Physician - Hospitalist

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You already love the Northwest.? Why not love your career, too? Optum Washington is looking for a talented physician to join our exceptional Hospitalist team working at the Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington. 

Optum Washington is a longstanding and thriving physician-run practice located north of Seattle in a naturally beautiful region. Our compensation and benefits are very competitive, and our low physician turnover rates with high physician satisfaction scores reflect Optum Washington as one of the Northwest’s most sought-after organizations. 

Medical Hospitalist 

Seeking a BC/BE full-time physician to work with a growing inpatient service at a vibrant 500-bed safety-net community hospital in Everett, Washington, about 30 miles north of Seattle. The team is composed of 80+ providers. The hospital has a robust multidisciplinary staff that supports all inpatient work, including subspecialists, pharmacists, social workers, respiratory and physical therapists, palliative care, etc. This position enjoys a hospitalist schedule of 14-17 shifts per month, with no more than 3 night shifts per year.? The average daily census ranges between 14-18 patients per shift. The most desirable candidate would have a strong medicine background (internal medicine). 

The Everett community is socio-economically diverse, and the successful applicant would have a lively curiosity about people from different backgrounds and desire to understand patients and their families’ communities.  
The Medical Hospitalist Team is very well-supported with strong relationships with its ICU, ER, subspecialists and hospice colleagues.  

This community hospital has deep ties to both the University of Washington with a long tradition of teaching medical students as well as the Washington State University, now serving as a principal training site for both the internal medicine residency program and third-year Medicine clerks. 

Our providers enjoy a balanced lifestyle that allows them to explore the natural beauty here, travel abroad, spend time with family, and also practice excellent evidence-based medicine with fascinating patients in a supportive environment.  

With Optum Washington you will experience: 

• Coordinated Care - across multiple disciplines  
• Flexible Shifts 
• Excellent communication with Providers 
• Epic EMR 
• Variable and exciting patient care mix 
• Patient Focused Environment  
• Integrated Practice Unit - Collaborative care model working to facilitate disease management
• Above Market Compensation 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Unrestricted WA State Medical License 
• Current WA DEA certificate 
• Board Certified Internal Medicine 
• EMR proficient 
• Proven positive attitude and solid work ethic 
• Proven self-starter with ability to practice with a high degree of independence 
• Proven solid verbal and written communication skills 
  
• Ability to work both shifts on a full-time basis 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience
• Managed Care and Medi-Cal experience

Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $288,631 to $385,254 annually. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.   

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.