Primary Care Physician – FM or IM – Sandy, UT

Requisition Number: 2247456
Job Category: Healthcare Delivery
Primary Location: Sandy, UT, US

Doctor consulting nurse at nurse station.

Optum UT is seeking a Primary Care Physician to join our team in Sandy, Utah. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • This is a traditional outpatient primary care medicine practice supporting patients from Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities: 
  • Outpatient: 18 patients/day, on average 
  • Ability to focus on the adult population 
  • Collegial group of Primary Care physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Work life balance with flexible shifts – Full time is typically a 5-day work week
  • No inpatient responsibility
  • Call is light and shared
  • Advanced Practice Clinician (PA/NP) support 
  • Incredible location in the Sandy neighborhood, located in the East bench that lies at the base of the Wasatch Mountain Range, with countless options for exploring the outdoors year-round
  • Sandy is within 20 miles of Salt Lake City and several world class ski resorts

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:

  • BC/BE Family/Internal Medicine or ability to obtain prior to start date
  • Unrestricted UT license or ability to obtain prior to start date
  • Current DEA or ability to obtain prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with HEDIS scores, Star Ratings, and risk adjustment
  • Experience with Value Based Care

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.

Additional Job Detail Information

Requisition Number 2247456

Business Segment Optum

Employee Status Regular

Job Level Director

Travel No

Country: US

Overtime Status Exempt

Schedule Full-time

Shift Day Job

Telecommuter Position No

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