Medical Director, Hospice and Pallative

Optum NV is seeking a Medical Director, Hospice and Pallative to join our team in Las Vegas, NV. 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.

 

Southwest Medical Associates (SMA), an Optum company, is Nevada’s largest multi-specialty practice, with over 350 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Our facilities include 22 medical offices, with 6 urgent cares clinics, 7 Convenient Care Clinics, two lifestyle centers catering to seniors and two outpatient surgery centers. The practice is fully integrated and includes home health, complex disease management, pharmacy services, medical management and palliative care. SMA is actively engaged in population health management, with an emphasis on outcomes, and offers patients compassionate, innovative and high-quality care throughout Nevada. SMA is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

The team is looking for a Medical Director to manage our hospice and palliative team in the Las Vegas area. The role will also involve seeing hospice patients, as well as cross coverage for the palliative team.

 

The Medical Director of the Optum Nevada hospice and palliative program will lead our nurse practitioner and physician team that provides hospice and palliative care in the home, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, and OptumCare Cancer Center. 

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• This role includes oversight of the hospice and palliative team of providers, including the team’s schedule management and clinical deployment strategies
• As part of the leadership team, the position will work closely with senior leadership to support the clinical and business priorities of the program 
• Clinical care responsibilities include direct patient care and leading IDG meetings for both the hospice and palliative programs. Also, in this role you will support the training and development of support staff such as nurses and social workers in the hospice and palliative programs
• Other activities include the promotion of the SMA palliative and hospice programs to employed physicians, community physicians, and facilities. And as part of Southwest Medical Associates, you will part of the total care continuum and work closely with primary care physicians, SNFists, hospitalists and other specialty clinicians to delivery holistic patient care

 

Position Highlights:

• Monday through Friday schedule 8 am to 5 pm
• Call shared with other MD/DO’s approximately every 3rd week
• Seeing hospice patients in different settings (home, facility, inpatient) as well as palliative cross coverage
• Managing a team of hospice and palliative providers, both physicians and APC’s 
• Leading interdisciplinary teams weekly

 

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:

• Board Certified, MD or DO 
• Active, unrestricted state license in NV or ability to obtain prior to employment
• 3+ years of clinical practice experience in a hospice and palliative environment
• Experience in a leadership or administrative role
• The ideal candidate has excellent clinical skills, management skills and is a strategic thinker, and collaborative team member/leader

 

Compensation & Benefits Highlights:

• Attractive base salary, sign-on bonus, and quarterly bonus plan
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and life insurance, STD/LTD, professional liability, 401K with match, as well as PTO, 8 paid company holidays and one week of paid CME

 

The salary range for this role is $269,500 to $425,500  annually based on full-time employment. 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.

 

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

 

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