Primary Care Physician - WellMed Medical Group - San Antonio, TX

Full Job Description

A partner of the Optum Care network, WellMed Medical Group, is seeking an internal medicine or family medicine physician to join our WellMed at General McMullen   in the  San Antonio TX  MSA.  At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing Physician-led care locally.  Work with the largest care delivery organization in the world and start doing  your life’s best work.(sm)

Position Highlights:

• • • Lead a multi-disciplinary team of heath care providers
    • Our model is designed to provide the most efficient, comprehensive, and proven care techniques to treat the whole patient – physically, mentally, and socially – at each visit
    • “Quality vs. Quantity Model” – Typically see 14 to 16 patients per day
    • Patient panel is predominately geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage
    • Bonus incentives are based on quality metrics  

What makes an OptumCare organization different?

• • • WellMed is a Medicare Advantage Plan that operates as a health system focused on Quality/Value Based Outcomes
    • Our care model limits daily volume to allow our providers the time needed to provide quality care to their patients  
    • We offer clinical and leadership growth and stability second to none
    • Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
    • We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

• • • Base Salary plus Annual Quality Incentive with a target of $50,000
    • OptumCare Physician Partnership Plan 
    • 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
    • Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services  

About WellMed:
At WellMed our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors.  WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults across Texas and Florida.  

Required Qualifications:

• • • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or M.B.B.S
    • Board certification or eligibility in Family or Internal Medicine 
    • Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas
    • Valid DEA license

Preferred Qualifications:

• • • Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
    • A working understanding and support of a managed care environment

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.