Hospitalist - Physician

Hospitalist - Physician at WellMed San Antonio - Optum summary : The Hospitalist Physician at WellMed, part of Optum, provides comprehensive inpatient care to geriatric patients with Medicare Advantage in a collaborative, quality-focused environment. The role emphasizes a quality-over-quantity care model with 5 to 7 admissions per night and aims to improve patient outcomes while supporting clinician autonomy. Benefits include competitive compensation, bonus incentives, and comprehensive employee programs within a large, innovative health care network.

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Hospitalist Physician to join our Downtown Pod in San Antonio, TX. 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.

Position Highlights :

Be a part of a collaborative and comprehensive health care team

100% of patients will have a WellMed primary care provider

Our model is designed to provide the most efficient, comprehensive, and proven care techniques to treat the whole patient – physically, mentally, and socially

“Quality vs. Quantity Model” – 5 to 7 admissions a night

Patient panel is limited to geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage

Bonus incentives are based on quality metrics

What makes an OptumCare organization different?

Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables you to practice at the top of your license

We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients

We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Practice medicine autonomously, with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization

Compensation / Benefits Highlights :

Base Salary with Night Stipend plus Annual Quality Incentive

OptumCare Physician Partnership Plan

401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program

Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services

About WellMed :

In 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients across Texas and Florida. WellMed is a network of doctors, specialists and other medical professionals that specialize in providing care for more than 1 million older adults with over 16,000 doctors’ offices. 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. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

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

Ability to work 12 hours at night on a regular basis

Preferred Qualifications :

Bilingual (English / Spanish) fluency

A working understanding and support of a managed care environment

Keywords : hospitalist, physician, geriatric care, inpatient care, Medicare Advantage, quality metrics, patient care, preventative healthcare, managed care, OptumCare