Leadership Opportunities on the Coast of Texas

A partner of the OptumCare network, WellMed Networks, Inc (WNI) is seeking a Primary Care Physician to join our team in San Antonio, TX.  We are transforming healthcare nationally while providing Physician-led care locally.  Start doing your life’s best work.(sm) with the largest care delivery organization in the world.

As part of the multi-disciplinary team, the Primary Care Physician (PCP) will provide primary medical diagnostic and therapeutic care and service, referring consultations for specialty care, and education and preventive care advice to all patients served.  The PCP performance will be tracked and comparatively reported using metrics related to the strategic direction and operational needs of the organization.

Position Highlights:

• Quality vs. Quantity Model – Current average is 12 patients per day
• Patient panel is predominately geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of heath care providers
• Schedule is Monday – Friday, No nights, No weekends
• Scheduled admin time in each day
• Robust Support Staff in every clinic, including a designated MA
• 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

What makes an OptumCare organization different?

• Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
• WellMed is a Medicare Advantage Plan that operates as a health system focused on Quality/Value Based Outcomes
• We are influencing change on a national scale while maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
• 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
• Physician Mentorship Pathway for Growth and Development
• Option to teach Residents in select markets

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• The PCP is expected to be able to provide care consistent with their licensure and/or certification
• Provides diagnosis, treatment, therapy and management of patients according to current standards of care
• Utilizes managed care processes for cost-effective and efficient use of lab, radiology and extended service providers, including specialists, hospitals, skilled nursing providers, and other ancillary services
• Completes timely and comprehensive medical documentation in EMR systems according to company standards
• Participates with peers, employed specialists, such as dermatology, podiatry, and wound care for the comprehensive care of the WellMed patient
• Conducts or directs education effective communications to patients, families, and other health care providers
• Conducts educational activities for organization’s physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and their ancillary staff for the purposes of education and patient care
• Participates in business and patient care meetings
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

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.

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, or ability to obtain

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
• Working understanding and support of a managed care environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and maintain relationships with various health plans

Would you thrive with OptumCare?

• Do you practice evidence-based medicine?
• Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume?
• Are you a team player – comfortable delegating and empowering teams?
• Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things?
• Do you want to be part of something better?