Urgent Care Physician - Downtown Los Angeles

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work. (sm)

Optum is a physician-led, close-knit team that has been long-respected in Southern California. We are passionate about patients. We are leading the state of California toward better healthcare practices. And we are looking for amazing doctors like you! 

As part of our continued growth, we are recruiting for Full-Time Urgent Care Physician to join our Urgent Care team in the Downtown Los Angeles community. 

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package including medical malpractice coverage and tail policy, generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays, CME time and dollars, medical, dental and vision benefits, company paid life insurance, bonus potential. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Treat patients of all ages for acute injuries, infections, and illnesses
• Document items such as: appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies
• Prescribe and administer medications, therapies, or necessary outpatient procedures
• Order lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan and provides advice on follow up
• Refer appropriate tertiary care to specialists or care facilities
• Complete all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner within the electronic medical record
• New Grad Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine residents are welcome to apply

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 eligible/Board certified in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine
• Unrestricted California Physician License
• Current BLS, PALS, ACLS certification
• Current California DEA certificate prior to start date
• EMR Proficient  
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills and time management
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of post-residency experience 
• EMR Proficient  
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills and time management

About OptumCare:
At OptumCare, we’ve found that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives. Our physician-led organization is one of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the world, serving over 17 million people through more than 45,000 aligned physicians and 9,000 advanced practice clinicians. You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Learn more at www.workatoptum.com.

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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. 

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

At Optum we’ve found that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives.

Here you’ll be a part of an organization in the Los Angeles and Orange County area that has been committed to developing innovative models of healthcare delivery that improve our patients' quality of life while containing healthcare costs since 1992.  You’ll join a community that brings the benefits of coordinated care to more than 600,000 patients in California who represent the diversity of cultures, socioeconomic groups, ages, and health statuses in the communities we serve. As part of Optum, your network will expand nationwide – to nearly every state. You’ll have endless opportunities to grow your career, explore your evolving interests in medicine or relocate if it suits your lifestyle or family needs. As you grow, we can meet you where you are in any phase of your career.

At Optum, being part of something bigger allows us to provide physician-led care locally while transforming healthcare nationally. We’ll provide you with the technology and support to help you focus on patient outcomes instead of administrative duties. We bring deep analytical capabilities and health information system technology to our clinical teams in ways that drive better decision-making at every point along the care continuum. This thriving, expanding enterprise can be a career home where you can be your best every day. As a member of this team, you'll be helping improve the lives of millions of patients.