Family Medicine Physician - Administration Job with Optum in Albuquerque, NM

Clinician Team Lead - Clinical Informatics

Optum NM is seeking a Clinician Team Lead - Clinical Informatics to join our team in Albuquerque, NM. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

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. 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.

The Clinician Team Lead, Clinical Informatics is a member of the clinic leadership team who provides leadership and direction to clinic providers in collaboration with their Associate Medical Director and dyad operations partners. The Team Lead is responsible for driving MA growth, improving quality metrics, driving patient safety, and supporting lean process improvements and standard work. The Team Lead continues to have clinical responsibilities in addition to their administrative role. This position is allotted 4 hours Team Lead administrative time weekly.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides diagnosis, treatment, therapy, and management of patients according to current standards of care utilizing best evidence-based practice recommendations
• Works collaboratively with the patient to provide a Patient-Centered approach to care, adhering to the organization's Patient-Centered mission
• Drives organization-specific initiatives including Quality (STAR, HEDIS, CAPHS/HOS) and Affordability, and ensures that the processes and procedures are in line with the approved business model
  
  

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:

• Graduate of an accredited medical school with a M.D. or D.O. degree and completion of an accredited residency program
• Minimum 2 years of experience in outpatient primary care medicine
• 1-2 years of management experience or have exhibited appropriate leadership potential
• Experience in medical utilization management, medical quality assurance, quality improvement techniques, risk management, and compliance
• Board certification or Board Eligible in Internal or Family Medicine
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
  
  

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.