Hospitalist & Internal Medicine Physician, Inpatient & Outpatient - Everett, WA

Optum WA, (formerly The Everett Clinic) is seeking a Hospitalist to join our team in Everett, WA. 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 & Primary Responsibilities:

• Personalized care team: PCT is a cutting-edge outpatient and home-based team that provides integrated, supportive care to a complex aging population, with a goal of reduced suffering, increased patient and family understanding, and optimized care.  The interdisciplinary team is comprised of physicians, resident physicians, palliative care clinicians, pharmacists, social workers, RN care managers, and care navigators.  The team provides whole person care to complex patients across multiple settings, particularly near the end of life. You would work in concert with other physicians and collectively share management of the patient panel. You will not be responsible for outpatient care during your hospitalist shifts.
• Traditional Hospitalist role: Candidates will function in a traditional hospitalist role in a community teaching hospital within a tight-knit team of 60+ MDs and 9 APCs dedicated to continuous improvement.  The Medical Hospitalist Team is well supported with strong relationships with the ICU, ER, specialists and hospice.  Our team has deep ties to Washington State University and is a training site for the new WSU internal medicine residency program: teaching is part of the hospitalist role.  The primary hospital setting is a 500-bed safety-net hospital in Everett, Washington, (about 30 miles north of Seattle).
• Schedule: The schedule would be coordinated between outpatient and inpatient shifts (doing one or the other on any given block of time).  You would not be responsible for outpatient care during inpatient shifts and vice versa.  There is significant schedule flexibility with the capacity to accommodate partial FTEs.

The Everett Clinic joined Optum in 2019, working together across the Puget Sound, the partnership means we’re able to expand our services and locations to offer even more services. As we grow, we'll keep on giving you top-quality care, just as we always have. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

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:

• Unrestricted WA State Medical License or ability to obtain prior to employment
• Current WA DEA certificate or ability to obtain prior to employment
• Board Eligible/Board Certified Internal Medicine or ability to obtain prior to employment
• EMR proficient 
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic 
• Self-starter with ability to practice with a high degree of independence 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills  

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Managed Care experience
• 1+ years’ experience post-training
• Experience with complex geriatric patients

Washington Residents Only: The salary range for Washington residents is $256,997 to $364,843 per year. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 

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.