Physician - Infectious Disease

Kelsey-Seybold, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Physician - Infectious Disease to join our team in Houston, 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.

General Role Description:

The Infectious Disease Physician serves as a consultant to other physicians for patients with infectious diseases in an outpatient and/or hospital setting. The Infectious Disease is expert in history taking, physical examination, test interpretation, patient counseling and differential diagnosis and medical therapeutics.

Accountable to the Associate Medical Specialty Director, for assuring the most effective delivery of care while meeting and exceeding compliance standards.

The physician will have responsibility and decision- making for the overall conduct of Infectious Disease diagnosis and treatment of patient related issues in the outpatient setting.

Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities:

• Supervision and management (where appropriate) of patients transitioning from hospital to out-patient care
• Initiation and Supervision of home IV therapies.
• Antibiotic stewardship in conjunction with P&T committee
• Continuity outpatient clinics
• Virtual health as pertains to Infectious Diseases
  
  
  
  • Availability for telephone and E-consults during regular business hours
  • Virtual visits
  • Telephone consults
  • Virtual consults
  • Video curbside consults
  
  
  
  
• Indirect patient care: returning telephone calls, responding to patient emails, reviewing and renewing prescriptions, reviewing laboratory and imaging data, communicating results to patients, and implementing improved quality in systems delivery.
• Supervision of ID purchased services
• Education of clinical staff regarding infectious disease diagnosis and treatment
• Liaison with Wound Care
• Liaison with Medical Director of Hospital Services
• Regular meetings with Associate Medical Directors
• Office hours to meet demand- time and location to be determined

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, a part of Optum, is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65 medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in Texas. It offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. Its comprehensive offerings include an accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, and on-site Kelsey Pharmacy locations. 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:

• Medical Degree (MD, DO)
• Accredited Residency training
• Licensed or willing to be licensed in the State of Texas
• Board Certified or Board Eligible

Preferred Qualification:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

The salary range for this role is $221,000 to $378,000 annually based on full-time employment. 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 local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

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.