Chief of Education

Optum NV is seeking a Chief of Education to join our team in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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. 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.

SMA part of Optum Care is seeking a dynamic board-certified family medicine physician with experience in graduate medical education to join the education department as "Chief of Education" including an active role within the VHS FM Residency as full-time core faculty in the family medicine ambulatory continuity clinic. Candidate must have a passion for providing clinical and educational guidance through resident oversight and didactic offerings as well as maintain active scholarship in concordance with ACGME requirements. Candidate must be proficient in basic outpatient procedures.

Physician will spend 60% of his or her time devoted to the residency and 40% of time maintaining a patient population of his or her own within the family medicine continuity clinic on the fourth floor of our Oakey and Decatur office building. Patient care is outpatient based though hospital credentialing is required and provided for teaching faculty. Faculty member will contribute to the growth and expansion of a primary care curriculum within a culture focused on innovation, compassionate relationships, integrity and excellence in performance maintaining the quadruple aim with the support of a diverse energetic and well-trained team of medical assistants and an LPN supervisor and state-of-the-art technological support. As chief of the department, the candidate will maintain oversight of the APC internship program, all educational roles throughout the organization and be responsible for managing the department budget and strategic initiatives through regular report outs.

The VHS FM residency is currently in its 5th year and is an innovative collaboration between VHS, Touro University, and Optum Care NV. This position offers a privileged opportunity of leadership as part of the growth of a novel and unique training program in an underserved area. Candidate should be flexible and adaptable to a new program and the innovation and challenges entailed.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain oversight of the APC internship program, all educational roles throughout the organization
• Manage the department budget and strategic initiatives through regular report outs

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:

• Must be Board Certified in Family Medicine
• License to practice without restriction by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners or ability to obtain NV license
• 2+ years of faculty experience
• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with ACGME Institutional and Program Requirements - www.acgme.org
• Maintain accurate and complete program files in compliance with institutional records retention policies
• Ensure that residents comply with periodic survey by ACGME (ACGME Resident Survey)
• Have previous leadership/administrative experience specifically in leading teams and preferably managing budgets
• Be willing to combine Clinical/Administrative and Diagnostic (teaching) Responsibilities (60/40)
• Have solid administrative and team building skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must have participation as an active faculty member in an ACGME-accredited family medicine residency program and graduate medical education administrative experience
• Employees must comply with any state and local masking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained
• You will be provisioned with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and are required to perform this role with patients and members on site, as this is an essential function of this role

OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their physicians.

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $226,000 to $366,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer 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.