Hospitalist Nocturnist - Optum California, San Gabriel Valley - Per Diem

Optum CA is seeking a Hospitalist Nocturnist to join our team in Arcadia, CA. 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:

• Block Schedule: 7 on / 7 off
• Schedule: 12-hour onsite shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Conduct hospital rounds on all patients referred to the service
• Provide patient care in a manner consistent with hospital medical staff by-laws and referring physician requests
• Communicates with families, referring physicians, specialists, administration and hospital departments in the care and treatment of patients referred to the service
• Work with hospitals and clinical staff, social services, utilization management and other members of the interdisciplinary teams
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to discuss patients progress, variances and achievement of expected outcomes and plan of care
• Assumes responsibility to ensure that all necessary documentation is accurate, complete, and timely including medical records, billing/coding and any other such documentation as requested by hospital from time to time
• Attends and completes all specific competencies and annual organizational requirements
• Huntington Hospital and USC Arcadia will be the focal Hospitals

Required Qualifications:

• Unrestricted California State Medical License or ability to attain prior to start
• Current California DEA certificate or ability to attain prior to start
• BE/BC Internal Medicine
• EMR proficient
• Self-starter with ability to practice with a high degree of independence
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Managed Care and Medi-Cal experience