Associate Medical Director, Hospice and Palliative

Optum NV is seeking a Associate Medical Director, Hospice and Palliative to join our team in Las Vegas, NV. 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.

Southwest Medical Associates (SMA), an Optum company, is Nevada’s largest multi-specialty practice, with over 350 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Our facilities include 22 medical offices, with 6 urgent cares clinics, 7 Convenient Care Clinics, two lifestyle centers catering to seniors and two outpatient surgery centers. The practice is fully integrated and includes home health, complex disease management, pharmacy services, medical management and palliative care. SMA is actively engaged in population health management, with an emphasis on outcomes, and offers patients compassionate, innovative and high-quality care throughout Nevada. SMA is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The team is looking for an Associate Medical Director to manage one of the hospice teams in the Las Vegas area. The role will also involve cross coverage for the palliative team, as well as seeing patients.

Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities:

• Monday through Friday schedule 8 am to 5 pm
• Seeing patients in different settings (home, facility, inpatient) as well as palliative cross coverage
• Managing a hospice team that may include physicians and APCs
• Minimal call once every third week
• Leading interdisciplinary teams weekly

Required Qualifications:

• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible, ideally certified in Hospice or Palliative Care; fellowship trained would be ideal
• Active and unrestricted license in NV, or ability to obtain prior to employment
• DEA license or ability to obtain prior to employment

About Optum

Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.