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Optum in the tri-state region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group) offers an interconnected network that enables us to work collaboratively to better coordinate care among our doctors and care teams. Together, we offer you and your family access to more than 2,100 providers, representing 70 specialties, working in 360 medical practices and more than 55 urgent care locations across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut.

At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing physician-led care locally. Work with the largest care delivery organization in the world and start doing your life’s best work.(sm)? 

Position Highlights: 

• Collegial multispecialty group practice with a large referral base  
• Focus on team-based care 
• Excellent support staff and dedicated practice management systems 
• Full complement of clinical and administrative support teams to assist with patient care, including a dedicated Medical Assistant for each provider 

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Be part of a busy, well established, state of the art practice 
• Practice offers the leading minimally invasive techniques like the UroLift® System and the UroNav Fusion Biopsy System 
• Additionally offers access to multiple surgical suites and privileges to an ambulatory center as well as a community hospital with a 4 da Vinci™ Robotics Surgery Systems to support the busiest multi-specialty minimally invasive surgical programs in our region 

What makes an Optum organization different? 

• Clinicians are supported to practice at the peak of their license 
• Clinician-centric and clinician focused, with shared EMR across businesses to support coordinated care 
• The culture is one of clinical innovation and transformation 
• Affiliations with prestigious organizations 
• We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations 

Compensation & Benefits Highlights: 

• Guaranteed, competitive compensation model based on quality, not quantity, with significant earning potential, annual increases, and bonus eligibility  
• Financial stability and support of a Fortune 5 Company 
• Robust retirement offerings including employer funded contributions and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP for UHG Stock)  
• Physician Partnership opportunities and incentives 
• Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, CME and malpractice coverage 
• Robust clinician learning and development programs 

Would you thrive with Optum?? 

• Do you practice evidence-based medicine?? 
• Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume?? 
• Are you a team player – comfortable delegating and empowering teams?? 
• Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things?? 
• Do you want to be part of something better?? 

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 licensure in the state of New York or has New York application in process 
• Board Certification or board eligibility in OB/GYN 
• Active and unrestricted DEA License or ability to obtain prior to start 
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH Care Associates, and Riverside Medical Group (the “Practices”) are all physician owned and led practices having complete authority for all medical decision-making and patient care through their physicians and other licensed professionals. Optum, through its management organizations (“Optum”) provides non-clinical administrative services to support the Practices and their physicians. Neither Optum nor its management companies employ, engages, or supervises physicians or other licensed professionals, or determines or sets the methods, standards, or conduct of the practice of medicine or health care provided by the Practices or by any of their licensed professionals. “Part of Optum” reflects that the Practices are part of Optum’s effort to support forward-thinking physician practices in helping their patients live healthier lives. 

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.

New York, NY Residents Only: The salary range for New York residents is $423,090 to $604,300. 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.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.