Primary Care Physician

3 weeks ago


Westwego, Louisiana, United States UnitedHealthcare Full time
About the Role

UnitedHealthcare is seeking a highly skilled Primary Care Physician to join our team in Louisiana. As a key member of our clinical operations team, you will play a vital role in providing direct patient care and assessments in the ambulatory health care center setting.

Responsibilities
  • Assist in the development of the plan of care and provide patient/family/significant other counseling and education.
  • Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic studies.
  • Order medication and treatments.
  • Refer patients for consultation when indicated.
  • Document progress notes and summaries.
  • Participate in patient care rounds and conferences.
  • Communicate patient management strategies to the patient care team.
  • Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure patient management strategies are successful.
  • Recognize situations requiring immediate attention and initiate life-saving procedures when necessary.
Core CompetenciesScientific Foundation Competencies
  • Critically analyze data and evidence to improve clinical practice.
  • Integrate knowledge from the humanities and sciences.
  • Translate research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes.
  • Develop new practice approaches based on the integration of research, theory, and practice knowledge.
Leadership Competencies
  • Assume complex and advanced leadership roles to initiate and guide change.
  • Provide leadership to foster collaboration with multiple stakeholders to improve healthcare.
  • Demonstrate leadership that uses critical and reflective thinking.
  • Advocate for improved access, quality, and cost-effective healthcare.
  • Advance practice through the development and implementation of innovations incorporating principles of change.
  • Communicate practice knowledge effectively both orally and in writing.
  • Participate in professional organizations and activities that influence health outcomes of a population focus.
Quality Competencies
  • Use best available evidence to continuously improve quality of clinical practice.
  • Evaluate the relationships among quality, safety, access, and cost and their influence on healthcare.
  • Evaluate how organizational structure, care processes, financing, marketing, and policy decisions impact the quality of healthcare.
  • Apply skills in peer review to promote a culture of excellence.
  • Anticipate variations in practice and be proactive in implementing interventions to ensure quality.
Practice Inquiry Competencies
  • Provide leadership in the translation of new knowledge into practice.
  • Generate knowledge from clinical practice to improve practice and patient outcomes.
  • Apply clinical investigative skills to improve health outcomes.
  • Lead practice inquiry, individually or in partnership with others.
  • Disseminate evidence from inquiry to diverse audiences using multiple modalities.
  • Analyze clinical guidelines for individualized application into practice.
Technology and Information Literacy Competencies
  • Integrate appropriate technologies for knowledge management to improve healthcare.
  • Coach the patient and caregiver for positive behavioral change.
  • Demonstrate information literacy skills in complex decision making.
  • Contribute to the design of clinical information systems that promote safe, quality, and cost-effective care.
  • Use technology systems, with ongoing learning and updates, which capture data on variables for the evaluation of primary care.
Policy Competencies
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence of policy and practice.
  • Advocate for ethical policies that promote access, equity, quality, and cost.
  • Analyze ethical, legal, and social factors influencing policy development.
  • Contribute to the development of health policy.
  • Analyze the implications of health policy across disciplines.
  • Evaluate the impact of globalization on healthcare policy development.
Requirements
  • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or M.B.B.S.
  • Board certification or eligibility in Family or Internal Medicine.
  • Active, unrestricted medical license in Louisiana.
  • Valid DEA license.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support.
  • Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
  • 1+ year clinical experience in geriatric, adult, or family practice setting.


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