About this opportunity
UnitedHealth Group lists this Nevada IPA Network Medical Director opportunity in las vegas, Nevada. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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OptumCare Nevada is seeking a Nevada IPA Network Medical Director to provide clinical leadership for the IPA network and partner with physicians, practices, and cross-functional market teams to improve quality, affordability, access, provider experience, and patient experience across the Nevada market. This physician leader will serve as a key medical leader for the Network team, working closely with senior physician leaders, operations, risk and quality, finance, patient experience, and network management to drive meaningful and measurable performance outcomes.
This role is highly relationship-driven and field-facing, requiring regular travel within the Nevada market to build and maintain collegial relationships with contracted providers and IPA practices. The Nevada IPA Network Medical Director will help develop and execute strategies that support value-based care performance, improve provider engagement, strengthen quality outcomes, reduce avoidable utilization, and advance the Quadruple Aim across the network.
Primary Responsibilities
IPA Network Leadership and Performance
Serve as the clinical leader for IPA network primary care physicians and help develop and drive strategy around IPA network performance
Partner with Network Managers, senior physician leaders, operations, risk and quality, finance, and patient experience teams to support market goals and improve overall IPA office performance
Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with contracted providers through regular field engagement, site visits, and provider meetings
Represent the organization as a trusted clinical partner to IPA physicians and practices, helping align network strategy with value-based care goals
Quality, Risk Adjustment, and Patient Experience
Work with Risk and Quality leaders and Network Managers to improve performance on quality measures, including HEDIS, across contracted IPA offices
Develop network-wide programs to improve provider, clinic, and organizational performance in quality and risk, including program design and financial return-on-investment proposals when appropriate
Partner with the Network team and Patient Experience leaders to support improvement in patient experience measures, including CAHPS/HOS and NPS
Provide coaching, guidance, and performance feedback to clinicians and practices to support continuous improvement
Affordability and Utilization Management
Build and implement strategies to improve affordability across the IPA network, including opportunities related to referrals, emergency department utilization, admissions, and pharmacy use
Use medical metrics to identify performance opportunities, develop strategies, and support action plans that improve clinical and financial outcomes
Promote evidence-based medicine and managed care principles across the IPA network
Provider Education and Practice Support
Develop and implement education programs for providers and practice staff, including coding and documentation requirements, workflows, and performance metrics
Support provider understanding of value-based care expectations, quality performance, risk adjustment, patient experience, and affordability goals
Serve as a clinical resource and coach for IPA physicians and practice teams, helping translate performance data into practical improvement opportunities
Specialty Network Collaboration
Work with the contracted specialty network to support quality, access, and affordability
Partner closely with network leadership to strengthen relationships with specialty providers and align specialty network performance with broader market goals
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
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree
Active, unrestricted Nevada medical license
Current board certification
At least five years of clinical practice experience after residency, with significant outpatient practice experience
Solid understanding of evidence-based medicine and managed care principles
Ability to travel within the Southern Nevada market the majority of the time, with limited travel to Northern Nevada
Excellent communication skills and ability to engage effectively with physicians, practice leaders, clinical teams, and business partners
Preferred Qualifications
Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine
Experience in value-based care, Medicare Advantage, or global risk models
Prior physician leadership experience with demonstrated ability to influence clinical performance and provider engagement
Supervisory, mentoring, coaching, or clinical leadership experience
Project management experience and ability to lead performance improvement initiatives across multiple practices
Solid team-building skills and ability to work collaboratively across clinical, operational, network, finance, and quality teams
Creative problem-solving skills and ability to translate metrics into practical action plans
Excellent presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $248,500 to $373,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
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.
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Worksite address
las vegas, NV, 89105, US
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