Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Job Category: Clinical
- Primary Location: Everett, WA
- Schedule: Full-time
- Req #: 409248
Optum WA, (formerly The Everett Clinic) is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Everett, WA. 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. We believe you deserve an exceptional career and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and drive change. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Position Highlights:
- Flexible Schedules: Design your ideal work-life balance with options for a hybrid remote schedule or a four-day workweek. All schedules include 36 patient facing hours with built-in administrative time.
- Work-Life Balance: This is a 100 percent outpatient role with a flexible schedule and no weekends. Appointments include 60-minute intakes and 45-minute follow-ups. The practice uses Epic EMR and offers a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with primary care and specialty consultation support.
- Support: On-call responsibilities are shared based on team size and consist of evening and weekend phone calls only when on call. There is no inpatient or emergency department coverage. Case managers and medical assistants provide daily workflow support.
- Practice Model: Responsibilities include psychiatric medication management with ongoing psychotherapy visits. Stable patients transition back to primary care for baseline medication management.
Compensation & Benefits Highlights:
- Sign-On and Retention Bonuses: Up to $80,000 in bonus compensation is offered with no repayment or clawback provisions.
- Competitive Physician Compensation: A highly competitive base salary is paired with performance- and quality-based incentive opportunities.
- Continuing Medical Education Support: CME expenses are reimbursed, and dedicated paid time off is provided for continuing education activities.
- Licensure and Credentialing Support: Professional license renewals are fully covered by the organization.
- Malpractice Insurance: Comprehensive malpractice coverage is provided, including tail coverage where applicable.
- Physician Wellness: Access to an employee wellness program that supports professional sustainability and personal well-being.
Required Qualifications
- Unrestricted License to practice in Washington State by start date
- Unrestricted DEA by start date
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
Preferred Qualifications
- Inpatient or outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry experience.
- Comfort with electronic health records.
Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $225,000 - $393,500. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.
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.
“Working at Optum provides you an opportunity where you can learn, not just from the CMEs but from other staff physicians that have experience. It’s a team-based model, so you never practice alone – whether you are a new grad or you have experience.”
What makes the Optum organization different?
Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license.
Our culture is one of clinical innovation, collaboration and transformation.
We recognize that if you want to provide good care and do it well, you can’t do it alone. This is the foundation of the team-based care model.
We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations.
Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Competitive compensation
- Dedicated CME time and allowance
- Robust retirement package
- Student loan repayment program (available in specific locations)
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) – discount on UnitedHealth Group (UHG) stock
- Physician partnership and incentive opportunities with Optum
- Growth, additional income opportunities and more
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Our mission calls us, our values guide us and our diverse culture connects us as we seek to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve and their communities. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our core values of integrity, compassion, inclusion, relationships, innovation and performance steer our actions and interactions. They also guide us to achieve our mission to help people live healthier lives and to help make the health system work better for everyone. And throughout it all, we are united by a culture that cultivates a workplace like no other.
