Gastroenterologist Sign-On Bonus, Specialist Incentive, Work / Life Balance - Optum CA
- Job Category: Clinical
- Primary Location: Long Beach, CA
- Schedule: Full-time
- Req #: 399375
Optum CA is seeking a Gastroenterologist to join our team in Long Beach, CA. 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.
Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities:
- Clinic Location: 4910 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815
- Schedule: Monday – Friday
- Hospital Call Schedule: 1:4 weeks
- Manage care for new and established patients, screenings and follow-up appointments with daily admin time built in schedule
- Manage care for patients with gastrointestinal illnesses and digestive diseases including IBD, Chron’s disease, colitis, GERD, reflux disease, ulcers, and other medical conditions
- Perform procedures including colonoscopy and endoscopy, cancer checks
- Collaborate with Primary Care and Specialists
- Dedicated Medical Assistant for back office support
Compensation & Benefits Highlights:
- This position offers a guaranteed base plus an annual bonus structure based on quality and performance
- Optum Physician Partnership Plan
- 23 days of PTO, allotted CME time, and clinics are closed for 8 national holidays
- 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, & Dental, Life insurance
- Medical malpractice coverage and tail policy
- Continued professional growth & leadership opportunities
- For full-time providers we will offer a robust relocation package
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 (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic (D.O.), or M.B.B.S
- Board certification or eligibility Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
- Active, unrestricted medical license in CA or the ability to obtain prior to employment.
- Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain prior to employment.
- Welcome 2025 GI Fellows
- Active BLS certification
- Computer Proficient
Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $371,000 - $735,500. 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.
