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Overview

If you are a current Resident or Fellow or have completed residency, and are looking for exposure to practicing in a Value Based Care setting, this is the right opportunity for you! Optum is offering moonlighting and per diem opportunities to current Residents, Fellows in Los Angeles, Orange County and Riverside.

Our moonlighting physicians will get to practice in one or several of our Urgent Care Centers located in Pasadena, Glendora, Downtown LA, Montebello, Long Beach, Mission Hills, San Bernardino and Covina. Moonlighting physicians will also get early access to our talent network for full-time positions at our 70+ locations and faster on boarding process.

If you’re looking to join a physician-led community that is making a difference in healthcare, Optum is the place for you.  Our initial on-line application process will take you less than two minutes to complete!

Position Details

• Urgent Care Per Diem positions with shift differentials
• Work schedule: 5, 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts to cover nights, weekends, and holidays
• Average Daily Patient Census: 1.5 - 3 patients an hour depending on site

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a residency or fellowship program
• Must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident
• Must have completed 2+ years of residency training in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Med/Peds prior to start date
• Postgraduate Training License or Unrestricted California State Medical License required prior to start date
• Current paid-status DEA certificate required prior to start date
• Current ACLS certificate required prior to start date
• Current PALS certificate required (if applicable) prior to start date
• A recommendation letter from program director or associate program director
• Letter from program showing good standing and approval to moonlight at external entities from program director

Optum is a physician-led, close-knit team that has been long-respected in Southern California. We are passionate about patients. We are leading the state of California toward better healthcare practices. And we are looking for amazing doctors like you.

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. Optum brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high-performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Here you’ll find incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work. (SM)