As a part of the OptumCare network, Riverside Medical Group is seeking a Fellowship Trained Physical Medicine & Rehab Physician to join our growing team in New Jersey only minutes from Manhattan. At Optum, we provide a huge referral base and partnership opportunities with Surgical Center and Ancillaries. Physician should expect to be busy from day one as a full-time hand surgeon in a 400+ provider group. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing physician-led care locally. Work with the largest care delivery organization in the world and start doing your life’s best work.(sm) 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Examine patients and make diagnoses to determine the need for surgery
• Perform surgical procedures to prevent or correct injury, disease, deformities, and patient function while adhering to regulatory and ethical protocols
• Oversee all treatment prior to and post-surgery and identify associated risks

What makes an OptumCare organization different?

•  Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
• 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
• The culture is one of clinical innovation and transformation
• We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

• Compensation based on quality, not quantity
• Multiple medical, dental and vision options to choose from
• Paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D insurance
• Robust retirement including employer funded contributions and employee stock purchase plan
• Company paid malpractice insurance

About Riverside Medical Group

Riverside Medical Group is the premier medical practice in New Jersey servicing patients in Hudson, Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Middlesex, Burlington, and Camden counties. We have over 60 locations and 180 board certified medical providers specializing in over 30+ specialties. Riverside Orthopedic Institute is the orthopedic provider for Riverside Medical Group, the premiere 300+ provider multidisciplinary group in New Jersey. The main Orthopedic office location is in Rutherford, New Jersey just outside of MetLife Stadium and only minutes away from Manhattan. Our Surgical Center is on the same floor as our state of the art 10,000 square-foot office with views overlooking Manhattan. Our Satellite Offices include Paramus, Hoboken, and Paramus. Ancillaries include in-house physical therapy, in house CT, in house MRI, in house X-Ray and DME. Surgeon will be supported by multiple medical assistance, a physician assistant and scribes to help with documentation.

As a National Committee for Quality Assurance “Level III- Patient Centered Medical Home,” Riverside is able to provide patient-focused precision medical care to the entire family and is committed to providing patients with the highest quality medical care.

In addition to providing the highest quality of care, Riverside offers its patients the best hours of operation of any private practice in the country. Patients have around-the-clock access to a health-care team and have the benefit of same day and walk in appointments. As an advocate for prenatal health and education, Riverside offers prenatal classes every weekend free of charge. Riverside believes in giving back to their community and the patients they serve through health fairs, charitable giving/foundation, and free medical education.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment

Required Qualifications:

• Unrestricted licensure in the state of New Jersey or has New Jersey application in process
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility from American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation or Board Certification or Board Eligibility from American Board of Family Medicine with additional training in Sports Medicine
• Active and unrestricted DEA License or ability to obtain prior to start
• Active New Jersey CDS License or ability to obtain prior to start
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

The OptumCare Story:

At OptumCare, we’ve found that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives. Our physician-led organization is one of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the world, serving over 14 million people through more than 38,000 aligned physicians and 9,000 advanced practice clinicians. You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Learn more about our journey at www.workatoptum.com.

Would you thrive with OptumCare?

• Do you practice evidence-based medicine?
• Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume?
• Are you a team player – comfortable delegating and empowering teams?
• Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things?
• Do you want to be part of something better?

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