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Optum is part of a nationwide network of dedicated providers and care teams working together to help people live their healthiest lives. Optum Medical Care is a part of a regional team of over 2,100 providers serving more than 1.6 million patients in the tri-state region.

We are currently seeking BC/BE orthopedic foot/ankle surgeon to join our busy practice(s) based in Poughkeepsie, NY. The organization's orthopedics department currently consists of multiple orthopedic surgeons and is fully supported with a team of clinical & non-clinical staff as well as advanced practitioners in clinic and in the operating room.

The Orthopedic Surgery Department is a busy, well established, state-of-the-art practice. Our board-certified generalists and sub-specialists are among the most experienced in the tri-state region. Our positions offer a collegial environment with strong support from non-operative sports medicine, physiatry and pain management to enhance surgical referrals. Additionally, our practice offers access to multiple surgical suites and privileges to ambulatory surgery centers as well as a community hospitals with the da Vinci(tm) Robotics Surgery Systems and MAKO Robotics Surgery Systems to support the busiest multi-specialty minimally invasive surgical programs in our region.

Advantages of Practicing at Optum:

• Physician-centric and physician focused
• Multiple colleagues within the same specialty for support in clinical care
• Shared EMR with all colleagues for coordinated patient care
• Prompt lab and radiology support
• Shared equipment and access to high end surgical platforms
• Prompt patient referrals to other sub-specialists in the medical group
• Walk-in Urgent Care Centers for emergency visits and referrals
• Attract and retain stellar employees
• Competitive health insurance/benefits
• Strong support in malpractice; technology; billing; administration; human resources; allowing more time for patient care
• Marketing support for on-boarding announcements and ongoing PR, content, and community opportunities
• Physician lecture series across all specialties for "in-house" CME
• Affiliations with prestigious organizations: Massachusetts General Hospital and Northwell Health

Physician Benefits Summary:

• Sign-On Bonus
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• Medical Professional Liability Insurance
• Umbrella Coverage
• Paid Time Off/CME/Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Corporate Discount Program

For more information please call or email:
Meghan Tooley, SHRM-CP
Provider Recruiting & HR Project Manager
Phone: 914-302-8544
mdrecruitment@caremount.com

About Optum:

CareMount, ProHEALTH and Riverside medical groups have united and rebranded as one regional group under Optum's nationwide family of dedicated physicians and care teams, who are working together to help people live their healthiest lives.

Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to helping make the health system work better for everyone. With more than 210,000 people worldwide, Optum delivers intelligent, integrated solutions that help to modernize the health system and improve overall population health. Optum is part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).

Optum Medical Care in the tri-state region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group) offers an interconnected network that enables us to work collaboratively to better coordinate care among our doctors and care teams. Together, we offer you and your family access to more than 2,100 providers, representing 70 specialties, working in 360 medical practices and more than 55 urgent care locations across New York, New Jersey and Southern Connecticut.

Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. CareMount 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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. CareMount is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability