Riverside Medical Group provides services across the care continuum – from preventive medicine to diagnostics to treatment and beyond.  As a truly integrated health system, our physicians and advanced practice clinicians are part of a much larger care team in primary care, urgent care and more than 25 specialties, as well as ambulatory surgery, imaging and more. As a Patient Centered Medical Home, Riverside is able to provide patient-focused medical care to the entire family.  Part of a regional team of over 2,100 providers who serve more than 1.6 million patients, our doctors and clinicians have access to the latest medical information and technology, which lets them spend more time with patients, provide better care and realize better outcomes.

Just like Riverside Medical Group, Optum Care strives to make health care simpler and help people feel their best. As part of Optum, Riverside Medical Group joins a nationwide family of dedicated physicians and care teams working together to help people live their healthiest lives.

As a part of Optum Care, the largest network of medical groups in the nation, Riverside Medical Group is seeking an Interventional Cardiologist to join our growing team in New Jersey – only minutes from Manhattan. 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) 

Position Highlights:

• Independent practice with strong affiliation with local tertiary care hospital that provides a full range of cardiovascular medicine
• Offices offer a broad array of cardiovascular services: Noninvasive imaging for echocardiogram and vascular, Electrophysiology, Peripheral Vascular, and Interventional cardiology
• Robust in-house diagnostic testing facility
• Full complement of support teams to assist with patient care

Responsibilities:

• Patient care including Inpatient/Outpatient Hospital Rounds as well as Cardiology in office/clinic
• Noninvasive cardiac testing such as echocardiography including TEE, vascular studies interpretation, and cardiac stress testing
• ECG and ambulatory ECG interpretation and reporting
• Participate in performance and quality improvement activities
• Commitment to community outreach and patient education activities as needed
• Weekday and Weekend call as scheduled

What makes an Optum Care 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

• Competitive compensation model based on quality, not quantity, with significant earning potential
• Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, CME and malpractice coverage
• Robust retirement including employer funded contributions and employee stock purchase plan
• Physician Partnership opportunities with Optum

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:

• Fellowship training in Interventional Cardiology
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Cardiovascular Disease
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Nuclear Medicine, Vascular and Echocardiography
• Unrestricted licensure in the state of New Jersey or has New Jersey application in process
• 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. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance

Would you thrive with Optum Care?

• 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?

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, 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

Careers at OptumCare. We're on a mission to change the face of health care. As the largest health and wellness business in the US, we help 58 million people navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. Fortunately, we have a team of the best and brightest minds on the planet to make it happen. Together we're creating the most innovative ideas and comprehensive strategies to help heal the health care system and create a brighter future for us all. Join us and learn why there is no better place to do your life's best work.(sm)

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