Breast Surgeon

OptumCare is improving patient health and helping to make health care work better for everyone. 36,000 physicians and over 4,500 advanced practice clinicians are delivering patient care across the country to over 14 million patients.

OptumCare Nevada is seeking an accomplished Breast Surgeon within OptumCare Breast Care, a division of OptumCare Cancer Care.  This is an outstanding opportunity for a physician who wants to remain clinically active while helping to shape the future of cancer care in Southern Nevada.

The successful candidate shall be a practicing physician who will join our growing comprehensive breast surgical program which includes direct collegial onsite support from a multidisciplinary cancer team.  The ideal candidate should also carry exceptional inter-personal skills with a goal of sharing a vision of unparalleled delivery of care through teamwork, collaboration, innovation and persistence for excellence.

Required Qualifications:

• M.D. or D.O. degree
• Completion of an accredited internship and residency program
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Surgery
• Active and unrestricted medical license in the State of Nevada or ability to obtain
• DEA License or ability to obtain

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1+ year post-fellowship clinical experience as a Breast Surgeon
• Completion of fellowship in Breast Surgery

  We offer patient care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health. Our employees work with professionalism, as manifested through a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.

  We run a systems-based practice, as manifested by actions that demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value.

   Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

  Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.

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

  TO APPLY:  CONTACT: Kimberley_ashley@optum.com or physician.recruiter@optum.com