Riverside Medical Group is the premier medical practice in New Jersey serving patients in Hudson, Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Middlesex, Burlington, and Camden counties. We have over 60 locations and 180 board certified medical providers specializing in Adult Medicine, Pediatrics, ENT, Foot & Ankle, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Cardiology, Behavioral Health, Physical Therapy, Allergy & Immunology, Developmental Health, Pain Management, Chiropractic and Optometry.

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.

As a part of the OptumCare network, Riverside Medical Group is seeking a Full-Time Physician Assistant to join our growing team. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing physician-led care locally. Start doing your life's best work with the largest care delivery organization in the world.

Position Highlights:

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• Physician-led, patient centered team-based environment
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• Provide care across the continuum, focusing on value-based care and supported by a robust team of specialists
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• Part of the Hackensack University Health Network, the best hospital system in New Jersey and one of the best 50 hospitals in the nation
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• Robust onboarding and training program for new physicians
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What makes an OptumCare organization different?

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• Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
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• We recognize that if you want to provide good care and do it well, you cant do it alone this is the foundation of the team-based care model
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• The culture is one of clinical innovation and transformation
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• We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
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Compensation & Benefits Highlights:

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• Compensation based on quality, not quantity
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• Multiple medical, dental and vision options to choose from
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• Paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D insurance
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• Paid Time Off
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• Robust retirement including employer funded contributions and employee stockpurchase plan
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• Company paid malpractice insurance
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Would you thrive with OptumCare?

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

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• Current, unrestricted Physician Assistant licensure in the state of Connecticut
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• NCCPA certification or ability to obtain prior to start
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• Active and unrestricted DEA license or ability to obtain prior to start
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• Active CT CDS license or ability to obtain prior to start
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• You will be provisioned with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and are required to perform this role with patients and members on site, as this is an essential function of this role
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• Employees are required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener prior to entering the work site each day, in order to keep our work sites safe. Employees must comply with any state and local masking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained
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Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity 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. Optum is a drug-free workplace. 2019 Optum Health & Technology. All rights reserved.

Job Keywords: Physician Assistant, Pennsville, NJ, New Jersey