Primary Care Physician - Pharr, TX

Optum; Pharr (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + quality incentive

OptumCare Physician Partnership Plan

401k with match

Executive Savings Plan

Stock Purchase Program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

WellMed, part of the Optum family, seeks a Primary Care Physician to join our Pharr, TX clinics. You will provide compassionate, evidence-based care to a mixed Spanish/English patient population, collaborating with NPs, PAs, RNs, and hospitalists.

We offer a base salary plus a quality incentive targeting $50,000, generous PTO (160 hours) and CME time, plus a robust benefits package and a strong clinical support network to help you thrive in a national health care organization.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or M.B.B.S.
• Board certification or eligibility in Family or Internal Medicine
• Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas or ability to obtain prior to employment
• Valid DEA license or ability to obtain prior to employment

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Clinical excellence

Team collaboration

Education

MD/DO/MBBS

Job description

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Primary Care Physician to join our team in Pharr, TX. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

Position Highlights:

• Quality vs. quantity - typically see 14 to 16 patients per day (30 min per visit)
• Instead of RVU or volume metrics, our physicians are measured and rewarded on quality of care (most physicians earn $50,000, paid semi-annually)
• Start with 160 hours PTO in first year, plus 5 days for CME, and the clinics are closed for 8 national holidays
• Strong clinical support team that includes NPs, PAs, RNs, LVNs, MAs, nurse educators, case managers, clinic administrators, referral managers, coders, centralized scheduling, nurse advice line, and robust IT
• Collaborate with our primary care physicians (IM & FM), hospitalists, and network of employed/contracted sub-specialists

What makes an Optum career different?

• Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables you to practice at the top of your license ?
• We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients?
• We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations?
• Practice medicine autonomously, with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization

Compensation/Benefits Highlights:

• Base Salary plus Annual Quality Incentive with a target of $50,000
• OptumCare Physician Partnership Plan
• 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services

Required Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or M.B.B.S
• Board certification or eligibility in Family or Internal Medicine
• Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas or ability to obtain prior to employment
• Valid DEA license or ability to obtain prior to employment

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
  • A working understanding and support of a managed care environment