Overview
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Schedule
- Monday through Friday · Shared among team, 1 week at a time
- Source-listed pay
- $281,500 – $708,000
- Practice
- Integrated cancer care center · Multi-specialty group practice with state-of-the-art 55,000 sq ft Cancer Center
Not yet verified against the original posting
Role summary
OptumCare Cancer Care seeks a Medical Oncologist for a Monday–Friday position in Las Vegas focused on outpatient consultations and manageable patient volume with call shared among the team. Compensation includes $150,000 sign-on bonus, base salary plus quarterly bonus (total cash target $281,500–$708,000), and comprehensive benefits.
What the posting highlights
- Team-based integrated model with oncology advanced practice clinicians, breast care team, and radiation oncology team
- Care setting: Primarily outpatient; inpatient consults only for established patients OR those qualifying for services
- Patient population: Cancer patients requiring medical oncology, including individualized treatment and shared decision-making
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $281,500 – $708,000
- Pay context
- Source-listed pay · not yet verified
- Evidence
- nt DEA License or ability to obtain prior to employment The salary range for this role is $281,500 to $708,000 annually. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay m
- Observed
- 1 wk ago
- Compensation model
- Base compensation plus quarterly bonus plan, with total cash compensation at target ranging from $281,500 to $708,000 annually
- Bonus / incentives
- Quarterly bonus plan based on metric achievement · Variable based on metric achievement; total cash compensation at target $281,500–$708,000 annually
- Signing bonus
- $150,000
Benefits named in the posting
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- 401(k) with match
- Relocation costs
- Paid time off plus 9 paid company holidays and one week paid CME
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Parental leave and adoption assistance
- Partnership plan for physicians
Employer
Optum
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Integrated cancer care center
- Facility type
- Multi-specialty group practice with state-of-the-art 55,000 sq ft Cancer Center
- Patient population
- Cancer patients requiring medical oncology, including individualized treatment and shared decision-making
- EHR
- Epic
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $281,500–$708,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- The posted range is wide — what specifically places a candidate at the top versus the bottom of it?
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- Is the $150,000 signing bonus subject to repayment or clawback, and over what commitment period?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Monday through Friday
- Call burden
- Shared among team, 1 week at a time
- Shift type
- Outpatient-focused
- Patient volume
- Manageable patient volume
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Primarily outpatient; inpatient consults only for established patients or those qualifying for services
- Coverage model
- Team-based integrated model with oncology advanced practice clinicians, breast care team, and radiation oncology team
- FTE
- 1
- Supervises APPs
- No
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- Pay not verified
- First seen
- 1 wk ago
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Extraction confidence
- 85%
Full description
$150,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates OptumCare® Cancer Care is seeking a Medical Oncologist to join our multi-specialty group located in Las Vegas, NV, to help shape the future of integrated, value-based cancer care. It's time to lead. To innovate. To focus on patients. OptumCare® Cancer Care focuses on individualized treatments, shared decision-making between patients and physicians, and highly coordinated care. We also have our very own state of the art 55,000 square-foot Cancer Center located at the gateway to the Las Vegas Medical District. Together with our multiple locations across the Las Vegas Valley, it's how we're providing patients with the premium care they need and deserve. OptumCare® Cancer Care Services offers medical oncology, surgical oncology, imaging, semi-private infusion bays, angio suite, and breast care. We also offer additional services such as palliative care, genetic counseling and a patient resource library. OptumCare® Cancer Care will be adding a new, full-service location September 2025 in Henderson, Nevada. Position Highlights Monday through Friday schedule Inpatient consults only involve established patients or patients that qualify for our services. Consultations are shared among the team depending on volume and need Manageable patient volume Call shared among the team, only 1 week at a time Epic EMR OptumCare® Cancer Care deploys an integrated team-based model including oncology advanced practice clinicians, a breast care team, and radiation oncology team to best serve our patients. Compensation & Benefits Newly updated, competitive compensation package that includes base compensation, sign on bonus, and quarterly bonus plan Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, STD/LTD, malpractice insurance with tail, 401k with match, relocation costs, as well as PTO, employee stock purchase plan, parental leave, and adoption assistance, as well as 9 paid company holidays and one week of paid CME Partnership plan for physicians and advanced practice clinicians Required Qualifications M.D. or D.O. degree Board Certified / Board Eligible in Oncology or Hematology/Oncology Unrestricted license to practice in Nevada or ability to obtain prior to employment DEA License or ability to obtain prior to employment The salary range for this role is $281,500 to $708,000 annually. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.