Primary Care Physician - Optum - Denver, Colorado
Overview
- Location
- Lakewood, Colorado
- Schedule
- Possibility of 4-day work week; 32 patient contact hours and 4 administrative hours per week · Weekday call approximately once a month starting at 5pm; weekend call 3 to 4 times per year
- Source-listed pay
- $229,500 – $378,000
- Practice
- Outpatient primary care clinics in Lakewood and Golden, Colorado
Not yet verified against the original posting
Role summary
OptumCare Colorado seeks a Primary Care Physician for outpatient practice primarily in Lakewood with flexible coverage in Golden, offering a guaranteed base salary with quality/productivity bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package. The position includes approximately 18-20 patient visits daily, supervisory duties over APPs, and an average call frequency of once a month on weekdays plus occasional weekend calls.
What the posting highlights
- Flexible coverage between Lakewood and Golden clinics
- Care setting: Outpatient primary care
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $229,500 – $378,000
- Pay context
- Source-listed pay · not yet verified
- Evidence
- providing patient care under a population health model The salary range for this role is $229,500 to $378,000 per year. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range a
- Observed
- 3 wk ago
- Compensation model
- Guaranteed base salary for two years plus quality and productivity bonuses
- Bonus / incentives
- Quality and productivity bonuses available · Variable based on experience and metric achievement
Benefits named in the posting
- Med/Den/Vis insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401k with match
- Professional liability coverage at no cost
- PTO accrual model with borrowing ability
- CME reimbursement and time off
- Stock purchase option/executive savings plan
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Bright Horizons Back-Up Care for child and adult/elder care support
Employer
Optum
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Outpatient primary care clinics in Lakewood and Golden, Colorado
- EHR
- EPIC
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $229,500–$378,000 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?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Possibility of 4-day work week; 32 patient contact hours and 4 administrative hours per week
- Call burden
- Weekday call approximately once a month starting at 5pm; weekend call 3 to 4 times per year
- Patient volume
- Average/Goal of 18 to 20 patients per day
- Panel size
- 2000
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Outpatient primary care
- Coverage model
- Flexible coverage between Lakewood and Golden clinics
- Admin burden
- 4 administrative hours per week
- Teaching
- No
- Research
- No
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- Pay not verified
- First seen
- 3 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 95%
Full description
OptumCare Colorado is seeking a Primary Care Physician to join our team in beautiful Lakewood, outside of Denver! Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. This position will be primarily based in Lakewood; however, the physician should be flexible to provide coverage at our Golden clinic as well, approximately 1-2 days per week as needed. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you'll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Position Highlights *Dragon and AI charting available *EPIC EMR system *Practice Manager on-site *Each clinician has a dedicated MA *Possibility of 4-day work week *32 Patient Contact Hours / 4 Admin Hours *2000 Average Patient Panel per Physician *Full spectrum of primary care procedures *Weekday Call: Average once a month/starting at 5pm *Weekend Call: Average 3 to 4 per year *Average/Goal of 18 - 20 patients per day *The culture is one of cohesion and clinic transformation. *We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community or our local organizations. As an employer of choice, we offer a full comprehensive range of benefits and attractive compensation package: *Guaranteed base salary for two years *Quality and productivity bonuses available *Competitive sign-on bonus *Med/Den/Vis, STD, LTD, 401k with match *Professional liability at no cost to clinician *PTO accrual model with the ability to borrow future PTO *CME Reimbursement & Time Off *Stock Purchase Option/Executive Savings Plan *Paid Parental Leave *Adoption Assistance *Bright Horizons Back-Up Care™: In-home back-up child and adult/elder care *Bright Horizons College Coach™: Tuition Payment Planning & More *Stride Well-being Programs to help with health and lifestyle goals *Physician Partnership Program Primary Responsibilities *As a Primary Care Physician, you will provide full scope primary care services. *Examine diagnose and treat patients for acute and chronic conditions or concerns injuries, infections, and illnesses *Counsel and educate patients and families about acute and chronic conditions or concerns *Complete timely and thorough documentation using our EMR system *Formulate diagnostic and treatment plans *Prescribe and administer medications, therapies, and procedures *Order lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan and provide advice on follow up *Responsible for the coordination of care with specialists and appropriate ancillary services *Completes all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner *Maintain quality of care standards as defined by the practice *Supervise Physician Assistants / Nurse Practitioners as needed Required Qualifications *Unrestricted CO state license or the ability to obtain prior to start date *Current DEA certificate required prior to start date *BC/BE in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine or ability to obtain prior to start date *Current BLS, ACLS certification prior to start date Preferred Qualifications *1+ year working in outpatient primary care *Experience in providing patient care under a population health model The salary range for this role is $229,500 to $378,000 per year. 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.