Primary Care Physician - WellMed Medical Group- Brownsville, TX
Overview
- Location
- Brownsville, Texas
- Schedule
- Ambulatory setting, clinics closed for 8 national holidays plus 9 additional holidays (including floating holiday)
- Source-listed pay
- $237,500 – $384,000
- Practice
- Ambulatory clinic · Primary care clinic
Not yet verified against the original posting
Role summary
WellMed Medical Group is seeking a primary care physician (internal or family medicine) to provide outpatient care in Brownsville, TX, with a compensation model based on quality rather than volume. The position offers substantial PTO, strong clinical support staff, and comprehensive benefits including retirement plans and malpractice coverage.
What the posting highlights
- Collaborative model with primary care physicians, hospitalists, and subspecialists
- Care setting: Primarily outpatient
- Patient population: Older adults, Medicare population
- 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
- $237,500 – $384,000
- Pay context
- Source-listed pay · not yet verified
- Evidence
- pport of a managed care environment Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $237,500 - $384,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors incl
- Observed
- 1 mo ago
- Compensation model
- Guaranteed competitive compensation model based on quality, not quantity; significant earning potential, annual increases, and bonus eligibility
- Bonus / incentives
- Bonus eligibility tied to quality of care, not volume or RVUs
- PTO
- 5.2 weeks
Benefits named in the posting
- 184 hours PTO in first year
- 5 days CME time
- Clinics closed for 8 national holidays plus 9 additional holidays
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Malpractice coverage
- Retirement with employer contributions
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Comprehensive benefits package
- CME allowance and coverage
Employer
Optum
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Ambulatory clinic
- Facility type
- Primary care clinic
- Patient population
- Older adults, Medicare population
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
SalaryDr will show local peer compensation and hiring supply here once this role has enough physician-reported data.
Questions to ask the employer
- Is $237,500–$384,000 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?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Ambulatory setting, clinics closed for 8 national holidays plus 9 additional holidays (including floating holiday)
- Shift type
- Day shift
- Patient volume
- Typically see 15 to 16 patients per day
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Primarily outpatient
- Coverage model
- Collaborative model with primary care physicians, hospitalists, and subspecialists
- Admin burden
- Strong clinical support team reduces administrative burden
- FTE
- 1
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- Pay not verified
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 95%
Full description
A partner of the Optum Care network, WellMed Medical Group is seeking an internal medicine or family medicine physician to join our Central Brownsville clinic in Brownsville, 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. 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 Quality vs. quantity - typically see 15 to 16 patients per day Instead of RVU or volume metrics, our physicians are measured and rewarded on quality of care Start with 184 hours PTO in first year, plus 5 days for CME, and the clinics are closed for 8 national holidays plus plus 9 you receive one floating holiday) 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 in an ambulatory setting partnering with primary care, with a sustainable and thriving national health care organization Compensation & Benefits Highlights Guaranteed, competitive compensation model based on quality, not quantity, with significant earning potential, annual increases, and bonus eligibility Financial stability and support of a Fortune 5 Company Robust retirement offerings including employer funded contributions and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP for UHG Stock) Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, CME and malpractice coverage Robust clinician learning and development programs About WellMed In 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients across Texas and Florida. WellMed is a network of doctors, specialists and other medical professionals that specialize in providing care for more than 1 million older adults with over 16,000 doctors' offices. At WellMed our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone. You'll 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 Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or M.B.B.S. Board certification or eligibility in Family or Internal Medicine, or currently completing an accredited residency program Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas, or the ability to obtain one prior to employment Valid DEA license, or the ability to obtain prior to employment Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency Preferred Qualifications A working understanding and support of a managed care environment Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $237,500 - $384,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, 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.