Pays $230k-$378k — Primary Care market median is ~$274k (198 jobs)
Primary Care Physician - Adult Medicine | ProHealth Physicians at Western CT Primary Care
About the Role
No evenings or weekends. Outpatient primary care, 4-day week. Newtown, CT.
Join UnitedHealth Group as a Primary Care Physician – No Evenings or Weekends in Newtown, Connecticut. ProHealth Physicians (CT), part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Physician - Primary Care - Internal Medicine to join our team in Newtown, CT. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $229,500 - $378,000
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Three-year compensation guarantee
- Supplemental income opportunities
- Dedicated PTO and CME time and allowance
- Robust retirement package including employer funded contributions
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (UHG Stock) at discount
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with UnitedHealth Group in Newtown, Connecticut.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will partner and collaborate with advanced practice clinicians and care teams while educating and empowering patients to take ownership of their health. This role involves seeking a full-time commitment of 34 direct patient care hours per week, with opportunities for growth, teaching, and leadership if interested.
Requirements
Candidates must possess unrestricted licensure in Connecticut or the ability to obtain it prior to starting, along with being Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Active, unrestricted CSR and DEA licenses, or the ability to obtain them, are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
UnitedHealth Group ranks #5 of 15 employers hiring Primary Care on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 1,043 active listings.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician - Adult Medicine | ProHealth Physicians at Western CT Primary Care at UnitedHealth Group a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,191 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Primary Care roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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