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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Primary Care Physician - Optum - Colorado Springs, CO

Primary CareNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$239k-$393k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

OptumCare Colorado is seeking a Primary Care Physician to join our team in beautiful Colorado Springs! At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing physician-led care locally.

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

  • Practice Primary Care to the full scope of your license!
  • Clinic hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
  • Minimal call time
  • 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
  • Patient rooms, office space and Medical Assistants will be ready for you on day one

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

Required Qualifications

  • Current MD/DO medical license in the state of Colorado, or ability to attain
  • Board Certified/Eligible in Family/Internal Medicine
  • Colorado Pharmacy/DEA Registration, or ability to attain

Preferred Qualifications

  • Fluency in Epic EMR systems & technology
  • Experience in providing patient care under a Global Risk/Medicare Advantage Model

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $238,500 - $392,500. 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Primary Care Physician will provide full-scope primary care to patients in a collaborative clinic environment. They will contribute to clinic transformation initiatives while maintaining high standards of patient health and care quality.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current MD/DO medical license in Colorado and be Board Certified or Eligible in Family or Internal Medicine. Proficiency in Epic EMR systems and experience with Global Risk or Medicare Advantage models are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical documentationGlobal risk managementFamily medicinePatient assessmentMedical diagnosisTreatment planningCollaboration

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 1,614 active listings.

What does the Primary Care market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,259 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$239k–$393kPrimary Care median $275k (middle half $247k–$300k)128 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$306k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Colorado26 active1,355 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusColorado Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 18% offer loan repayment364 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#17 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 days · 39% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed
New Primary Care listings1,068 in the last 30 days536 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care pay trend−2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index1,614 active listings
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,259 Physician roles listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician - Optum - Colorado Springs, CO at UnitedHealth Group a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,259 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Relocation assistance
36%
Loan repayment
28%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.2
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,340 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed base salary for two years
Quality and productivity bonuses
Competitive sign-on bonus
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
401k with match
Professional liability at no cost
PTO accrual model with ability to borrow future PTO

Living in Colorado Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$399k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,717/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Colorado Springs, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.