Primary Care Physician - Optum - Colorado Springs, CO
Listed compensation
$239k-$393k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
Key Skills
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,259 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $239k–$393k | Primary Care median $275k (middle half $247k–$300k)128 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$306k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Colorado | 26 active | 1,355 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Colorado 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 specialties | postings stay open a median 42 days · 39% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 1,068 in the last 30 days | 536 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 Group | silver tier, 72/100 | Top Employers work-life index1,614 active listings |
| Implied production pay | ~$250k | $50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
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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