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Whiteland, Indiana

Primary Care Physician | American Health Network - Whiteland, IN

Primary CareFull-Time

Listed compensation

$238k-$384k

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Job Description

American Health Network, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a primary care physician to join our team in Whiteland, IN. 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. 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

  • Physician-led culture where your voice matters
  • Clear path to partnership and leadership opportunities
  • Flexible scheduling with 4 or 4.5-day workweeks
  • Value-based care model focused on quality, not volume
  • Innovation-driven practice supported by national resources
  • Growth, Teaching, and Leadership opportunities (when timing aligns)

Primary Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care to a diverse patient panel with the support and resources needed to practice at the peak of your license

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including care coordinators, behavioral health, pharmacy, and other care providers at the practice

Perform in-office procedures such as simple skin surgery, fracture care, joint injections, maternity care, IUD’s, etc. (if desired)

  • Participate in quality improvement and population health initiatives
  • Educate and empower your patients to take ownership of their health

Compensation & Benefits

  • Eligibility for Sign-on bonus, Relocation Assistance, and more
  • Competitive salary guarantees with quality incentives
  • Student loan repayment (if applicable)
  • Generous PTO, CME time and allowance, and Holiday time-off

Comprehensive and personalized benefits package including, but not limited to medical, dental, life, vision, short and long-term disability options, flex-spending and health-savings accounts, optional benefits and discounts for you and your family

Robust retirement options including 401(k) with company match, discounted employee stock purchase plan, optional partnership track, credit union, more

  • Company paid Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • Pathways Program- financial support and mentorship during final year of residency
  • Physician Partnership – optional after 3 years with organization

What Makes an Optum Organization 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, with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization

At American Health Network, a part of Optum, transforming the delivery of health care across our region is our passion. Founded in 1994, we are an established multi-specialty, physician-led, integrated healthcare delivery system that cares for over 325,000 patients throughout our locations. 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

  • Unrestricted medical licensure in the state or able to obtain prior to start
  • Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Med-Peds
  • Active and unrestricted DEA License or ability to obtain prior to start

The salary range for this role is $237,500 to $384,000 annually based on full-time employment. 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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care to a diverse patient panel while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of care coordinators and specialists. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and educate patients to empower them in managing their own health.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an unrestricted medical license in the state and be board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds. An active and unrestricted DEA license is also required prior to the start date.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical proceduresMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient educationIUD insertion

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$311k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $333k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

UnitedHealth Group ranks #4 of 12 employers hiring Primary Care on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,397 active listings.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Primary Care Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution48 jobs · 36 employers

15
<$310k
5
$310k-340k
18
$340k-370k
7
$370k-400k
3
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
69% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Relocation assistance
40% this job
Loan repayment
26% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,310 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Whiteland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,661/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus eligibility
Relocation Assistance
Competitive salary guarantees with quality incentives
Student loan repayment (if applicable)
Generous PTO
CME time and allowance
Holiday time-off
Medical, dental, life, vision, short and long-term disability options