Adult Medicine Physician (IM/FM)
Listed compensation
$238k-$384k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
$100,000 Sign On Bonus | Robust Relocation Package
Optum NV is seeking a Family Practice or Internal Medicine Physician to join our team in Henderson, NV. 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
In this position you will work with other physicians in teams but manage your own panel of patients Monday-Friday.
The patient population is an adult panel of all ages including geriatrics and some older adolescents and can be customized for interest areas. Our seniors have the convenience of our new Lifestyle Centers. Work in attractive/modern buildings and enjoy an electronic medical record environment. Full time management staff, digital radiology and onsite laboratory services add conveniences at our 14 clinic locations throughout the Las Vegas area.
This is an employed practice position with Southwest Medical. We offer patient care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health. Our employees work with professionalism, as manifested through a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.
We run a systems-based practice, as manifested by actions that demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value.
We offer an attractive base salary, sign on bonus, bonus plan, and comprehensive fringe benefits package, including medical, dental, and life insurance, STD/LTD, professional liability, matching 401K, relocation costs, 23 days of PTO, one week paid CME with $4500 allowance, and nine paid holidays.
Top Reasons to Live in Henderson, Nevada
- 300+ days of sunshine, annual average temperature of 70 degrees, beautiful desert flowers and red rock canyons
- The best of superstar shows, concerts, sporting events, restaurants and shopping available 365 days a year!
- NO STATE INCOME TAX, affordable housing, wonderful recreation available: Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Lake Powell, Mt. Charleston (11,000 ft elevation) are all nearby; Las Vegas is situated a short distance from 10 Scenic National Parks; Las Vegas is also a Golfers Paradise with 40+ neighborhood and championship courses
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, with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization
Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Med/Den/Vis, STD, LTD, United Health stock options
- Continuing Medical Education allowance with time off
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Excellent PTO package
- Generous retirement program including employer funded contributions (401K)
Southwest Medical, part of Optum, is a multi-specialty group of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants at clinical locations including health care centers, urgent care clinics, convenient care centers and an outpatient surgery center. SMA offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. 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
- Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Residency trained, board certified or board eligible; ability to obtain Nevada license, DEA, Pharmacy license
- Medical knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, epidemiological and social behavioral sciences and application of this knowledge to patient care
- Interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and collaboration with patients, their families and other health professionals
- Possession of or acquisition of sufficient computer skills to effectively utilize Electronic Medical Records in their practice
- Practice-based learning and improvement that involves investigation and evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence and improvements in patient care
The salary range for this role is $237,500 to $384,000 annually based on full-time employment. 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
Manage a personal panel of adult patients in a clinical setting while collaborating with other physicians and healthcare staff. Contribute to practice initiatives and maintain high standards of patient care within a systems-based practice environment.
Requirements
Must be a residency-trained, board-certified or board-eligible Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician. Candidates must be able to obtain a Nevada medical license, DEA registration, and pharmacy license.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adult Medicine Physician (IM/FM) at UnitedHealth Group a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,347 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
UnitedHealth Group ranks #2 of 11 employers hiring Internist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 1,722 active listings.
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.8 / 10 · top 25% in internal medicine | ranked against 1,347 Internal Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $238k–$384k | Internal Medicine median $285k (middle half $260k–$310k)65 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$311k in purchasing power | Nevada index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Internal Medicine listings in Nevada | 11 active | 1,354 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $100k sign-on | Nevada physician listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $68k) · 8% offer loan repayment159 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine hiring demand | #3 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed |
| New Internal Medicine listings | 543 in the last 30 days | 349 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine pay trend | +5.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| UnitedHealth Group | silver tier, 70/100 · #2 of 11 for pay | Top Employers work-life index1,722 active listings |
Location & Logistics
Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$311k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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