Primary Care - Final Year Residents and Fellows - Pathways Physician Program - Manahawkin, NJ - Optum
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Job Description
Get ready to put your training into practice with the Physician Pathways Program at Optum.
As a part of the Optum network, Optum NJ is seeking career-minded final-year Primary Care Residents and Fellows ready to get a head start on their clinical career with a forward-thinking organization that is transforming the future of care.
At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing physician-led care locally. Work with the largest care delivery organization in the world and start doing your life’s best work. (sm)
Position Highlights
- Receive a generous guaranteed salary in your final year of training
- Enhance the experience of your final months of training and eliminate the burden of job searching
- Learn how to operate and thrive in a value-based care model in a system that is driving population health initiatives nationally
- Grow exposure to the Quadruple Aim framework and various understandings of care settings
Mentorship from experienced physicians within your future practice easing transition from training into practice
The customized program will be completed at Optum Tri-State facilities in New York and/or virtually with deep exposure to primary and specialty care the practice environment that will require a commitment of only a few hours per month.
What Makes Optum Different?
- Providers are supported to practice at the peak for their license
- As one of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the country, Optum consistently delivers clinical outcomes that meet or exceed national standards
- We promote a culture of clinical innovation and transformation
- We are a top performer nationally of the Quadruple Aim initiative
We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community or our local organizations
The Optum Story in the Tri-State Region
Optum NY/NJ was formed in 2022 by bringing together Riverside Medical Group, CareMount Medical and ProHealth Care. The regional alignment combines resources and services across the care continuum - from preventative medicine to diagnostics to treatment and beyond across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut.
As a Patient Centered Medical Home, Optum NY/NJ can provide patient-focused medical care to the entire family.
You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. 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.
About Optum
At Optum, we’ve found that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives.
Our physician-led organization is one of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the world, serving almost 130 million people through more than 78,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Learn more at workatoptum.com.
- Would you thrive with Optum?
- Do you strive to practice evidence-based medicine?
- Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume?
- Are you a team player – comfortable delegating and empowering teams?
- Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things?
- Do you want to be part of something better?
Required Qualifications
M.D. or D.O.
Must be transitioning into their final year of residency or fellowship or early into their final year.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred candidate will be a local physician resident in New York.
Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $39.60 - $59.86 per hour. 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.
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
Participate in a customized pathways program to transition from residency into clinical practice. Engage in mentorship and learn to operate within a value-based care model and the Quadruple Aim framework.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. and be transitioning into or early in their final year of residency or fellowship.
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $45k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
UnitedHealth Group ranks #2 of 21 employers hiring Primary Care on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care - Final Year Residents and Fellows - Pathways Physician Program - Manahawkin, NJ - Optum at UnitedHealth Group a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,329 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
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