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Primary Care Physician - Sumter, SC - Optum Colonial Healthcare

Primary CareNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$238k-$384k

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Job Description

Colonial Healthcare, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Physician to join our team in Sumter, SC. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

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.

We Offer the Following

  • Full- Time; work-life balance
  • Autonomy to practice at the peak of your license
  • Supported to grow your practice and patient panel
  • Usage of electronic medical record system; eClinicalWorks
  • Dedicated physician colleagues, advanced practice providers and ancillary support staff

Primary Responsibilities

  • Examines, diagnoses, and treats patients for acute injuries, infections, and illnesses
  • Counsels and educates patients and families about acute and chronic conditions or concerns
  • Formulates diagnostic and treatment plans
  • Prescribes and administers medications, therapies, and procedures
  • Orders lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan and provides advice on follow up
  • Coordination of care with specialists and appropriate ancillary services
  • Completes all documentation in a timely manner
  • Maintains quality of care standards as defined by the practice
  • Compensation and Benefits Highlights
  • Excellent compensation
  • Sign on bonus
  • Performance bonus eligibility
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Excellent PTO package
  • Company paid malpractice insurance
  • Licensure and CME reimbursement

Relocation Assistance

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

M. D or D.O.

  • Board Certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
  • Active unrestricted license to practice medicine in South Carolina or be willing to obtain
  • Current DEA
  • Experience using MS Word, Outlook, and Excel

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $237,500 - $384,000. 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will examine, diagnose, and treat patients for acute and chronic conditions while formulating comprehensive treatment plans. They are also responsible for coordinating care with specialists and maintaining accurate, timely medical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and be board certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. An active, unrestricted medical license in South Carolina and a current DEA registration are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

DiagnosisTreatment planningPatient counselingElectronic medical recordsCare coordinationClinical documentationAcute careChronic condition management

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 54% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$311k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $332k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

UnitedHealth Group ranks #3 of 13 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, 1,388 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician - Sumter, SC - Optum Colonial Healthcare at UnitedHealth Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,112 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution44 jobs · 34 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Relocation assistance
35% this job
Loan repayment
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,305 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Sumter

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$207k≈ 0.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,509/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sumter, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Sign on bonus
Performance bonus eligibility
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Excellent PTO package
Company paid malpractice insurance
Licensure and CME reimbursement
Relocation assistance
Equity stock purchase