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Middletown, New York

Physician Resident (Primary Care) - Optum, Cr

Primary CareFull-Time

Listed compensation

from $39/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

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 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. 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

  • 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 Jersey 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 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 in an ambulatory setting partnering with primary care, with a sustainable and thriving national health care organization

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. Focus on delivering care within a value-based model and contributing to population health initiatives.

Requirements

Must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and be transitioning into or early in the final year of a residency or fellowship. Preference is given to local physician residents in New York.

Key Skills

Patient CareAmbulatory Care

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Primary Care market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 25% in primary careranked against 1,335 Primary Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$96k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in New York60 active1,335 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physician listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#17 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed
New Primary Care listings920 in the last 30 days458 the 30 days before (+101%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care pay trend−2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 70/100 · #2 of 18 for payTop Employers work-life index1,737 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,335 Primary Care listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Resident (Primary Care) - Optum, Crystal Run - Pathways Program - Middletown, NY at UnitedHealth Group a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,335 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Primary Care Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

46 jobs · 41 employers
401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
CME allowance
57%
Relocation assistance
39%
Loan repayment
26%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.9
Better work-life than 90% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution