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Marlborough, Connecticut

Primary Care Physician | ProHealth Physicians - Marlborough Family Practice

Primary Care 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$238k-$384k

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Job Description

ProHealth Physicians (CT), part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Primary Care Physician to join our team in Marlborough, CT. 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.

Explore opportunities with ProHealth Physicians, part of the Optum family of businesses. When you work at ProHealth Physicians, your contributions directly sustain the health and well-being of our community. Discover high levels of teamwork, robust medical resources and a deep commitment to exceptional care and service. Join a leading community-based medical group and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities

  • Physician-led, patient-centered, team-based, supportive primary care environment
  • Minimum Compensation Guarantee, Incentives, and Supplemental Income Options
  • (optional) On-Call, No Evenings nor Weekends, Work-and-Life Balance
  • Partner / collaborate with strong Advanced Practice Clinicians and care teams
  • Educate and empower your patients to take ownership of their health
  • Growth, Teaching, and Leadership Opportunities (if interested)
  • Multiple practice locations across Connecticut in Primary Care
  • Nationally backed (Optum) with a local pulse and culture (ProHealth Physicians)
  • High-earning potential for hard-work with advancement and bonus opportunities
  • Seeking a Full-Time commitment of 34 direct patient care hours per week

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Competitive compensation – Guarantee with Quality and Productivity incentives
  • Supplemental Income Opportunities and Partnership Tracks
  • Dedicated PTO and CME time and allowance
  • Robust retirement package including employer funded contributions
  • Loan repayment support program (if eligible)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (UHG Stock) at discount
  • Company paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • Leadership, Teaching, and incentive for growth opportunities with Optum
  • High earning potential while focusing on Quality metrics and outcomes

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

ProHealth Physicians is Connecticut's leading community-based medical group. Formed in 1997, we have primary care offices in every county. Our 300+ doctors and advance practice clinicians care for children and adults of all ages. We also have in-house imaging and clinical lab services.

Traditional medicine treats people when they're sick. Instead, we focus on preventing diseases. Our goal is to give our patients — and their communities — the tools they need to be and stay well. This is how we help people live healthier lives. 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 licensure in the state of (Connecticut), or ability to obtain prior to start
  • BC/BE in Family or Internal Medicine
  • Active, unrestricted CSR and DEA, or ability to obtain prior to start

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.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, patient-centered primary care in a collaborative team environment. Educate and empower patients to manage their health while focusing on disease prevention and clinical outcomes.

Requirements

Must hold an unrestricted medical license in Connecticut and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family or Internal Medicine. Candidates are required to possess active, unrestricted CSR and DEA certifications.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Family medicineClinical documentationTeam collaborationPreventive medicinePatient educationMedical diagnosisTreatment planningElectronic health recordsImaging services

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 56% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

UnitedHealth Group ranks #2 of 14 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, 1,420 active listings.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician | ProHealth Physicians - Marlborough Family Practice at UnitedHealth Group a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,319 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

18
<$325k
8
$325k-350k
14
$350k-375k
6
$375k-400k
4
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
51% this job
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
21% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Primary Care listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,319 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Marlborough

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$450k≈ 1.9× annual pay
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

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

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Benefits & Perks

Minimum Compensation Guarantee, Incentives, and Supplemental Income Options
Optional On-Call
No Evenings nor Weekends
Work-and-Life Balance
Dedicated PTO and CME time and allowance
Robust retirement package including employer funded contributions
Loan repayment support program (if eligible)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (UHG Stock) at discount