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Paid Physician Resident Pathways Program | FM or IM | Southborough, MA | Reliant Medical Group

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$60/hr

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Job Description

Reliant Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a final-year Family Practice or Internal Medicine Resident to join our team in Southborough, MA. 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. 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 & Primary Responsibilities

  • 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
  • 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 Reliant Medical Group Westborough 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 (1-3 hours).

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

Reliant Medical Group joined Optum in 2018, to be part of the greater vision to make health care better for everyone. At Reliant, you're part of a community-based, multi-specialty, clinician-led medical group in Central and Boston Metro-west Massachusetts.

Where everyone works collaboratively on a common purpose: improving the quality, cost and experience of health care. Supported by a patient-centric business model – integrated care teams focus on the best patient care, rather than volume.

Recognized nationally for an innovative, sustainable care model we offer a full range of outpatient primary care and over 30 different specialties including hospital medicine, comprehensive radiology services, and urgent care. 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

M.D. or D.O.

Must be transitioning into their final year of residency or early into their final year.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred candidate will be a local physician resident in Massachusetts

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $40.00 - $60.00 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

The resident will participate in a pathway program to gain exposure to value-based care models and population health initiatives. They will receive mentorship from experienced physicians to facilitate a smooth transition from training into clinical practice.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and be transitioning into or early in their final year of residency. Preference is given to local physician residents in Massachusetts.

Key Skills

Clinical carePatient-centric careAmbulatory careMedical practice management

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$264k (54 salary observations; 123 listings), vs ~$271k nationally (1,527 salary observations; 7,259 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$83k–$125kFamily Medicine median $286k (middle half $281k–$364k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Massachusetts vs national$264k median in Massachusetts$271k nationally (−3%)54 state / 1,527 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$98k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Massachusetts54 active2,600 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 4% remote · 34% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Physician listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 14% offer loan repayment620 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,052 in the last 30 days1,434 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+5.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 71/100 · #11 of 19 for payTop Employers work-life index1,698 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,588 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed Salary in Final Year of Training
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Incentive and Recognition Programs
Equity Stock Purchase
401k Contribution