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Massachusetts

Family Medicine Physician Atrius Health

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

from $237,500

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

$75K Sign On Bonus for Full Time External Candidates

Explore opportunities with Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses. We’re an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice, delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts.

Our entire team of providers (physicians, PA/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice as well as with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities.

Be part of our vision to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Family Medicine Physician, you’ll work as part of a team-based model where primary and specialty care providers join with hospital partners, community specialists, and skilled nursing facilities to provide high-quality, evidence-based medicine to a diverse and growing population.

Position Highlights

  • Physician-led, patient centered team-based environment
  • Provide care across the continuum, focusing on value-based care and supported by a robust team of specialists
  • Behavioral health providers are integrated into primary care teams
  • Fewer patients per day, longer patient visits
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • State of the art/award winning EMR System
  • Smart RX, 30+ templates in EMR, time saving system, increasing ability to manage the medications
  • Dax AI ambient scribe technology e-Consults to specialists
  • Mobile integrated health, bringing care to patients at home when needed

What Makes an OptumCare Organization Different?

  • Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
  • We recognize that if you want to provide good care and do it well, you can't do it alone - this is the foundation of the team-based care model
  • Culture is one of clinical innovation and transformation
  • Atrius is a top performer of the Quadruple Aim initiative in Massachusetts
  • We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
  • Compensation & Benefits Highlights
  • Compensation based on quality, not quantity
  • Dedicated CME Time & Allowance
  • Excellent PTO package
  • Robust retirement package including employer funded contributions
  • Company paid malpractice insurance and tail coverage
  • Physician partnership opportunities with OptumCare
  • Executive Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Sign‑on bonus and relocation assistance available for qualified external candidates

Required Qualifications

  • BC/ BE in Family Medicine
  • Unlimited Licensure in the state of Massachusetts or ability to obtain prior to start
  • Active and unrestricted MCSR & DEA or ability to obtain prior to start
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to obtain prior to start

Preferred Qualifications

Clinical experience in an outpatient primary care setting

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $237,500 to $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.

UnitedHealth Group 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.

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

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, evidence-based primary care to a diverse population within a team-based model. Collaborate with specialists, hospital partners, and community facilities to deliver connected, value-based healthcare.

Requirements

Requires Board Certification or Eligibility in Family Medicine and an unrestricted Massachusetts medical license. Must possess active MCSR, DEA, and BLS certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient-Centered CareEMR ManagementCollaborative CareOutpatient CareChronic Disease Management

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$259k (68 salary observations; 107 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,908 salary observations; 6,496 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$311k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $294k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

UnitedHealth Group ranks #2 of 16 employers hiring Family Medicine 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.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician Atrius Health at UnitedHealth Group a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,560 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
70% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Relocation assistance
42% this job
Loan repayment
26%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,560 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

$75,000 sign-on bonus
CME Time & Allowance
Excellent PTO package
Robust retirement package with employer contributions
Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
Physician partnership opportunities
Executive Savings Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan