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Kansas City, Missouri

Primary Care Physician (FP or IM) | Encompass Medical Group | Kansas City, MO

Primary CareFull-Time

Listed compensation

$238k-$384k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UnitedHealth Group as a Primary Care Physician – Flexible Schedule, $237K-$384K in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $237.5K - $384K
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • STD/LTD
  • Paid Holidays
  • PTO
  • 401k with Contribution

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers competitive compensation. Work with UnitedHealth Group in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide full-spectrum primary care, including physical exams, diagnostic interpretation, and the development of patient care plans. They will also collaborate with population health teams to improve patient outcomes within a team-based environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Medical Degree (MD or DO) and be licensed or willing to be licensed in Kansas and Missouri. Board certification is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Preventive healthAcute careMedical history documentationDiagnostic test interpretationCare planningPatient records managementValue-based careClinical collaborationMedical diagnosis

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$311k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $342k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

UnitedHealth Group ranks #4 of 20 employers hiring Primary Care on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 1,048 active listings.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.8/10 on work-life balance for Primary Care roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 225 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Relocation assistance
56%
Loan repayment
33%

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

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