Associate Medical Director, Primary Care - Optum New Mexico
Listed compensation
$238k-$388k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join UnitedHealth Group as a Associate Medical Director, Primary Care – Optum New Mexico in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States. Optum NM is seeking an Associate Medical Director to join our team in Albuquerque, NM. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $237,500 - $387,500
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- STD, LTD
- United Health stock options
- Continuing Medical Education allowance with time off
- Robust Relocation program
- Excellent PTO package
- Generous retirement program including employer funded contributions (401K)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements, competitive compensation. Work with UnitedHealth Group in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Medical Director provides leadership to clinicians and staff while partnering with operations to ensure high-quality medical care and strategic goal attainment. Responsibilities include managing clinical operations, providing financial and leadership coaching, and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active MD/DO medical license in New Mexico and be Board Certified in Family or Internal Medicine. At least 3 years of experience as a practicing physician and 2-3 years of management experience in a clinical setting are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$313k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $339k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
UnitedHealth Group ranks #4 of 19 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.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Medical Director, Primary Care - Optum New Mexico at UnitedHealth Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,339 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Primary Care roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 20 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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