(7/15/2025) Primary Care Physician - WellMed Medical Group-Brownsville, TX
Company: Optum
Location: Brownsville
Posted on: July 15, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses,
is seeking an Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician to
join our Central Brownsville clinic in Brownsville, TX. Optum is a
clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians
work and live. /n As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team,
you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better
for everyone. /n 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. Here, you’ll work alongside
talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by
diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. 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. /n Position Highlights: /n /n
- Quality vs. quantity – typically see 14 to 16 patients per day
(30 min per visit) /n - Instead of RVU or volume metrics, our
physicians are measured and rewarded on quality of care (physicians
earn $50,000 bonus, paid semi-annually) /n - Start with 160 hours
PTO in first year, plus 5 days for CME, and the clinics are closed
for 8 national holidays /n - Strong clinical support team that
includes NPs, PAs, RNs, LVNs, MAs, scribes, nurse educators, case
managers, clinic administrators, referral managers, coders,
centralized scheduling, nurse advice line, and robust IT /n -
Collaborate with our primary care physicians (IM & FM),
hospitalists, and network of employed/contracted sub-specialists /n
/n What makes an Optum Career different? /n /n - Be part of a
best-in-class employee experience that enables you to practice at
the top of your license /n - We believe that better care for
clinicians equates to better care for patients /n - We are
influencing change collectively on a national scale while still
maintaining the culture and community of our local care
organizations /n - Practice medicine autonomously in an ambulatory
setting partnering with primary care, with a sustainable and
thriving national health care organization /n /n Compensation &
Benefits Highlights:/n /n - Base salary plus annual quality bonus
with a target of $50,000 /n - 401k with match, Executive Savings
Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program /n - LTD and STD
insurance at no cost to you /n - Liability coverage that doesn’t
require tail coverage ever /n - Student Loan Repayment Program /n -
OptumCare Physician Partnership Plan /n - More comprehensive
benefits from Optum Partner Services /n /n About WellMed: In 2011,
WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients across
Texas and Florida. WellMed is a network of doctors, specialists and
other medical professionals that specialize in providing care for
more than 1 million older adults with over 16,000 doctors’ offices.
At WellMed our focus is simple. We’re innovators in preventative
health care, striving to change the face of health care for
seniors. WellMed has more than 22,000 primary care physicians,
hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who
excel in caring for 900,000 older adults. Together, we're making
health care work better for everyone. /n 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: /n /n - Doctor
of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or M.B.B.S. /n -
Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine or Family
Medicine /n - Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas or the
ability to obtain prior to employment /n - Valid DEA license or the
ability to obtain prior to employment /n - Bilingual
(English/Spanish) fluency /n /n Preferred Qualifications: /n /n - A
working understanding and support of a managed care environment /n
/n /n The salary range for this role is $226,000 to $366,000
annually based on full-time employment. Salary Range is defined as
total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of
base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric
achievement. Pay is based on several factors including but not
limited to local labor markets, education, work experience,
certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum
wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth
Group offers 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
UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits
and incentives. /n /n 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. /n /n /n OptumCare is a drug-free workplace.
Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning
employment.
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