Outpatient Clinic Physician - Adult Medicine (FM/IM)

About the role

Optum is a clinician-led care organization changing the way clinicians work and live. As a Family Practice Physician in Las Vegas, NV, you’ll join a team delivering care within a supportive, data-driven environment that advances the Quadruple Aim. You’ll manage your own panel of adult patients (all ages including geriatrics and some older adolescents) Monday–Friday, collaborate with talented peers, and contribute to practice innovations that improve care for millions of patients nationwide.

Position highlights

• Work with other physicians in teams while managing your own patient panel
• Adult patient population across all ages, including geriatrics and some older adolescents
• Electronic medical record environment in attractive, modern facilities
• Full-time management staff, digital radiology, and onsite laboratory services across 14 clinic locations in Las Vegas
• Employed practice with Southwest Medical, emphasizing compassionate, appropriate, and effective patient care
• Commitment to professionalism, ethical care, and sensitivity to diverse patient populations
• Systems-based practice with awareness of larger health-care context and optimal resource use

Compensation and benefits highlights

• $245,000–$366,000 base salary annually (full-time)
• $100,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates
• Bonus plan and comprehensive fringe benefits package including medical, dental, and life insurance; STD/LTD; professional liability; matching 401(k); relocation costs
• 23 days PTO, one week paid CME with $4,500 allowance, and nine paid holidays
• Differential for supervision of extenders
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; continuing medical education allowance with time off; professional liability insurance; generous retirement program with employer-funded contributions

Qualifications

• Family Medicine or Internal Medicine residency trained; board certified or board eligible
• Ability to obtain Nevada license, DEA, and pharmacy license
• Strong medical knowledge of biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, and social-behavioral sciences, applied to patient care
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with patients, families, and health professionals
• Sufficient computer skills to utilize Electronic Medical Records effectively
• Commitment to practice-based learning and improvement through self-evaluation, evidence appraisal, and patient-care enhancements

Why Las Vegas?

• 300+ days of sunshine, annual average temperature of 70°F, beautiful desert flora and red-rock canyons
• Year-round access to world-class shows, concerts, sporting events, restaurants, and shopping
• No state income tax and affordable housing
• Outdoor recreation: Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Lake Powell, Mount Charleston (11,000 ft), and proximity to 10 scenic national parks
• Golf paradise with 40+ neighborhood and championship courses

What makes an Optum career different

• Be part of a best-in-class employee experience enabling practice at the top of your license
• Better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients
• Influence national change while maintaining local culture and community
• Practice medicine autonomously with the support of a sustainable, thriving national organization