Outpatient Primary Care Physician - WellMed at Gulfgate - Houston, TX

Location: Houston
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Primary Care Physician to join our WellMed at Gulfgate in Houston, TX. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. 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. Position Highlights: - Quality vs. quantity – typically see 14 to 16 patients per day (30 min per visit) - Instead of RVU or volume metrics, our physicians are rewarded for quality of care (physicians earn $50,000 bonus, paid semi-annually) - Start with 160 hours PTO in first year, plus 5 days for CME, and the clinics are closed for 8 national holidays - 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 - Collaborate with our primary care physicians (IM & FM), hospitalists, and network of employed/contracted sub-specialists What makes an Optum Career different? - Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables you to practice at the top of your license - We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients - We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations - Practice medicine autonomously in an ambulatory setting partnering with primary care, with a sustainable and thriving national health care organization Compensation & Benefits Highlights: - Base Salary plus Annual Quality Incentive Bonus - OptumCare Physician Partnership Plan - 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program - 160 hours of PTO, 40 hours CME, and clinics are closed for 8 national holidays - Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services 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. 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: - Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or M.B.B.S. - Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine - Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas or the ability to obtain prior to employment - Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain prior to employment - Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency Preferred Qualifications: - A working understanding and support of a managed care environment 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. 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. OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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