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Otolaryngologist - Atrius Health

UnitedHealth Group

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Compensation
$367–667K/yr
Location
Boston, MA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Otolaryngology Board Certification Or Eligibility, requiredMass DPH Controlled Substances Registration Or Ability To Obtain, requiredDEA Licensure Or Prescriptive Authority Or Ability To Obtain, requiredBLS Certification, requiredDoctorate, required

Job overview

Atrius Health, part of Optum, is seeking an Otolaryngologist to provide specialty care in Boston. The physician will assess patients, develop treatment plans, coordinate care with clinical teams and outside agencies, and educate patients and groups. The role is based in an ambulatory setting and partners with primary care. Candidates must meet medical education, board eligibility, state registration, prescribing authority, and BLS requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Physical Assessment, nice to haveCare Planning, nice to haveMedication Prescribing, nice to havePatient Care Management, nice to havePatient Education, nice to have

Qualifications

Medical School Graduate, requiredOtolaryngology Board Certification or Eligibility, requiredMass DPH Controlled Substances Registration or Ability to Obtain, requiredDEA Licensure or Prescriptive Authority or Ability to Obtain, requiredBLS Certification, requiredACLS Certification, nice to have

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition number: 2394814

Job category: Healthcare Delivery, Physicians

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking an Otolaryngologist to join our team in Boston, MA. 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. 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 & Primary Responsibilities:

  • Performs physical assessments on patients with specialized conditions

  • Develop and implement a plan of care for these patients, as well as prescribe medications, exercises and/or other treatments

  • Collaborates with the clinical and administrative teams in the management of patient care. Maintaining continuity of care through the exchange of information with outside health and social agencies

  • Serves as a liaison between primary care providers and specialists related to patient care

  • Teaches and counsels individuals and groups with regard to specific health care needs. Serves as an educator in areas of specialization

  • Participates in the development of health education programs

What makes an Optum organization 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

Atrius Health is a physician-led healthcare leader. We are nationally recognized for transforming healthcare through clinical innovations, quality improvement and a commitment to value-based care. Atrius Health delivers an effective system of connected care at practice locations in eastern and central Massachusetts. We recognize the importance of a team-based delivery model, where primary & specialty care providers collaborate with hospital partners, community specialists and skilled nursing facilities - all working together to deliver high-quality care to every patient we serve. 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:

  • Graduate of an accredited Medical School or School of Otolaryngology Medicine

  • Board Certified or Board Certified Eligible in Otolaryngology

  • Current active Mass DPH Controlled Substances Registration or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations

  • Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations

  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required based on specialty

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $366,500 - $667,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

How this job compares

Set against the 13,585 open Physician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$367–667K/yr
  • Massachusetts median$250–330K/yr241 salary ranges
  • US median$272–375K/yr5,357 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $517K, is 75% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($296K) — in the top quarter of Physician salary ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 303 open Physician jobs in Massachusetts and 13,585 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
Physician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,629 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 6,610 of the 13,585 open Physician jobs (49%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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