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Internal Medicine Physician - Optum CA - Torrance

UnitedHealth Group

Torrance, CAJob$239–393K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$239–393K/yr
Location
Torrance, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Internal Medicine Board Certification Or EligibilityActive Unrestricted CA Medical License Or Ability To ObtainValid DEA License Or Ability To ObtainActive BLS CertificationDoctorate

Job overview

Optum is seeking an Internal Medicine Physician to provide patient-focused care in Torrance, California. The role includes chronic disease management, wellness checks, and routine screenings, with an average of 18–22 patients per day and dedicated administrative time. Physicians collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team and receive medical assistant and office support. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with no evenings or weekends.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Primary CareComputer Proficiency

Qualifications

MD, DO, or MBBSInternal Medicine Board Certification or EligibilityActive Unrestricted CA Medical License or Ability to ObtainValid DEA License or Ability to ObtainActive BLS Certification1+ Years Primary Care Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance

Full job description

Requisition number: 2388003

Job category: Healthcare Delivery, Physicians

Optum is looking for an Internal Medicine Physician to join our team in Torrance, CA. The clinicians we seek are those who practice medicine with a focus on patient care, not volume. We want our clinicians to take the time needed to truly address the patient's needs.

If you're looking to join a community that is making a difference in healthcare, Optum is the place for you. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing high quality care locally.

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:

  • Schedule: Monday - Friday, no evenings or weekends

  • "Quality vs. Quantity Model": Average 18-22 patients per day

  • Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of health care providers

  • Daily administrative time built in Physician's schedule

  • Comfortable seeing patients 18 years of age and older; chronic disease management, annual wellness checks, routine screenings

  • Appointment schedule: 40 minutes for new consults and 20 minutes for in office visits, screenings and follow-up appointments

  • Dedicated Medical Assistant and office support, so clinicians can focus on practicing at full scope of license

Benefits:

  • This position offers a guaranteed base salary plus incentive based on quality and performance

  • Generous PTO, CME time, and clinics are closed for nine company observed holidays

  • 401k with company match, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, & Dental, Life insurance and LTD

  • Company paid medical malpractice coverage

  • Continued professional growth & leadership opportunities including Physician Partnership

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 Osteopathic (D.O.), or M.B.B.S

  • Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine

  • Active, unrestricted medical license in CA or the ability to obtain prior to employment

  • Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain prior to employment

  • Active BLS certification

  • Minimum 1-3 years primary care experience

  • Computer Proficient

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $238,500 - $392,500. 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.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 14,493 open Physician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$239–393K/yr
  • California median$290–385K/yr450 salary ranges
  • US median$269–375K/yr5,504 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $316K, is 5% below the California median midpoint ($334K) — in the middle half of Physician salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 609 open Physician jobs in California and 14,493 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Physician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,764 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 7,382 of the 14,493 open Physician jobs (51%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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