Physician Pathways Program - Paid Mentorship - Primary Care - Arizona

Company: Optum
Location: Tempe
Posted on: January 20, 2026

Job Description:

Optum AZ, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking top-performing and passionate residents and fellows who are in their final year of training and want to practice in Arizona after graduation to join our team. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. As a member of the OptumCare 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: Receive a generous bi-weekly stiped during your final year of training Stay focused during your final months of training and eliminate the burden of job searching Learn how to operate and thrive in a value-based care model in a system that is driving population health initiatives nationally Grow exposure to the Quadruple Aim framework and various understandings of care settings Mentorship from experienced physicians within your future practice easing transition from training into practice The customized program can be completed virtually and requires just 1-3 hours of commitment per month Meet your leaders and peers months prior to starting. Out-of-state applicants welcome to apply Chief Residents encouraged to apply What makes an Optum organization different? As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable 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 We grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go- geographically or professionally- you can do it 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: Required Qualifications: M.D. or D.O. About to start or currently in your final year of a US-accredited Family Medicine or Internal Medicine residency program Desire to practice outpatient primary care within the state of Arizona 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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