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Physician - Make an Impact with Work Life Balance

Optimal Care

Company websiteoptimal.care (Optimal Care, opens in new tab)

Base salary $215K  to $238K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in West Branch, MI

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  • LocationWest Branch, MI
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since

About this job

Why You'll Enjoy Working with Us

  • Enjoy no weekends, holidays, or on-call and flexible schedules that adapt to your lifestyle
  • Enjoy independent practice within a framework that values your expertise
  • Experience a limited patient census, allowing for meaningful time with your patients
  • Collaborate with colleagues to advance population health initiatives
  • Be part of a team that offers non-stereotypical healthcare, breaking away from the mold
  • Experience fast and easy credentialing so you can begin making an impact sooner
  • Join a tight-knit community with collaboration and support
  • Build meaningful connections with both your team and your patients
  • Utilize our dedicated education department with full-time training staff
  • Start strong with a tailored onboarding process that meets you where you are, with a single point of contact
  • Engage in weekly touchpoints with peers and management to stay connected and supported

About the Role

Practice medicine in a way that prioritizes time, connection, and meaningful patient relationships. As a Physician in Physician Services, you'll provide advanced primary and specialty care to geriatric and medically complex patients, often in their homes or care settings, with the autonomy to focus on delivering thoughtful, patient-centered care that improves comfort, function, and quality of life.

In this role, you'll conduct comprehensive medical evaluations, diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, develop individualized treatment plans, and coordinate care with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams. You'll also provide medical leadership and collaborative oversight for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, helping ensure high-quality, coordinated care while mentoring fellow clinicians. Through your expertise and leadership, you'll play a vital role in improving patient outcomes, reducing unnecessary hospitalizations, and enhancing the quality of life for the patients and families you serve.

Location 

  • Home Office: Saginaw, MI
  • Main Service Area: West Branch, Clare, Standish, Midland and surrounding areas
    • This role requires once a week visits to the facilities that we partner with in this service area
    • Physicians are assigned to 2-3 facilities

Hours 

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Required Qualifications 

  • Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy
  • Current unrestricted State license to practice medicine
  • Board certification in family practice, internal medicine, geriatric or palliative care
  • Prior supervisor / management experience
  • Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Minimum 2 years experience in healthcare, with a combination of acute care, geriatric and/or long-term care practice
  • Experience with geriatric patients

Essential Skills and Competencies

  • Demonstrated interpersonal, supervisory, and management skills with ability to communicate effectively 
  • Demonstrates proven organizational development and project management 
  • Exhibits working knowledge of regulations and reimbursement in home health care as well as proven leadership abilities 

Pay Range

  • This role provides a base annual salary (listed below) and has monthly bonus potential

Pay Range

$215,000—$238,000 USD

How We Care for You

  • Mileage Reimbursement
  • Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off for Full Time
  • Part Time/Per Diem also accrue Paid Time Off
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
  • Company paid Short Term Disability
  • Company paid Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Pet Insurance
  • ID and Fraud Protection
  • And more...

Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career. 

Top Work Places for 12 consecutive years, Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years, and we believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth, valuing your expertise, and creating an environment where you can do your best work every day.

As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families every day.

We are a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice that encourages collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. From chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care, our focus is on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life.

We live a simple Mission: Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.

Background Screening

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

Reasonable Accommodations

We offer reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and during employment to ensure all team members can thrive. Please reach out to us if you would like to request a reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe an exceptional place to work begins with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Source: Optimal Care on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($215,000) is above 79% of the 59 Healthcare Clinical roles in Michigan listed on this site; 2 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $122,341; the middle half runs from $110,000 to $200,000.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Optimal Care roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Optimal Care roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Physician - Make an Impact with Work Life Balance (this listing)$215K - $238K
Physician - Make an Impact with Work Life Balance$215K - $238K
Physician - Make an Impact with Work Life Balance$215K - $238K
Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) – $5,000 Sign-On Bonus$110K - $125K
Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) – $5,000 Sign-On Bonus$110K - $125K
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant$110K - $125K
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant$110K - $125K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Optimal Care roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

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  2. Began meeting the published-salary criteria
Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-10-13
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Location as the employer wrote it: West Branch, MI

$215,000—$238,000 USD

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