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Denver, Colorado

Regional Traveler - HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner - NM, TX, CO, OK

Nurse Practitioner 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$110k-$164k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $30,000 Sign-on Bonus

This role requires willingness for regional travel to 4 states: Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico, approximately 85%25 of the time. All travel expenses are covered, and there is likewise a base salary plus multiple incentives.

In this role, you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling is offered where providers can flex their time between 8am-8pm over the 7-day work week. No on-call, no weekends and no holidays required.

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care.

We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual’s physical, mental and social needs — helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.

As a team member of our Optum HouseCalls team, together in an interdisciplinary care environment, we help patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services. This preventive care can help patients stay well at home.

We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

HouseCalls is an innovative, performance-driven program that brings care directly to members’ homes. As a HouseCalls Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant), you will conduct annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other plan members. This is a non-prescribing, field-based role focused on improving health outcomes through education, gap closure, and collaboration with primary care providers (PCP).

Primary Responsibilities

Conduct Comprehensive In-home Assessments, Including

  • Past medical history review, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and physical exam
  • Evidence-based screenings and point-of-care testing (as appropriate)
  • Identify and document diagnoses for care management and treatment planning
  • Communicate findings to members’ PCPs to address gaps in care
  • Recognize urgent/emergent situations and intervene appropriately
  • Educate members on disease processes, medications, and compliance
  • Address social determinants of health and provide referrals as needed

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

  • Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
  • Active, unrestricted licensure in the state you currently practice in without current disciplinary actions or practice limitations
  • 1+ years of clinical experience (family, geriatric, or home health preferred)

Active and Unrestricted Driver’s License

Ability to navigate varied home environments; ability to sit/stand/kneel as needed to perform assessments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency with electronic medical records and technology
  • Ability to transport equipment weighing up to 30 pounds and navigate stairs as part of home visits
  • Proven communication skills with geriatric or Medicare populations

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $109,500 to $164,000. 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 make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage members, including physical exams and medication reconciliation. Collaborate with primary care providers to address care gaps and educate patients on disease processes and health management.

Requirements

Requires an active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care. Candidates must have at least 1 year of clinical experience and an unrestricted driver's license.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentPatient EducationGeriatric CareInterdisciplinary CollaborationHealth Assessment

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 64% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Colorado, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$130k (103 salary observations; 198 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (2,154 salary observations; 7,722 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

UnitedHealth Group ranks #7 of 29 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,418 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Regional Traveler - HouseCalls Nurse Practitioner - NM, TX, CO, OK at UnitedHealth Group a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,573 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,573 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Denver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$560k≈ 5.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,881/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UnitedHealth Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Eden Prairie , Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Student Loan Repayment ($40,000)
Sign-on Bonus ($30,000)
Flexible Scheduling
No On-Call
No Weekends
No Holidays
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Incentive and Recognition Programs