Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - NowClinic
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Job Description
About the Role
Join UnitedHealth Group as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Telehealth, Flexible Schedule in United States. Optum NV is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Las Vegas, NV. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide primary care services to adult and pediatric patients via the Optum NowClinic virtual visit technology platform
- Using experience and expertise, engage, assess, triage and provide/prescribe treatment to patients presenting for care
- Using sound medical judgment, triage and direct patients to alternative levels of care for presenting problem and/or follow
- Utilize NowClinic technology to engage patients in addressing wellness and gaps in preventive care in accordance with evidence based practice and standards of care
Requirements
- Communicate effectively with patients, caregivers, colleagues, and support staff
- Demonstrate and reinforce value of the NowClinic Team service during each visit
- Maintain service level standards for response, visit time, and patient satisfaction
- National Nurse Practitioner certification in Adult, Family or Gerontology or Physician Assistant certification
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $104.5K - $156K
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Remote position - work from anywhere.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join UnitedHealth Group as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Telehealth, Flexible Schedule.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - NowClinic at UnitedHealth Group a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Family Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, remote work flexibility.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Family Medicine position at UnitedHealth Group is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Nationally, Family Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $265k, with the typical range spanning $200k to $340k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Remote nurse practitioner positions in Family Medicine have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.
Compensation Analysis
UnitedHealth Group lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $105k to $156k annually.
This is approximately 51% below the national median for Family Medicine professionals, which is around $265k.
Location & Logistics
This is a fully remote nurse practitioner position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.
Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a nurse practitioner earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
- Transparent compensation ($105k–$156k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Primary Care Services, Telemedicine, Triage, Diagnostic Expertise, Patient Assessment, Prescribing Treatment, Medical Judgment, Preventive Care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Family Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: The provider will deliver primary care services to adult and pediatric patients primarily via telephone using virtual visit technology, utilizing triage and diagnostic expertise to assess and treat primary care needs. Responsibilities also include engaging patients in wellness and preventive care, c...
Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package, Incentive programs, Equity stock purchase, 401k contribution. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Family Medicine nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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