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Tucson, Arizona

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Primary Care (Outpatient) - Optum AZ

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$105k-$156k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week

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Job Description

Optum AZ is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Primary Care (Outpatient) to join our team in Tucson, AZ. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

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.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Practice outpatient Primary Care at the full scope of your license
  • Full-time position, four-day work week may be considered
  • 36 patient contact hours each week
  • 18-22 patients per day on average
  • EPIC EMR system with Dragon dictation and AI notetaking
  • Dedicated MA team for rooming and support
  • Onsite lab and pharmacy resource support for medication refills
  • Clinic hours are Monday – Friday, 7am to 5:30pm
  • Out-of-state applicants encouraged to apply, relocation funds available
  • New graduates are welcome to apply

What Makes an Optum Organization Different?

  • 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 here

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Generous compensation package
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including STD/LTD and UnitedHealth Group stock discounts
  • Continuing Medical Education allowance with paid time off
  • Company paid Professional liability insurance
  • Excellent PTO package
  • Generous retirement program with employer-funded contributions (401K)
  • Starting bonus available

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

  • Unrestricted Arizona Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license or ability to obtain by start date
  • National Nurse Practitioner certification through AANC or AANP, or Physician Assistant national certification through NCCPA
  • Current DEA registration or ability to by start date
  • Current BLS certification or ability to by start date

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in providing patient care under a Value Based Care Model
  • Experience in outpatient Primary Care
  • Knowledge of HEDIS measures, CAHPS, HOS, HCC Coding documentation
  • Proficient in Medicare Annual Wellness visits
  • Proficient in EMR systems & technology (EPIC Preferred)

The salary range for this role is $104,500 to $156,000 per year. Salary Range is defined as total cash compensation at target. The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, 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.

Key Responsibilities

Practice outpatient primary care at the full scope of licensure, managing an average of 18-22 patients per day. Collaborate with a dedicated medical assistant team and utilize EPIC EMR for patient documentation and care.

Requirements

Requires an unrestricted Arizona NP or PA license, national certification (AANC, AANP, or NCCPA), and current DEA and BLS certifications. Experience in Value Based Care and proficiency with EPIC EMR are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Primary Care (Outpatient) - Optum AZ at UnitedHealth Group a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 14,075 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

UnitedHealth Group ranks #5 of 15 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, 1,417 active listings.

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 62% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.2
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,129 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision coverage
STD/LTD
UnitedHealth Group stock discounts
Continuing Medical Education allowance with paid time off
Company paid Professional liability insurance
Excellent PTO package
Generous retirement program with employer-funded contributions (401K)
Starting bonus available