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Long Beach, California

Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant - Optum CA - Long Beach

Nurse Practitioner 9.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

from $113,000

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Optum is looking for a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our team in Long Beach, CA. The clinicians we seek are those who practice medicine with a focus on patient care, not volume. We want our clinicians to take the time needed to truly address the patient’s needs.

If you’re looking to join a community that is making a difference in healthcare, Optum is the place for you. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing high quality care locally.

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. 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

Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment.

  • Patient volume is 18-20 on average
  • See patients of all ages, newborns to geriatric age
  • M-F, 8am-5pm

Benefits

  • Robust Benefits Package and Bonuses
  • Partnership Program
  • CME Reimbursement and Related Time Off
  • Paid License Renewals
  • Malpractice Coverage
  • Advanced EMR system in place
  • Employee Wellness Program

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

  • New Grads are welcome to apply
  • Unrestricted CA License
  • CA DEA certificate required prior to start date
  • Certificate of completion from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant school
  • EMR Proficiency

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $113,000 - $173,000. 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.

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

The clinician will provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment for patients of all ages. They will work in a collaborative environment to address patient needs while maintaining an average patient volume of 18-20 per day.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an unrestricted California license and a CA DEA certificate prior to the start date. A certificate of completion from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant school is required, and EMR proficiency is necessary.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationCollaborationPatient Advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant - Optum CA - Long Beach at UnitedHealth Group a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,347 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

UnitedHealth Group ranks #8 of 14 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 1,189 active listings.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 56% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 9.0
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,347 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Long Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$961k≈ 8.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,422/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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

Robust Benefits Package
Bonuses
Partnership Program
CME Reimbursement
Paid License Renewals
Malpractice Coverage
Advanced EMR
Employee Wellness Program