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Westborough, Massachusetts

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Internal Medicine) – Reliant Medical Group

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

from $104,500

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Job Description

Reliant Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking an Internal Medicine Advanced Practice Clinician to join our team in Westborough, MA. 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. 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

Patient Centered Team-based Environment

  • Provide care across the continuum, focusing on value-based care and supported by a robust team of specialists
  • Behavioral health providers are integrated into the primary care teams
  • Fewer patients per day, longer patient visits
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • State of the art/award winning EMR System

What Makes an OptumCare Organization Different?

As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable you to practice at the top of your license

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

Reliant Medical Group joined Optum in 2018, to be part of the greater vision to make health care better for everyone. At Reliant, you're part of a community-based, multi-specialty, clinician-led medical group in Central and Boston Metro-west Massachusetts.

Where everyone works collaboratively on a common purpose: improving the quality, cost and experience of health care. Supported by a patient-centric business model – integrated care teams focus on the best patient care, rather than volume.

Recognized nationally for an innovative, sustainable care model we offer a full range of outpatient primary care and over 30 different specialties including hospital medicine, comprehensive radiology services, and urgent care. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

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

2+ years of experience in outpatient Primary Care, unless otherwise completed a formal residency or transition to practice program

  • Board Certified as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Unlimited Licensure in the state of Massachusetts

Active DEA License

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $104,500 to $156,000. 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

Provide primary care within an internal medicine practice using a patient-centered, team-based approach. Focus on value-based care and collaborate with specialists and behavioral health providers to improve patient health outcomes.

Requirements

Requires board certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with an active DEA license and unlimited licensure in Massachusetts. Candidates need at least 2 years of outpatient primary care experience or completion of a formal residency program.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient-Centered CareElectronic Medical Records (EMR)Outpatient CareClinical Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Internal Medicine) – Reliant Medical Group at UnitedHealth Group a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,200 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

UnitedHealth Group ranks #4 of 11 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 1,722 active listings.

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 54% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Primary Care NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 10% in primary care (np)ranked against 1,200 Primary Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$105k–$156kPrimary Care NP median $140k (middle half $134k–$150k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$123k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care NP listings in Massachusetts56 active1,217 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 54% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment429 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care NP hiring demand#16 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed
New Primary Care NP listings514 in the last 30 days316 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care NP pay trend+2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 70/100 · #4 of 11 for payTop Employers work-life index1,722 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,200 Primary Care (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Primary Care (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,200 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Westborough

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$669k≈ 6.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,526/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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