Primary Care Provider - Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA)| Atrius Health - Quincy, MA
Listed compensation
$110k-$164k
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Job Description
Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Primary Care Provider – Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA) to join our team in Quincy, 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. 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 & Primary Responsibilities
- Independently manage a defined panel of primary care patients, providing longitudinal, relationship‑based care
- Perform comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and treatment of patients in an ambulatory primary care setting
- Manage acute and chronic conditions and serve as the author and supervisor of patient care plans
- Make clinically appropriate determinations regarding in‑office management versus referral to specialty or emergency care
- Manage inbox responsibilities, including test results, patient messaging, medication management, and referrals
- Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members including RNs, pharmacists, population health, behavioral health, and specialists
- Partner with patients and families to support shared decision‑making and whole‑person care
- Provide consultation regarding hospitalized patients within the assigned panel
- Support practice efficiency, quality initiatives, and standardized clinical workflows
What Makes an Optum 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
Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Competitive compensation, with incentives tied to high‑quality, patient‑centered care
- Dedicated CME time and generous annual allowance to support professional growth
- Robust 401(k) including employer funded contributions
- Company paid malpractice insurance and tail coverage
- Partnership opportunities with OptumCare
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Sign‑on bonus and relocation assistance available for qualified external candidates
- Dax AI ambient scribe technology e-Consults to specialists
- Mobile integrated health, bringing care to pt at home when needed
- Smart RX, 30+ templates in EMR, time saving system, increasing ability to manage the medications
Atrius Health is a physician-led healthcare leader. We are nationally recognized for transforming healthcare through clinical innovations, quality improvement and a commitment to value-based care. Atrius Health delivers an effective system of connected care at practice locations in eastern and central Massachusetts.
We recognize the importance of a team–based delivery model, where primary & specialty care providers collaborate with hospital partners, community specialists and skilled nursing facilities — all working together to deliver high-quality care to every patient we serve. 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
Applicants must meet all of the following:
Licensure & Education
Nurse Practitioner (NP): Master’s degree (MSN) and national certification (ANCC or AANP) or Physician Assistant (PA): Master’s degree and certification by NCCPA
- Active, unrestricted Massachusetts NP or PA license (or ability to obtain prior to start)
- Active DEA and MCSR (or ability to obtain prior to start)
- Current BLS certification
- Experience & Scope
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience independently managing a full primary care patient panel
Experience Includes Responsibility For
- Preventive care
- Longitudinal care
- Chronic disease management
- Care coordination and follow‑up
- Experience caring for adult patients ages 65 and older
Demonstrated experience practicing in an ambulatory primary care setting, not limited to episodic, urgent, or specialty‑only care
Prior responsibility for inbox management, test results follow‑up, patient messaging, and referral coordination
Applicants who do not currently meet these required qualifications may be eligible for future transition into a fully paneled role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the APC position and discuss their interest during the interview process.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience practicing in a value‑based, population health, or coordinated care model
- Experience managing medically complex adult patients with multiple chronic conditions
- Prior practice within a team‑based primary care model utilizing interdisciplinary support
- Experience working within standardized clinical pathways or quality initiatives
Epic EHR Experience
Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $109,500 - $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 help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Key Responsibilities
The clinician will independently manage a panel of primary care patients, performing comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions. They will also coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team and manage clinical inbox responsibilities to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a Master's degree and national certification as either a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, along with an active Massachusetts license. A minimum of three years of experience managing a primary care patient panel is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $110k–$164k | Primary Care NP median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$129k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care NP listings in Massachusetts | 56 active | 1,217 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 54% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Massachusetts 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 specialties | postings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed |
| New Primary Care NP listings | 514 in the last 30 days | 316 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 Group | silver tier, 70/100 · #4 of 11 for pay | Top Employers work-life index1,722 active listings |
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