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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - WellMed Medical Group - San Antonio, TX

Nurse PractitionerNo callNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

from $109,500

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

WellMed Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our WellMed Medical at Pecan Valley in San Antonio, TX. 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

Practice with a multi-disciplinary team of heath care providers

Our model is designed to provide the most efficient, comprehensive, and proven care techniques to treat the whole patient – physically, mentally, and socially – at each visit

“Quality vs. Quantity Model” – Typically see 14 to 16 patients per day

  • Patient panel is predominately geriatrics with Medicare Advantage coverage
  • Bonus incentives are based on quality metrics

What Makes an Optum Career 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

  • Base salary, plus annual quality bonus with a target of $15,000
  • 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, and UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • LTD and STD insurance at no cost to you
  • Liability coverage that doesn’t require tail coverage ever

More Comprehensive Benefits from Optum Partner Services

In 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients across Texas and Florida. WellMed is a network of doctors, specialists and other medical professionals that specialize in providing care for more than 1 million older adults with over 16,000 doctors’ offices. At WellMed our focus is simple.

We’re innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults. 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

Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Current Licensure through the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners OR Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas State Medical Board

  • Valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment
  • Comfortable managing a primarily Medicare-aged patient population
  • Ability to work at any of our clinics across the greater San Antonio area

Preferred Qualifications

  • A working understanding and support of a managed care environment
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
  • 1+ year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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.

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 comprehensive primary care to a predominantly geriatric patient population within a multi-disciplinary team. Focus on a quality-over-quantity model, typically seeing 14 to 16 patients per day to improve overall health outcomes.

Requirements

Requires certification from AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA and current licensure in Texas as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. A valid DEA license and the ability to manage Medicare-aged patients are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CareGeriatric CareClinical ManagementMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - WellMed Medical Group - San Antonio, TX at UnitedHealth Group a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Geriatrics nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Geriatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

UnitedHealth Group ranks #7 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 76/100, 1,189 active listings.

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 54% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $141k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$137k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
27% this job
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Geriatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 606 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in San Antonio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,386/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 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

Base salary plus annual quality bonus target $15,000
401k with match
Executive Savings Plan
UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program
LTD and STD insurance at no cost
Liability coverage with no tail coverage ever
Comprehensive benefits package