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Wilmington, Delaware

Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Per Diem - Wilmington

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$53-$79/hr

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Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

OptumCare, the largest network of medical groups in the nation, is seeking a Per Diem Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our care team. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing dedicated health care delivery locally.

Join the Optum Onsites team!

Optum Onsites provides employer-based care that focuses on whole-person health. This role is based in the Wilmington, DE area supporting care teams by covering absences such as PTO, planned time off, and sick time. This is a great fit for a confident, independent FNP / PA who enjoys variety and is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

Clinic locations include

  • 500 Stanton Christiana Rd., Newark
  • 301 N. Walnut St., Wilmington
  • 880 Powder Mill Rd., Wilmington

Primary Responsibilities

  • Deliver high quality, low acuity care including:
  • Acute care of minor illness and injuries
  • Minor procedures (e. g., suturing, splinting, incision/drainage, etc.)
  • Lifestyle and well-being counseling

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

  • Certified Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Delaware
  • Current CPR certification (or ability to obtain prior to start)

2+ years of clinical experience as a FNP / PA in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, ambulatory, emergency and/or urgent care setting(s)

  • Experience using computers for professional communication
  • Experience using Electronic Health Record systems for medical documentation
  • Experience seeing patients of all ages, including children and adolescents
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to travel between clinic locations

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience using Athena EMR for medical documentation
  • Proven ability to work autonomously in a clinical setting

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $53.00 - $79.00 per hour. 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 make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will deliver high-quality, low-acuity care including the treatment of minor illnesses, injuries, and the performance of minor procedures. They will also provide lifestyle and well-being counseling while supporting care teams across multiple clinic locations.

Requirements

Candidates must be a certified Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Delaware with at least 2 years of clinical experience in primary or urgent care. Proficiency with Electronic Health Record systems and the ability to travel between clinic locations are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Incision and drainageLifestyle counselingClinical documentationClinical autonomy

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 1,088 active listings.

Of the 40 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 73% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$299k
Typical market rent
$1,786/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package
Incentive and Recognition Programs
Equity Stock Purchase
401k Contribution