Advanced Practice Clinician – Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – High Risk Breast Care – Poughkeepsie, NY

UnitedHealth Group

7 days ago

Poughkeepsie, New York$113K - $173KFull TimeOncology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Practice Authority in New York

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UnitedHealth Group as a Advanced Practice Clinician – High Risk Breast Care – Poughkeepsie, NY in United States. Optum NY, (formerly Optum Tri-State NY) is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APC) to join our breast care team in Poughkeepsie, NY. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

Key Responsibilities

will build meaningful relationships with patients, their family members, healthcare providers, and office staff while providing high quality direct patient care in a clinic setting.

will enjoy profound job satisfaction as you impact the care and comfort of our patient population.

Coordinate care for patients Exposure to patients with potential infectious disease Compensation & Benefits Hig.

develop plans of action and gain team consensus towards common goals A background in managed care Familiarit.

Requirements

9 coding Would you thrive with Optum? Do you practice evidence

based medicine? Are you seeking a practice focused on patient

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $113K - $173K

Signing bonus: $1.

401(k) with employer match.

Malpractice insurance covered.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with UnitedHealth Group in United States.

Key Skills

Clinical breast examPatient careBreast health educationRadiographic result reviewHigh risk screeningTreatment planningMedical record documentationPhysician collaborationSurgical consultation supportDifferential diagnosisICD-9 codingManaged careEvidence-based medicinePatient-centered care

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Advanced Practice Clinician – Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – High Risk Breast Care – Poughkeepsie, NY at UnitedHealth Group a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Oncology nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Oncology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Oncology position at UnitedHealth Group is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Oncology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $380k, with the typical range spanning $290k to $520k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

UnitedHealth Group lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $113k to $174k annually.

This is approximately 62% below the national median for Oncology professionals, which is around $380k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($113k–$174k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical breast exam, Patient care, Breast health education, Radiographic result review, High risk screening, Treatment planning, Medical record documentation, Physician collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Oncology role.

Core responsibilities: The clinician will perform clinical breast exams, provide patient education on breast health, and review radiographic results. They will also collaborate with physicians to develop treatment plans and coordinate care for high-risk patients.

Benefits package: Competitive compensation model, Financial stability of Fortune 4 company, Robust retirement offerings including employer funded contributions, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, APC Partnership opportunities and incentives, Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, CME and malpractice coverage, Robust clinician learning and development programs. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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