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Columbia, Maryland

Nurse Practitioner - HouseCalls - Dual Statewide Traveler - MD & PA

Nurse Practitioner 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

from $109,500

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $25,000 Sign-on Bonus

This role requires travel across the entire states of Maryland and Pennsylvania, approximately 85%25 of the time. All travel expenses are covered, and there is likewise a base salary plus multiple incentives. You can live anywhere in the state for this role.

In this role, you will have the ability to achieve work life balance. Flexible scheduling is offered where providers can flex their time between 8am-8pm over the 7-day work week. No on-call, no weekends and no holidays required.

Flexible provider schedules available between 20-40 hours per week.

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care.

We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual’s physical, mental and social needs — helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.

As a team member of our Optum HouseCalls team, together in an interdisciplinary care environment, we help patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services. This preventive care can help patients stay well at home.

We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

HouseCalls is an innovative, performance-driven program that brings care directly to members’ homes. As a HouseCalls Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant), you will conduct annual in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage and other plan members. This is a non-prescribing, field-based role focused on improving health outcomes through education, gap closure, and collaboration with primary care providers (PCP).

Primary Responsibilities

Conduct Comprehensive In-home Assessments, Including

  • Past medical history review, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and physical exam
  • Evidence-based screenings and point-of-care testing (as appropriate)
  • Identify and document diagnoses for care management and treatment planning
  • Communicate findings to members’ PCPs to address gaps in care
  • Recognize urgent/emergent situations and intervene appropriately
  • Educate members on disease processes, medications, and compliance
  • Address social determinants of health and provide referrals as needed

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

  • For NPs: Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
  • For PAs: Current NCCPA certification and state licensure
  • Active, unrestricted licensure in the state you will be practicing in (or ability to obtain by start date) without current disciplinary actions or practice limitations
  • Active and unrestricted driver’s license
  • In addition to a driver’s license, access to reliable transportation to complete home visits
  • Ability to navigate varied home environments; ability to sit/stand/kneel as needed to perform assessments

If you're working in a state that allows NPs/PAs to practice independently (without Collaborative Agreement), you must get approval from your licensing board-if required. New hires who are eligible but haven’t applied yet must do so within 1 month of starting. If you're not eligible at the time of hire, you must begin working toward eligibility within 1 month and apply for approval within 3 months of becoming eligible

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ years of clinical experience (family, geriatric, or home health preferred)
  • Proficiency with electronic medical records and technology
  • Ability to transport equipment weighing up to 30 pounds and navigate stairs as part of home visits
  • Proven communication skills with geriatric or Medicare populations

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 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive in-home health assessments for Medicare Advantage members, including physical exams and medication reconciliation. Educate patients on disease processes and collaborate with primary care providers to address care gaps.

Requirements

Requires active ANCC/AANP certification for NPs or NCCPA certification for PAs, along with unrestricted state licensure and a valid driver's license. Candidates should have clinical experience and the ability to navigate varied home environments.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient educationGeriatric careFamily medicineClinical documentation

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 58% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.7 / 10 · top 5% in family medicine (np)ranked against 2,609 Family Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$110k–$164kFamily Medicine median $138k (middle half $133k–$147k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$130k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Maryland37 active2,619 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 58% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$25k sign-on · $40k loan repaymentMaryland Nurse Practitioner listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment269 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#2 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 23% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 1,246 postings, 1,426 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,779 in the last 30 days1,398 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 72/100 · #8 of 19 for payTop Employers work-life index1,639 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,609 Family Medicine (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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - HouseCalls - Dual Statewide Traveler - MD & PA at UnitedHealth Group a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,609 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,609 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About UnitedHealth Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Eden Prairie , Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Student Loan Repayment ($40,000)
Sign-on Bonus ($25,000)
Flexible scheduling
No on-call
No weekends
No holidays
Travel expenses covered
Base salary plus multiple incentives

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$445k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,278/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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