Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant - Optum CA - Compton
Listed compensation
$113k-$173k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Optum is looking for a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our team in Compton, CA. The clinicians we seek are those who practice medicine with a focus on patient care, not volume. We want our clinicians to take the time needed to truly address the patient’s needs.
If you’re looking to join a community that is making a difference in healthcare, Optum is the place for you. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing high quality care locally.
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
Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment.
- Patient volume is 18-20 on average
- See patients of all ages, newborns to geriatric age
- M-F, 8am-5pm
Benefits
- Robust Benefits Package and Bonuses
- Partnership Program
- CME Reimbursement and Related Time Off
- Paid License Renewals
- Malpractice Coverage
- Advanced EMR system in place
- Employee Wellness Program
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
- New Grads are welcome to apply
- Unrestricted CA License
- CA DEA certificate required prior to start date
- Certificate of completion from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant school
- EMR Proficiency
Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $113,000 - $173,000. 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 and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment. Manage a patient volume of 18-20 patients per day across all age groups.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an unrestricted CA license, a CA DEA certificate, and a certificate of completion from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant school. New graduates are welcome to apply, and EMR proficiency is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant - Optum CA - Compton at UnitedHealth Group a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care (PA) — ranked against 438 active Primary Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 1,698 active listings.
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.5 / 10 · above average in primary care (pa) | ranked against 438 Primary Care (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$129k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in California | 40 active | 448 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 48% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | California Physician Assistant listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus · 11% offer loan repayment413 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #5 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 210 postings, 205 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 1,066 in the last 30 days | 554 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care pay trend | +2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| UnitedHealth Group | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index1,698 active listings |
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