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Fenton, Missouri

Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Per Diem - Fenton

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$53-$79/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h 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 delivers employer-based primary care that focuses on whole-person health, not occupational health services. This role is based in Fenton, MO supporting our care team by covering absences such as PTO, planned time off, and sick time. This is a great fit for a confident, independent NP or PA who enjoys variety and is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

Clinic location: 1670 Fenpark Dr., Fenton

Primary Responsibilities

  • Deliver high quality Primary Care including:
  • Wellness and Preventative Physical Exams
  • Acute care of minor illness and injuries
  • Chronic Disease Management and Longitudinal care
  • Minor procedures (e. g., suturing, splinting, incision/drainage, etc.)
  • Lifestyle and well-being counseling
  • Medical management of behavioral health conditions

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 Missouri
  • Current DEA registration (or ability to obtain prior to start)
  • 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

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.

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

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will deliver high-quality primary care, including wellness exams, acute care for minor injuries, and chronic disease management. They will also perform minor procedures and provide medical management for behavioral health conditions.

Requirements

Candidates must be a certified Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Missouri with at least 2 years of clinical experience. Proficiency in electronic health record systems and the ability to work autonomously in a clinical setting are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Incision and drainageBehavioral health managementClinical documentationLifestyle counseling

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, 60% are remote, 63% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri 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
  • On-site

Living in Fenton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,546/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL 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