Nurse Practitioner - Optum CA - Redlands
Listed compensation
$125k-$175k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Optum is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our team in Redlands, 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
- Clinic Location: Redlands, CA
- Outpatient: Primary Care including office consults, annual visits, follow up appointments and in office procedures
- Appointment Schedule: Monday – Friday; 40 / 20 minutes for consults and follow up appointments
- Average Patients per day: 17 patients
- Medical Assistant to support Physician; rooming patients, vitals, RX refills, follow up appointments
- Team Based Care Model – Physicians and APC’s working together with support team
- Competitive compensation
- Robust benefits package
- DAX AI Scribe
No Call Time
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
- Board Certified NP/PA or ability to attain before start
- Unrestricted California Medical License or ability to attain prior to starting
- Current BLS, ACLS certification
- Current California DEA certificate or ability to attain prior to start
- EMR Proficient
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills and time management
Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $125,000 - $175,000. 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
The Nurse Practitioner will provide primary care services including office consults, annual visits, and in-office procedures in a team-based environment. They are responsible for managing patient care, maintaining clinical documentation, and collaborating with physicians and support staff.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Board Certified NP or PA with an unrestricted California Medical License. Current BLS, ACLS, and California DEA certifications are required, along with proficiency in EMR systems.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 60% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$163k (267 salary observations; 662 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (1,875 salary observations; 8,639 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.5 / 10 · above average in family medicine (np) | ranked against 2,608 Family Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $125k–$175k | Family Medicine median $160k (middle half $137k–$183k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $163k median in California | $135k nationally (+21%)267 state / 1,875 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$136k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in California | 232 active | 2,646 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 60% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine hiring demand | #2 of 19 specialties | postings 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 listings | 1,882 in the last 30 days | 1,352 the 30 days before (+39%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| UnitedHealth Group | silver tier, 72/100 · #12 of 18 for pay | Top Employers work-life index1,623 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Optum CA - Redlands at UnitedHealth Group a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,608 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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