Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Home Base Medical Care - Yakima County, WA

1 month ago
Yakima County, Washingtonfrom $109,500Full TimeGeriatrics
Practice Authority in Washington
Full Practice

Practice independently without physician oversight.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UnitedHealth Group as a Nurse Practitioner – Home Care, No Call, No Weekends in United States. $40,000 Student Loan Repayment OR $30,000 Sign-on Bonus For Individuals Who Have Not Previously Participated In This Program Optum Home Base Medical Care - Yakima County, WA This is a Full-Time Opportunity! Optum is seeking a NP or PA to join our Home-based Medical Care team in Yakima County, WA.

Key Responsibilities

  • sometimes subtle, but always important
  • term disability and Long
  • Term Disability coverage 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan Education Reimbursement Employee Discounts Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral Bonus Program Voluntary

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $109.5K - $164K
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with UnitedHealth Group in United States.

Key Skills

Chronic Illness ManagementGeriatric CarePatient EducationHEDIS Quality MeasuresHCC RecaptureGeriatric Focused Initial AssessmentFunctional EvaluationsSocial AssessmentsSafety AssessmentsCognitive ScreeningMental Health AssessmentsTriageDiagnosisPrescribing MedicationEMR Program UseMobile Medical Technology

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate from an accredited NP or PA program with appropriate national certification (AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA) and hold an active, unrestricted state license in Washington, along with a valid DEA license or the ability to obtain one. Preferred qualifications include 2+ years of clinical NP experience in relevant settings or 1+ year as an NP or PA.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Home Base Medical Care - Yakima County, WA at UnitedHealth Group a 7.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Geriatrics nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Geriatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Geriatrics 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, Geriatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $250k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $330k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

UnitedHealth Group lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $110k to $164k annually.

This is approximately 45% below the national median for Geriatrics professionals, which is around $250k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Yakima County, Washington.

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a nurse practitioner earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Chronic Illness Management, Geriatric Care, Patient Education, HEDIS Quality Measures, HCC Recapture, Geriatric Focused Initial Assessment, Functional Evaluations, Social Assessments. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Geriatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves managing chronic illnesses in complex elderly patients with multimorbid conditions, focusing on wellness, preventing hospitalizations, and providing patient education. Responsibilities also include documenting quality measures, engaging new patients with comprehensive geriatric ass...

Benefits package: $40,000 Student Loan Repayment OR $30,000 Sign-on Bonus, Paid Time Off plus 9 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Education Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Voluntary benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About UnitedHealth Group

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Benefits & Perks

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment OR $30,000 Sign-on Bonus
Paid Time Off plus 9 Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-term and Long-Term Disability
401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Education Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary benefits
7.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 40%

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago