Specialty Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics - Atrius Health

UnitedHealth Group

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Massachusettsfrom $110,000Full TimeOrthopedic Surgery

✓ No Call

Practice Authority in Massachusetts

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UnitedHealth Group as a Orthopedics APP – No Call, 4-Day Week in United States. Explore opportunities at Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses. We’re an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice, delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts.

Key Responsibilities

Performs physical assessments on patients with specialized conditions in areas such as orthopedics.

Determines urgent versus emergent problems and triages patients to appropriate specialty physicians.

Assesses and treats patients with support from other physician colleagues.

May develop and implement a plan of care for these patients, as well as prescribe medications, exercises and/or other treatments Performs minor operative procedures including suturing and injections.

Requirements

hire, per state regulations Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post

hire, per state regulations Maintains BLS certification, professional certification as appropriate Preferred Qualifications: 2+ years of experience in orthopedics

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $110K - $166.5K

Signing bonus: $1.

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

No weekends required.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with UnitedHealth Group in United States.

Key Skills

OrthopedicsPhysical assessmentPatient triageSuturingInjectionsCast applicationOperative proceduresPatient educationDiagnostic studies interpretationFirst assistTotal joint casesPrescribing medicationsClinical collaborationElectronic health recordsSurgical assistance

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Specialty Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics - Atrius Health position at UnitedHealth Group includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Orthopedic Surgery 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, Orthopedic Surgery professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $510k, with the typical range spanning $380k to $700k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

UnitedHealth Group lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $110k to $167k annually.

This is approximately 73% below the national median for Orthopedic Surgery professionals, which is around $510k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Massachusetts.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
Transparent compensation ($110k–$167k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Orthopedics, Physical assessment, Patient triage, Suturing, Injections, Cast application, Operative procedures, Patient education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The clinician will assess, diagnose, and treat orthopedic patients while collaborating with physicians and the surgical team. Responsibilities include performing minor operative procedures, assisting in the operating room, and providing patient education.

Benefits package: No On-Call, No Weekends, 4-Day Work Week, Comprehensive Benefits Package, Incentive and Recognition Programs, Equity Stock Purchase, 401k Contribution. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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