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Peabody, Massachusetts

Nurse Practitioner (MNA)/Physician Assistant - IM - Atrius Health - Peabody

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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from $107,723

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Job Description

Explore opportunities with 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.

Our entire team of providers (physicians, PA/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice as well as with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities.

Be part of our vision to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Nurse Practitioner under general direction of the Chief of Medicine, you assume full responsibility for the rendering of professional medical services to a panel of patients in an ambulatory care setting. You will work in a collaborative team practice that recognizes the patient as the center of the team.

You will promote enhanced continuity, visible teamwork, and the establishment of trusting and effective individual relationships with patients.

Acts as a mentor and role model to professional staff within the department and act as a leadership presence to the primary care team including but not limited to other PCPs, APCs, RNs, LPNs, MAs, pharmacists, case managers, and population health managers.

Primary Responsibilities

Comprehensive, longitudinal clinical and administrative coordination of all care for a specific panel of patients

Performs all activities related to the examination, diagnoses and treatment of patients in a primary care setting, including physical assessment and treatment; supervision of care plan, to include consultations, referrals and communications with and to specialists, as appropriate

Oversees the monitoring and management of patients with acute and chronic illnesses. Serves as the care plan author and supervisor. Adjusts treatment regimens based on the patient’s response to treatment. Ensures that the on-going management of patients

  • Partners with patients and families to manage care plan
  • Provides consultation regarding hospitalized patients in the panel
  • Provides direction and support to staff to assure departmental effectiveness and efficiency

What Makes an Optum Organization Different?

As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable you to practice at the top of your license

We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients

We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

We grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go- geographically or professionally- you can do it here

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

  • Graduate of an Accredited Nurse Practitioner Program, Masters level preferred
  • Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts board of registration in Nursing

National Board Certification

  • Current active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations
  • Current active Mass DPH Controlled Substances Registration or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations
  • Maintains BLS certification, professional certification as appropriate

Preferred Qualification

2+ years of APC Experience

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $107,723.20 to $193,315.20. 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.

UnitedHealth Group 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.

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

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive clinical and administrative care for a panel of patients in an ambulatory primary care setting. Act as a leadership presence and mentor to the primary care team while managing acute and chronic illnesses.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with Massachusetts licensure and National Board Certification. Requires active DEA licensure, Mass DPH Controlled Substances Registration, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient ExaminationDiagnosisTreatment PlanningChronic Disease ManagementAcute CareClinical CoordinationPatient AssessmentMentorshipCollaborative PracticePopulation Health Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (MNA)/Physician Assistant - IM - Atrius Health - Peabody at UnitedHealth Group a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,129 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

UnitedHealth Group ranks #8 of 17 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,417 active listings.

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $142k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
33%
Relocation assistance
8%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.9
Better work-life than 90% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,129 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Peabody

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$701k≈ 6.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,857/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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