Nurse Practitioner - WellMed Ft Pierce

1 month ago
Ft. Pierce, Floridafrom $104,500Full TimeFamily Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in Florida
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join UnitedHealth Group as a Nurse Practitioner - WellMed Ft Pierce in United States. WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Ft. Pierce, FL.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide care to patients across Texas and Florida.
  • provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $104.5K - $156K
  • 23 days PTO.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UnitedHealth Group as a Nurse Practitioner - WellMed Ft Pierce.

Key Skills

Adult Primary CareValue-Based CareTeam-Based EnvironmentEvidence-Based MedicineClinical AutonomyMedicare Population ManagementPreventative Health CareDiversity and InclusionPractice Improvement Initiatives

Requirements

Candidates must be certified through AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA and hold or be able to obtain current Florida licensure for Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants, along with a valid DEA license. A minimum of one year of clinical experience as an NP or PA is required, preferably managing a Medicare-aged patient population.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - WellMed Ft Pierce at UnitedHealth Group a 4.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Family Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Family Medicine 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, Family Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $265k, with the typical range spanning $200k to $340k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

UnitedHealth Group lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $105k to $156k annually.

This is approximately 51% below the national median for Family Medicine professionals, which is around $265k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Ft. Pierce, Florida.

Florida 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.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($105k–$156k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Adult Primary Care, Value-Based Care, Team-Based Environment, Evidence-Based Medicine, Clinical Autonomy, Medicare Population Management, Preventative Health Care, Diversity and Inclusion. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Family Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner will provide Adult Primary Care, focusing on value-based care within a physician-led, patient-centered, team-based environment. Responsibilities include practicing at the peak of one's license while contributing to practice ideas that improve care for millions of patients.

Benefits package: Guaranteed competitive compensation, Financial stability of Fortune 5 company, Retirement offerings with employer contributions, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, APC Partnership opportunities, 23 days PTO, 5 days CME, 9 paid holidays, Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, STD/LTC coverage. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Family Medicine nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed competitive compensation
Financial stability of Fortune 5 company
Retirement offerings with employer contributions
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
APC Partnership opportunities
23 days PTO, 5 days CME, 9 paid holidays
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision
STD/LTC coverage
4.2

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Physician-led/owned (Values alignment ↓ burnout 64%)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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