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Lexington, South Carolina

Nurse Practitioner - Care at Home - South Carolina Statewide Traveler

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$110k-$164k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 48m ago · Verified live

Job Description

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment Or $25,000 Sign-on Bonus

In Home Care, No Nights, Weekends or Holidays

*This role will require weekly travel throughout the state of South Carolina*

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care.

We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual’s physical, mental and social needs — helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.

As a team member of our Optum Care at Home team, together in an interdisciplinary care environment, we help patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services. This preventive care can help patients stay well at home.

This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us in improving healthcare through the power of people and intelligent technologies while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Optum at Home program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical care of patients (beneficiaries) in their place of residence. The APC within OAH provides care to our highest-risk health plan beneficiaries and is part of an interdisciplinary team.

We're fast becoming the nation's largest employer of Nurse Practitioners; offering a superior professional environment and incredible opportunities to make a difference in the lives of patients. This growth is not only a testament to our model's success but the efforts, care, and commitment of our Nurse Practitioners.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments, including
  • Past medical history review, medication reconciliation, vital signs, and physical exam
  • Evidence-based screenings and point-of-care testing (as appropriate)
  • Manage members through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions
  • Manage members during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation episode
  • Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10 conditions
  • Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
  • Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations
  • Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education

Ability to travel throughout the state up to 85%25 of the time. Based on business needs with advanced notice, eligible for additional compensation incentives, Monday- Friday - home on weekends

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

  • For NPs: Active ANCC or AANP certification in Family, Adult, Geriatric, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
  • For PAs: Current NCCPA certification and state licensure
  • Active, unrestricted licensure in the state you will be practicing in (or ability to obtain by start date) without current disciplinary actions or practice limitations
  • Active and unrestricted driver’s license
  • In addition to a driver’s license, access to reliable transportation
  • Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice)
  • Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state
  • Ability to navigate varied environments; ability to sit/stand/kneel as needed to perform duties

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ years of clinical experience as an APC (family, geriatric, or home health preferred)
  • Experience in geriatric medicine, long-term care, senior living or home care setting
  • Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
  • Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
  • Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions

Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records and Technology

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $109,500 - $164,000. 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.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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 and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments and manage patients through acute medical situations or chronic condition exacerbations. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide clinical care and advanced care planning in the patient's place of residence.

Requirements

Requires an active ANCC or AANP certification for NPs or NCCPA certification for PAs, along with an unrestricted state license and driver's license. Candidates should have clinical experience in geriatric, long-term, or home care settings and proficiency with electronic medical records.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Chronic condition managementICD 10 documentationPatient counselingInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical assessmentPatient education

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 56% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $146k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 10% in family medicine (np)ranked against 2,608 Family Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$110k–$164kFamily Medicine median $139k (middle half $130k–$160k)287 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$146k in purchasing powerSouth Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in South Carolina44 active2,645 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 56% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$25k sign-on · $40k loan repaymentSouth Carolina Nurse Practitioner listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment294 active listings, Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 73/100 · #6 of 11 for payTop Employers work-life index1,615 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,608 Family Medicine (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Care at Home - South Carolina Statewide Traveler at UnitedHealth Group a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,608 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,608 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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Benefits & Perks

$40,000 Student Loan Repayment
$25,000 Sign-on Bonus
Comprehensive benefits package
401k contribution
Equity stock purchase

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,774/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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