New Patient Intake Clinician (NP/PA) — Primary Care

UnitedHealth Group; Worcester (MA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

CME time & allowance

Excellent PTO

Retirement plan

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Reliant Medical Group, part of the Optum family, seeks a Full Time Primary Care (IM and FM) New Patient Intake Clinician (NP or PA) 1.0 FTE to join our Worcester, MA team. This role focuses on improving access for new patients and growing the practice, serving as the first clinical contact in Adult and Family Medicine.

You will work in a highly collaborative, team-based environment with IM physicians, APCs, nursing staff and MAs, with 20-30 minute visits and no after-hours responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Board Certified as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA).
• Unlimited Licensure in the state of Massachusetts.
• Active DEA License.
• Min of 3yr experience as a APC.

Responsibilities

• Primary Care Intake/Access APC role focused on improving access for new Primary Care patients and supporting practice growth.
• Serve as the first clinical point of contact for patients entering the Adult and Family Medicine practice.
• Focus on new patient visits, problem-focused evaluations, and care navigation, with appropriate transition to long-term primary care providers.
• Clinical responsibilities include acute and subacute concerns, chronic disease assessment and stabilization, and initiation of preventive care.
• No procedural responsibilities beyond standard outpatient IM/FM scope.
• Anticipated patient volume of 14-18 patients per day, based on visit type and complexity.
• 20-30-minute visit lengths, with flexibility for more complex visits.
• Highly collaborative, team-based environment working closely with IM physicians, APCs, nursing staff, and medical assistants.
• Key access role supporting timely patient evaluation and panel growth.
• Monday-Friday, daytime schedule.
• No call, weekend, or holiday responsibilities.
• Well-suited for NPs or PAs who enjoy access-focused care, care coordination, and team-based primary care.

Skills

Patient intake

Care coordination

Team-based care

Education

Board Certified NP/PA

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Reliant Medical Group, part of the Optum family, seeks a Full Time Primary Care (IM and FM) New Patient Intake Clinician (NP or PA) 1.0 FTE to join our Worcester, MA team. This role focuses on improving access for new patients and growing the practice, serving as the first clinical contact in Adult and Family Medicine.

You will work in a highly collaborative, team-based environment with IM physicians, APCs, nursing staff and MAs, with 20-30 minute visits and no after-hours responsibilities.