Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care Provider - Braintree

Optum; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrius Health in Braintree, MA is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its primary care team. The role offers the opportunity to independently manage a patient panel while delivering comprehensive preventive, acute, and chronic disease care.

You will work in a collaborative, value-based care model with strong clinical support, partnering with RNs, pharmacists, behavioral health, and specialists to improve continuity of care and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• NP must have MSN and national certification (ANCC or AANP).
• PA must have Master's degree and NCCPA certification.
• Active MA NP or PA license (or ability to obtain before start).
• Active DEA and MASS license (or ability to obtain before start).
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full primary care patient panel independently.
• Deliver preventive, acute, and chronic disease care.
• Participate in a collaborative, team-based practice with RNs, pharmacists, behavioral health, and specialists.

Skills

NP licensing

PA licensing

Education

MSN (Nurse Practitioner)

MS in PA (Physician Assistant)

Job description

Braintree, MA | Atrius Health

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family, is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its primary care team in Braintree. This role offers the opportunity to independently manage a patient panel while working within a collaborative, value-based care model focused on quality outcomes and whole-person care.

Position Highlights

• Independently manage a panel of primary care patients
• Provide comprehensive preventive, acute, and chronic disease care
• Collaborative, team-based practice environment
• Partner with RNs, pharmacists, behavioral health, specialists, and population health teams
• Focus on continuity of care, care coordination, and patient outcomes
• Practice within a nationally recognized, physician-led organization
• Strong clinical support and opportunities for professional growth

Required Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner (NP): Master's degree (MSN) and national certification (ANCC or AANP) or Physician Assistant (PA): Master's degree and certification by NCCPA
• Active, unrestricted Massachusetts NP or PA license (or ability to obtain prior to start)
• Active DEA and MCSR (or ability to obtain prior to start)
• Current BLS certification

Experience & Scope

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience independently managing a full primary care patient panel
• Experience includes responsibility for:
  • Preventive care
  • Longitudinal care
  • Chronic disease management
  • Care coordination and follow-up
• Experience caring for adult patients ages 65 and older
• Demonstrated experience practicing in an ambulatory primary care setting, not limited to episodic, urgent, or specialty-only care
• Prior responsibility for inbox management, test results follow-up, patient messaging, and referral coordination

The salary range for this role is $165,000 to $190,000 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

• UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

OptumCare 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.

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