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Primary Care Provider - Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA)| Atrius Health - Quincy, MA

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Compensation
$110–164K/yr
Location
Quincy, MA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ANCC Or AANP Certification, requiredNCCPA Certification, requiredMassachusetts NP Or PA License, requiredDEA Registration, requiredMCSR Registration, requiredBLS Certification, requiredMaster's degree, required

Job overview

Atrius Health, part of Optum, seeks a Primary Care Provider—Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA) in Quincy, Massachusetts. The clinician independently manages a primary care patient panel, provides comprehensive ambulatory care, coordinates with interdisciplinary teams, and supports shared decision-making. The role requires at least three years managing a full primary care panel and offers compensation, incentives, professional development support, and benefits.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Primary Care, nice to havePreventive Care, requiredLongitudinal Care, requiredChronic Disease Management, requiredCare Coordination, requiredPatient Follow-Up, requiredGeriatric Care, requiredAmbulatory Care, requiredInbox Management, requiredTest Results Follow-Up, requiredPatient Messaging, requiredReferral Coordination, requiredValue-Based Care, nice to havePopulation Health, nice to haveCoordinated Care, nice to haveMedically Complex Care, nice to haveTeam-Based Care, nice to haveClinical Pathways, nice to haveQuality Initiatives, nice to haveEpic EHR, nice to have

Qualifications

Master's Degree, requiredANCC or AANP Certification, requiredNCCPA Certification, requiredMassachusetts NP or PA License, requiredDEA Registration, requiredMCSR Registration, requiredBLS Certification, required3+ Years Primary Care Panel Experience, required

Benefits

401(k) Match
Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Requisition number: 2402100

Job category: Healthcare Delivery, Advanced Practice Clinicians

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Primary Care Provider - Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA) to join our team in Quincy, MA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities:

  • Independently manage a defined panel of primary care patients, providing longitudinal, relationship‑based care

  • Perform comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and treatment of patients in an ambulatory primary care setting

  • Manage acute and chronic conditions and serve as the author and supervisor of patient care plans

  • Make clinically appropriate determinations regarding in‑office management versus referral to specialty or emergency care

  • Manage inbox responsibilities, including test results, patient messaging, medication management, and referrals

  • Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members including RNs, pharmacists, population health, behavioral health, and specialists

  • Partner with patients and families to support shared decision‑making and whole‑person care

  • Provide consultation regarding hospitalized patients within the assigned panel

  • Support practice efficiency, quality initiatives, and standardized clinical workflows

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

Compensation & Benefits Highlights:

  • Competitive compensation, with incentives tied to high‑quality, patient‑centered care

  • Dedicated CME time and generous annual allowance to support professional growth

  • Robust 401(k) including employer funded contributions

  • Company paid malpractice insurance and tail coverage

  • Partnership opportunities with OptumCare

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Sign‑on bonus and relocation assistance available for qualified external candidates

  • Dax AI ambient scribe technology

  • e-Consults to specialists

  • Mobile integrated health, bringing care to pt at home when needed

  • Smart RX, 30+ templates in EMR, time saving system, increasing ability to manage the medications

Atrius Health is a physician-led healthcare leader. We are nationally recognized for transforming healthcare through clinical innovations, quality improvement and a commitment to value-based care. Atrius Health delivers an effective system of connected care at practice locations in eastern and central Massachusetts. We recognize the importance of a team-based delivery model, where primary & specialty care providers collaborate with hospital partners, community specialists and skilled nursing facilities - all working together to deliver high-quality care to every patient we serve. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

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:

Applicants must meet all of the following:

  • Licensure & Education

  • 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

  • Applicants who do not currently meet these required qualifications may be eligible for future transition into a fully paneled role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the APC position and discuss their interest during the interview process.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience practicing in a value‑based, population health, or coordinated care model

  • Experience managing medically complex adult patients with multiple chronic conditions

  • Prior practice within a team‑based primary care model utilizing interdisciplinary support

  • Experience working within standardized clinical pathways or quality initiatives

  • Epic EHR experience

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 9,996 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$110–164K/yr
  • Massachusetts median$125–164K/yr193 salary ranges
  • US median$110–164K/yr3,729 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $137K, is 7% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($148K) — in the middle half of Nurse Practitioner salary ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 291 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in Massachusetts and 9,996 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Nurse Practitioner postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 2,874 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 3,097 of the 9,996 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (31%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse Practitioner jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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