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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Optum CA - El Monte

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Compensation
$125–175K/yr
Location
El Monte, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Unrestricted CA License, requiredCA DEA Certificate, required

Job overview

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide direct patient care in El Monte, California. The role serves patients from newborns through geriatric age, with an average patient volume of 18–20. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Direct Patient Care, nice to havePhysical Examinations, nice to haveEvaluations, nice to haveAssessments, nice to haveDiagnoses, nice to haveTreatment, nice to haveEMR Proficiency, required

Qualifications

Unrestricted CA License, requiredCA DEA Certificate, requiredNP or PA School Certificate, required

Benefits

Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition number: 2400547

Job category: Healthcare Delivery, Advanced Practice Clinicians

Optum is looking for a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our team in El Monte, CA. The clinicians we seek are those who practice medicine with a focus on patient care, not volume. We want our clinicians to take the time needed to truly address the patient's needs.

If you're looking to join a community that is making a difference in healthcare, Optum is the place for you. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing high quality care locally.

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. Here, you'll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. 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:

  • Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment.

  • Patient volume is 18-20 on average

  • See patients of all ages, newborns to geriatric age

  • M-F, 8am-5pm

Compensation & Benefits Highlights:

  • Robust Benefits Package and Bonuses

  • Partnership Program

  • CME Reimbursement and Related Time Off

  • Paid License Renewals

  • Malpractice Coverage

  • Advanced EMR system in place

  • Employee Wellness Program

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:

  • New Grads are welcome to apply

  • Unrestricted CA License

  • CA DEA certificate required prior to start date

  • Certificate of completion from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant school

  • EMR Proficiency

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $125,000 - $175,000. 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.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 9,861 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$125–175K/yr
  • California median$145–200K/yr194 salary ranges
  • US median$110–164K/yr3,641 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 12% below the California median midpoint ($171K) — in the middle half of Nurse Practitioner salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 419 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in California and 9,861 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Nurse Practitioner postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (2,855 postings).
Education
3,440 of the 9,861 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse Practitioner jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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