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NP - Pulmonary Critical Care - Kelsey Seybold Clinic

UnitedHealth Group

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Compensation
$279–558K/yr
Location
Houston, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Texas Medical License, requiredBoard Certified Or Board Eligible, requiredDoctorate, required

Job overview

The NP - Pulmonary Critical Care role is with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic’s Pulmonary Medicine team, which diagnoses and manages general respiratory disorders. This position specializes in adult pulmonary care. The clinic is part of the Optum family and offers care across more than 65 medical specialties at locations throughout Houston.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

English Fluency, nice to haveSpanish Fluency, nice to have

Qualifications

Medical Degree (MD or DO), requiredAccredited Residency Training, requiredTexas Medical License, requiredBoard Certified or Board Eligible, required

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition number: 2400905

Job category: Healthcare Delivery, Advanced Practice Clinicians

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

General Role Description:

Our Pulmonary Medicine team at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic provides diagnoses and management of all general disorders of the respiratory system. Conditions may include shortness of breath, lung cancer, pneumonia and other lung infections, emphysema, COPD, asthma, sleep disorders related to breathing disturbances, occupational lung disease, liver-related lung disease and drug-related pulmonary disorders. For this specific position, you would specialize in adult pulmonary care.

What makes an Optum Career different?

  • Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables 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

  • Practice medicine autonomously, with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization

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:

  • Medical Degree (MD, DO)

  • Accredited Residency training

  • Licensed or willing to be licensed in the State of Texas

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $279,000-557,500. 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

UnitedHealth Group 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.

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

How this job compares

Set against the 10,026 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$279–558K/yr
  • Texas median$118–164K/yr98 salary ranges
  • US median$110–164K/yr3,735 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $418K, is 192% above the Texas median midpoint ($143K) — in the top quarter of Nurse Practitioner salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 607 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in Texas and 10,026 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
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 (2,882 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 96 of the 10,026 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (under 1%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse Practitioner jobs

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