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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Position - Optum CA - Pasadena

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Pasadena, CAJob$113–174K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$113–174K/yr
Location
Pasadena, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Unrestricted CA LicenseCA DEA Certificate

Job overview

Optum is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide direct patient care in Pasadena, 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. Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $113,000 to $173,500, including base pay and bonus.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Direct Patient CarePhysical ExaminationsEvaluationsAssessmentsDiagnosesTreatmentEMR Proficiency

Qualifications

Unrestricted CA LicenseCA DEA CertificateNurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant School Certificate

Benefits

Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition number: 2392998

Job category: Healthcare Delivery, Advanced Practice Clinicians

Optum is looking for a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our team in Pasadena, 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. 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:

  • 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

Benefits:

  • 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 $113,000 - $173,500. 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.

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 10,080 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$113–174K/yr
  • California median$147–199K/yr178 salary ranges
  • US median$110–164K/yr3,785 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $143K, is 16% below the California median midpoint ($171K) — in the lowest quarter of Nurse Practitioner salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 390 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in California and 10,080 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 (2,969 postings).
Education
3,674 of the 10,080 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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