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

UnitedHealth Group • Weymouth, MA

10d • $109,500 - $164,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Primary Care Provider—Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA) to join its team in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The position provides longitudinal, relationship-based care to a defined panel of primary care patients in an ambulatory setting. The provider independently assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients; manages acute and chronic conditions; and serves as the author and supervisor of patient care plans.

The provider determines whether patients can be managed in the office or need specialty or emergency care, manages inbox responsibilities, and coordinates care with interdisciplinary colleagues. The role also supports hospitalized patients within the assigned panel and contributes to practice efficiency, quality initiatives, and standardized workflows. Atrius Health describes its care model as team-based and collaborative, connecting primary and specialty care providers with hospital partners, community specialists, and skilled nursing facilities.

The organization offers clinical resources and support, CME time and an annual allowance, a 401(k) with employer-funded contributions, company-paid malpractice insurance and tail coverage, potential partnership opportunities, an employee stock purchase plan, and sign-on bonus and relocation assistance for qualified external candidates. Compensation generally ranges from $109,500 to $164,000, with total cash compensation including base pay and bonus and determined by factors such as local labor markets, education, and work experience. Benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• For Nurse Practitioners: a master’s degree (MSN) and national certification from ANCC or AANP; or, for Physician Assistants: a master’s degree and NCCPA certification.
• Active, unrestricted Massachusetts NP or PA license, or ability to obtain one before the start date.
• Active DEA and MCSR, or ability to obtain them before the start date.
• Current BLS certification.
• At least three years of experience independently managing a full primary care patient panel.
• Experience with preventive care, longitudinal care, chronic disease management, care coordination, and follow-up.
• Experience caring for adult patients age 65 and older.
• Demonstrated experience in an ambulatory primary care setting, not limited to episodic, urgent, or specialty-only care.
• Prior responsibility for inbox management, test-result follow-up, patient messaging, and referral coordination.

Nice To Haves

• Experience practicing in a value-based, population health, or coordinated care model.
• Experience managing medically complex adult patients with multiple chronic conditions.
• Prior practice in a team-based primary care model with interdisciplinary support.
• Experience with standardized clinical pathways or quality initiatives.
• Epic EHR experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a defined panel of primary care patients and provide longitudinal, relationship-based care.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and treatment in an ambulatory primary care setting.
• Manage acute and chronic conditions and author and supervise patient care plans.
• Determine whether patients should be managed in the office or referred 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.

Benefits

• Dedicated CME time and a generous annual allowance.
• Robust 401(k) with 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.
• Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level