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UnitedHealth Group
Nurse Practitioner - Family Medicine - Norwood
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What they do
A Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.
$136,561 / year median in Massachusetts
+23% projected growth
Job Description
Explore opportunities with Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses. We're an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice, delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. Our entire team of providers (physicians, PA/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice as well as with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities. Be part of our vision to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As the Nurse Practitioner under general direction of the Chief of Medicine, you assume full responsibility for the rendering of professional medical services to a panel of patients in an ambulatory care setting. You will work in a collaborative team practice that recognizes the patient as the center of the team. You will promote enhanced continuity, visible teamwork, and the establishment of trusting and effective individual relationships with patients. Acts as a mentor and role model to professional staff within the department and act as a leadership presence to the primary care team including but not limited to other PCPs, APCs, RNs, LPNs, MAs, pharmacists, case managers, and population health managers.