Primary Care Provider - Advanced Practice Clinician; NP or PA - Atrius Health

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking an Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA) to join our team in Braintree, MA. Optum is a clinician‑led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

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 erience 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.

• The Primary Care Provider – Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) functions as an independent primary care provider responsible for the comprehensive, longitudinal clinical and administrative coordination of care for an assigned panel of patients. This role is intended for experienced APCs who have demonstrated readiness to independently manage a full primary care panel within a coordinated, value‑based care environment.
• Providers practice in a collaborative team model and assume accountability for clinical decision‑making, care coordination, and outcomes over time.

• Independently manage a defined panel of primary care patients, providing longitudinal, relationship‑based care
• Perform comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and treatment of patients in an ambulatory primary care setting
• Manage acute and chronic conditions and serve as the author and supervisor of patient care plans
• Make clinically appropriate determinations regarding in‑office management versus referral 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

• As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best‑in‑class employee experience and enable 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
• We grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go – geographically or professionally – you can do it here

• Licensure & Education
  • Nurse Practitioner (NP):
    Master's degree (MSN) and national certification (ANCC or AANP) or Physician Assistant (PA):
    Master's degree and certification by NCCPA
  • Active, unrestricted Massachusetts NP or PA license (or ability to obtain prior to start)
  • Active DEA and MCSR (or ability to obtain prior to start)
  • Current BLS certification
• Experience & Scope
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience independently managing a full primary care patient panel
  • Experience includes responsibility for:
    • Preventive care
    • Longitudinal care
    • Chronic disease management
    • Care coordination and follow‑up
    • Experience caring for adult patients ages 65 and older
  • Demonstrated experience practicing in an ambulatory primary care setting, not limited to episodic, urgent, or specialty‑only care
  • Prior responsibility for inbox management, test results follow‑up, patient messaging, and referral coordination
  • Applicants who do not currently meet these required qualifications may be eligible for future transition into a fully paneled role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the…