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NP / Nurse Practitioner / Pennsylvania / Locum or Permanent / Independent Nurse Practitioner - Wilkes-Barre, PA Job

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Description

As a part of OptumCare,
the largest network of medical groups in the nation, MedExpress
is
seeking a
full-time Urgent Care Independent
Nurse Practitioner
to
join our team in
Wilkes-Barre, PA. At Optum, we are transforming
healthcare nationally while providing Physician-led care locally.



 



Position Highlights:





  • Open 8am- 8pm, 7 days per
       week

  • Providers typically work 12
       hour shifts

  • Average patient load = 3-4 patients
       per hour

  • Full licensed medical team
       and support staff
  • Responsibilities
    include:
    • Suturing 
    • Splinting
    • Initial interpretation with
      digital X-Rays
    • Incisions and drainage 


What makes an OptumCare
organization different?

  • Providers are supported to practice at the peak of their license
  • Patients are treated like family. We focus on helping patients get in, get healthy, and get back to what’s really important. 
  • We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community locally.



Compensation/Benefits
Highlights:

  • Competitive pay and well deserved incentive bonuses
  • CME reimbursement
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision
  • 401k with matching
  • Short and long term disability, company paid life insurance
  • Company paid malpractice coverage
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Holiday pay 1.5x shift rate on days worked
  • Upward career growth and professional development
  • Supportive and appreciative culture



Careers
with MedExpress: 
At
MedExpress, we believe in
delivering quality, convenient, affordable health care and exceeding
our patients’ expectations. Our neighborhood medical centers are open every day
from 8-8 with a full medical team and no appointments necessary to help
patients get in, get healthy, and get back to what’s really important. We
provide a broad scope of services including urgent care, basic wellness and
prevention, and employer health services.  As part of the Optum and
UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we’re working together to help people
live healthier lives and to help the health system work better for everyone.
You can become part of our elite team almost anywhere with 250 MedExpress
centers across the country and two administrative offices in Morgantown, WV and
Pittsburgh, PA.  Join us and start doing
your life’s best work.SM



 




Diversity
creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity
employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected
veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic
protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2019 Optum Health &
Technology. All rights reserved.




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Employer: OptumCare
Post Date: Jun 18, 2025
Profession: Advanced Practitioner
Job Type: NP
Specialty: None
Location: Pennsylvania
Job Reference: 303f1948-332d-4bcd-b5fc-62d7da335043
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