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Waterloo, Iowa

APP - OB/GYN - Waterloo, IA

Nurse PractitionerNo callNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

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Job Description

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Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Practice Profile

OB/GYN Clinic | MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, Iowa

Practice Overview

MercyOne Waterloo OB/GYN is a well-established, patient-centered women's health practice dedicated to providing comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care throughout all stages of life. The APP will join a collaborative team of experienced OB/GYN physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and support personnel committed to delivering high-quality care to women across Northeast Iowa.

  • Opportunity Highlights
  • Full-time outpatient position
  • Join a growing and supportive women's health team
  • Work alongside experienced OB/GYN physicians, APPs and Midwives

Established Patient Panel with Strong Referral Base

Modern clinic space located on either the MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center campus or the Cedar Falls OB/GYN clinic on Bluebell Road

EPIC electronic medical record

Responsibilities

  • The APP will provide comprehensive women's healthcare services including:
  • Gynecology
  • Annual wellness examinations
  • Preventive care and health screenings
  • Contraceptive counseling and management
  • Evaluation and treatment of common gynecologic conditions
  • STI screening and treatment
  • Management of abnormal pap results and follow-up care
  • Obstetrics
  • Routine prenatal visits
  • Postpartum follow-up care
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Care coordination with OB physicians and specialists
  • Monitoring low-risk pregnancies under established protocols
  • Procedures
  • Pelvic examinations
  • Pap smears
  • Endometrial biopsies
  • IUD insertion and removal
  • Other office-based procedures consistent with training and experience
  • Patient Population
  • Adolescent gynecology
  • Reproductive-age women
  • Prenatal patients
  • Postpartum patients
  • Menopausal and post-menopausal women

Schedule: Monday through Friday clinic schedule

  • No hospital call requirements
  • Opportunity for excellent work-life balance
  • Team Environment

The APP Will Work Closely With

  • Board-certified OB/GYN physicians
  • Certified nurse midwives
  • Experienced nursing staff
  • Referral Coordinators
  • Women's health specialists
  • Maternal-fetal medicine consultants when needed
  • Recruitment Package
  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
  • CME allowance and paid CME time
  • Malpractice coverage
  • Generous paid time off
  • Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Community Highlights

  • Waterloo and Cedar Falls offer the perfect blend of professional opportunity and quality of life. Enjoy:
  • Affordable cost of living
  • Excellent schools
  • Family-friendly communities
  • Extensive recreational opportunities
  • Vibrant downtown districts
  • Easy access to Des Moines, Iowa City, and Minneapolis

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
  • Current Iowa licensure or ability to obtain
  • Women's Health, Family Practice, or related experience preferred
  • Board certification required

Strong Commitment to Patient-centered Care and Teamwork

Why MercyOne Waterloo? Join a respected regional healthcare system that values collaboration, quality care, and provider well-being. This is an excellent opportunity for an APP who is passionate about women's health and looking to make a meaningful impact in a growing practice.

To Learn More Contact

  • Lori Landsgard, CPRP
  • Senior Provider Recruiter Coordinator
  • Lori.landsgard@mercyhealth.com

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Obstetric carePrenatal carePostpartum careElectronic medical recordsTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates APP - OB/GYN - Waterloo, IA at Trinity Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Ob/gyn (NP) — ranked against 107 active Ob/gyn (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

OB/GYN — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs

3
<$105k
3
$105k-135k
11
$135k-165k
8
$165k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Ob/gyn (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 107 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Waterloo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$173k
Typical market rent
$945/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.1
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
CME allowance and paid CME time
Malpractice coverage
Generous paid time off
Relocation assistance