Nurse Practitioner- Occupational Health
Compensation
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Job Description
Saratoga Medical is hiring a Nurse Practitioner- Occupational Health at Ames, IA. Package includes competitive rate and benefit options. Please see qualifications below and submit your resume if you are interested in being considered:
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) approved by the state
- Master's degree from an NLNAC- or CCNE-accredited program
- Current, active, full and unrestricted Iowa RN license and Iowa nurse practitioner licensure or recognition
- Current national NP certification (American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body)
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- REAL ID-compliant Iowa driver's license
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a federal PIV credential, pass fingerprinting and a background investigation (minimum NACI), and complete required security, privacy and rules-of-behavior training
- Willingness to sign a non-disclosure statement
Saratoga Medical Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discharge, compensation or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, age (over age 39), sex, national origin, or on the basis of disability if the employee can perform the essential functions of the job, with a reasonable accommodation if necessary.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner will provide occupational health services in Ames, IA. Responsibilities include maintaining clinical standards and adhering to federal security and privacy protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree from an accredited nursing program and possess an active Iowa RN and NP license. Additional requirements include national NP certification, BLS certification, and the ability to pass a federal background investigation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
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).
Of the 50 active Occupational Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Medicine NP median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Iowa index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 22% remote · 42% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Iowa nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment207 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Medicine NP hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 32 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 55 postings, 159 closed |
| New Occupational Medicine NP listings | 102 in the last 30 days | 68 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Medicine NP pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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