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Ames, IA, Ames, IA, US, IA, United States

Nurse Practitioner- Occupational Health

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

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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

Patient careClinical assessmentRegulatory compliance

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.

What does the Occupational Medicine NP market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Medicine NP median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 42% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIowa 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 demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 32 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 55 postings, 159 closed
New Occupational Medicine NP listings102 in the last 30 days68 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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<$150k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
54%
CME allowance
54%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 238 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.