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Medical Associates
Cascade, Iowa

NP/PA - Family Medicine - Cascade/Dyersville, 4 Day Schedule!

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Medical Associates Clinic is seeking an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Family Medicine team located in our Cascade and Dyersville locations. This a 4 day workweek position!

Medical Associates Clinic is a physician owned multi-specialty group practice. Our 200+ providers and 900 health care professionals lead the way in providing quality healthcare in Northeast Iowa, Southwest Wisconsin and Northwest Illinois.

  • Full-time providers will be eligible for a benefits package including:
  • Paid Time Off (accrue up to 29 days/year) + additional CEU time off and allowance
  • Health Insurance and Dental Coverage with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation
  • 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay + additional annual Profit Sharing)

Medical & Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts

Schedule: 4 days/week, 8:00-5:00, 72 hours per pay period. Covering Cascade & Dyersville locations.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

  • Newborn through adults, walk-in appointments
  • Procedures including suturing and injections
  • Splinting

Work Independently Without a Physician Onsite

Provide direct medical care under the direction of supervising physician; including but not limited to: obtaining histories, physical exams, ordering and interpreting appropriate lab and x ray studies, establishing diagnosis, and initiating treatment plan. Provide patient education to promote wellness and support disease management process.

Complete all other assigned projects and duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

Experience

Three years to five years of similar or related experience. Comfortable seeing newborns through adults, procedures including splinting and injections, splinting (or willing to learn).

Education

Equivalent to a college degree and a professional certificate or a graduate degree. Must be a licensed ARNP or PA.

Interpersonal Skills: The ability to motivate or influence others is a material part of the job, requiring a significant level of diplomacy and trust. Obtaining cooperation (internally and/or externally) is an important part of the job

Key Responsibilities

The role involves providing direct medical care to patients ranging from newborns through adults, including handling walk-in appointments and performing procedures such as suturing, injections, and splinting. Providers must also obtain histories, interpret diagnostic studies, establish diagnoses, initiate treatment plans, and educate patients on wellness and disease management.

Requirements

Candidates must possess three to five years of similar or related experience and hold a license as an ARNP or PA, equivalent to a college degree and a professional certificate or a graduate degree. Essential skills include comfort seeing all age groups, performing procedures like splinting and injections, and demonstrating the ability to influence others with diplomacy.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

History TakingLab InterpretationX-Ray InterpretationTreatment Planning

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 46% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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).

How many Family Medicine jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 25% in family medicine (np)ranked against 2,613 Family Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $139k (middle half $128k–$159k)284 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Iowa41 active2,652 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 46% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Medical Associatessilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index9 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,613 Family Medicine (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates NP/PA - Family Medicine - Cascade/Dyersville, 4 Day Schedule! at Medical Associates a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,613 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

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About Medical Associates

Hospitals and Health Care
Belfast
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off (29 days/year)
Health Insurance
Dental Coverage
401k with Immediate Matching
Profit Sharing
Flex Spending Accounts
CEU Time Off and Allowance