Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$110k-$170k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting Family Medicine NP or PAs provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Fort Dodge, Iowa! This role performs primary care to the community providing a mix of well visits, acute care, & chronic disease management throughout the age spectrum.
What is a community health center (FQHC)?
The largest source of comprehensive primary care for underserved communities and populations.
With an integrated care model that includes medical, dental, behavioral health, optometry, lab, and pharmacy services, patients can access comprehensive, coordinated services often under one roof.
Role Details
- Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-8:00pm
- Schedule: flexible within clinic hours with at least one evening per week
- Sees on average 16-20 patients per day
- Provider team includes: each provider has dedicated support staff member + shared pod coordinator. RNs also staffed for case management
- EHR: Epic
Benefits
Student Loan Repayment: Eligible working site for federal student loan repayment programs
Competitive Salary: base salary $110,000-170,000 depending upon experience with quarterly production incentives available. Relocation reimbursement or sign on bonus options also available.
- Licensing and Professional Subscriptions: Reimbursement provided.
- Comprehensive Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
- Continuing Education: $3,000 & 1 work week for CME
- Paid Time Off: 4 weeks of PTO + 8 paid holidays (+1 floating holiday)
- Retirement Plans: 401k with up to 5% employer contribution
- Malpractice Insurance: FTCA Malpractice Insurance coverage.
Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!
Requirements
Nurse Practitioner
- Graduation from an accredited/approved NP program
- Licensed by the Iowa Board of Nursing as a NP
Physician Assistant
Graduation from an accredited AMA-approved PA program and/or certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
Licensed by the Iowa Board of Professional Licensure; licensed to practice in Iowa.
Key Responsibilities
The provider will perform primary care services including well visits, acute care, and chronic disease management for patients across the age spectrum. They will work within an integrated care model alongside a dedicated support team to provide comprehensive health services.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 46 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 54% have no call, 59% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $159k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Iowa Primary Care Association holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 24 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Iowa Primary Care Association a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,642 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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- No weekends
Living in Fort Dodge
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $148k≈ 1.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $835/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.