APP Opportunity - Surgery/OR Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Practice independently without physician oversight.
No salary listed — Nurse Practitioner pays $97k median
Know exactly what to ask for before you apply.
Job Description
About the Role
Join Trinity Health as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant – Surgery/OR in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- will provide services at the MercyOne Clinton, Iowa Clinic and hospital
- Competitive compensation
- $10,000 commencement bonus
- Generous PTO/CME PTO
- CME Allowance - $3,000 annually
- Malpractice Insurance covered, including tail coverage
- Benefit package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability insurance options
- 403(b) retirement plan with company match
- Our physician-lead medical group promotes leadership, wellness and work-life balance, providing resources to achieve your goals
- Collaborative team environment focusing on patient care, patient/family support and patient/family education The Opportunity
- Full- time employed opportunity
- Provide services at the MercyOne Clinton, Iowa Clinic and hospital
- Pre- and post-operative visits with patients in clinic
- Assist a group of established Surgeons in surgery
- M-F - No call - No weekends Qualifications
- Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program or Physician Assistant program
- Experienced Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) preferred but will consider other relative experience
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in Iowa
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the field of practice
- Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt) Please let me know if you would like to be a part of the future of excellent patient care at MercyOne.
- provide quality care, then you should consider a career with MercyOne.
- provide services at the MercyOne Clinton, Iowa Clinic and hospital
- Competitive compensation
- $10,000 comm.
- lead medical group promotes leadership, wellness and work-life balance, providing resources to achieve yo.
Requirements
- Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program or Physician Assistant program
- Experienced Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) preferred but will consider other relative experience
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in Iowa
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the field of practice
Benefits & Compensation
- CME allowance: $3,000.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Malpractice insurance covered.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
Apply to join Trinity Health as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant – Surgery/OR.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates APP Opportunity - Surgery/OR Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Trinity Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Surgery nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, flexible scheduling.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Surgery position at Trinity Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Clinton, Iowa.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Flexible scheduling options available
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Collaborative Care, Surgical Assistance, Pre-operative Visits, Post-operative Visits, Prescribing Medications, Team-based Care, Patient Education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.
Core responsibilities: This full-time employed role involves providing team-based collaborative care, including conducting pre- and post-operative visits with patients in the clinic and assisting established Surgeons during surgical procedures. The position operates Monday through Friday with no call or weekend requiremen...
Benefits package: $10,000 Commencement Bonus, Competitive Compensation, Generous PTO/CME PTO, $3,000 CME Allowance Annually, Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance, 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Surgery nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
Similar Jobs
Physician Assistant - Outpatient Domain - Surgery
Highmark Health
Burn Surgery Physician Assistant
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Vascular Surgeon - Physician - Virtua Medical Group (Southern New Jersey)
Virtua Health
Breast Surgeon - Physician - 100% Breast - Virtua Medical Group (Southern New Jersey)
Virtua Health
Nurse Practitioner - Vascular Surgery - Sharp Memorial Hospital - FT - 10H Days
Sharp HealthCare
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) & OBGYN Physician – Virtua OBGYN – Hammonton
Virtua Health