Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant part-time

Healthcare Recruiters International; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice provided

Flexible part-time schedule

Onboarding 6–8 hours

Job summary

Healthcare Recruiters International is seeking part-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant clinicians to perform VA disability exams (DBQs) in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Work is evaluation-only with no patient management, treatments, or prescribing. Exams are documented remotely after clinic visits in a hybrid setting.

New grads are welcome. Malpractice is provided. Onboarding is brief and self-paced. Competitive pay per completed DBQ and potential bonuses based on volume.

Qualifications

• Active NP or PA license in good standing
• New grads welcome; VA/disability exam experience not required
• Detail-oriented clinicians who like structured exams and documentation

Responsibilities

• Perform forensic, low-acuity outpatient disability exams using VA DBQs
• Evaluation-only: no ongoing care, no prescribing, no procedures
• Complete focused history + physical exams and document objective findings
• Review records as needed; submit DBQs accurately and on time
• Use our electronic platform; documentation done remotely after clinic

Skills

Active NP/PA license

Detail-oriented

Medical documentation

Job description

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant part-time

Veteran Medical Disability Exams (VA DBQs)

Part-Time | Flexible | Hybrid

IA: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids

Independent exam group conducting VA disability determination exams in structured, evaluation-only clinics (no admin burden, predictable workflow).

NP/PA Responsibilities:

• Perform forensic, low-acuity outpatient disability exams using VA DBQs
• Evaluation-only: no ongoing care, no prescribing, no procedures, no treatment plans/follow-up
• Complete focused history + physical exams and document objective findings
• Review records as needed; submit DBQs accurately and on time
• Use our electronic platform; documentation done remotely after clinic

NP/PA Schedule

• Choose your availability (no minimum hours/commitment)
• No nights, call, or weekends
• Defined clinic blocks at HCRI-leased, equipped medical offices

NP/PA Pay

• $30 per completed/accepted DBQ, paid monthly
• Typical productivity: ~$60–$100+/hr. (varies by exam mix/pace)
• $5,000 bonus after 500 accepted DBQs
• Example ranges: 8-hr day $540–$900 | 10 hrs./wk. $600–$900 | 20 hrs./wk. $1,200–$1,800

NP/PA Training / Coverage / Tech

• Malpractice provided
• Onboarding ~6–8 hours, self-paced (credentialing + training)
• VA training: free, CME-eligible
• You provide computer + reliable internet (no hardware provided)

NP/PA Requirements

• Active NP or PA license in good standing (participating state)
• New grads welcome; VA/disability exam experience not required
• Strong fit for detail-oriented clinicians who like structured exams + documentation

Additional states:

AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, KS, LA, MN, ND, NE, OK, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI (expanding).