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We’re building our founding clinical team!

​​ROVARA is looking for thoughtful, skilled massage therapists located in the central Iowa area to join our founding team for our Ankeny location. If you are a licensed massage therapist who is looking to practice in an environment that treats you like a professional, invests in your growth, and gives you the support to do exceptional work then we want to hear from you.

What We're Building

Care With Intention

ROVARA is built around therapeutic massage that responds to the person in front of you—not a one-size-fits-all routine. Our therapists work within a clear clinical framework while using their professional judgment to adapt each session to the client's needs.

A Sustainable Practice

Exceptional care shouldn't require therapists to exhaust themselves providing it. With a maximum of four 90-minute sessions per day, protected time between clients, and a predictable full-time schedule, ROVARA is designed to support both excellent work and longevity in the profession.

A Place to Grow

We want talented therapists to become exceptional ones. ROVARA invests in continuing education, paid professional development time, collaborative clinical learning, and opportunities to deepen your expertise as our practice grows.

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ROVARA Therapist

As a ROVARA Therapist, you'll provide 90-minute therapeutic massage sessions within ROVARA's nervous-system-informed treatment framework. Rather than following a rigid routine or asking clients to choose from a menu of techniques, you'll assess how stress is presenting in the body, help guide clients toward the appropriate treatment pathway, and adapt your work based on what you observe throughout the session.

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ROVARA provides the framework; you provide the professional judgment. We expect our therapists to work thoughtfully within their scope of practice, communicate clearly with clients, recognize when an approach should be modified or avoided, and use their clinical reasoning to provide safe, responsive care.

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As a member of our founding clinical team, you'll also help establish the standard of care that will shape ROVARA as we grow. You'll participate in ongoing training and clinical development, document client care, collaborate with the ROVARA team, and contribute your professional perspective when you see opportunities to improve the client or therapist experience.

What your day includes

  • Providing up to four 90-minute therapeutic massage sessions

  • Assessing client needs and adapting treatment within the ROVARA framework

  • Completing timely client documentation

  • Preparing and resetting treatment spaces between sessions

  • Participating in training, clinical discussions, and professional development

  • Collaborating with the team to maintain a consistent, thoughtful client experience

Compensation & Schedule

  $28/hour | Full-Time W-2 | Tuesday–Saturday

ROVARA Therapists are full-time W-2 employees paid $28 per hour (starting pay) for their entire scheduled workday—not only for time spent providing massage. Your compensation does not disappear because of an open appointment, a slow booking day, or a client cancellation.

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Our standard therapist schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, approximately 9:30 AM–6:00 PM, with a maximum of four 90-minute therapeutic massage sessions per day. The workday is intentionally structured to provide time for documentation, treatment-room reset, preparation, collaboration, and genuine breathing room between clients.

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ROVARA is a gratuity-free practice. We believe therapists should be compensated as professionals rather than relying on tips to make their income sustainable. The price of each session reflects the full value of the care being provided, allowing therapists to focus on the quality of their work rather than cultivating gratuity or sales.

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Full Offer Breakdown:

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  • $28/hour guaranteed for all scheduled working hours

  • Full-time W-2 employment

  • Predictable Tuesday–Saturday schedule

  • Maximum of four 90-minute sessions per day - Learn why here

  • Paid non-treatment time throughout the workday

  • Gratuity-free compensation model - Learn why here

  • 16 hours of annual Professional Development Leave for approved continuing education

  • Ongoing ROVARA training and clinical development

  • 40 hours of accrued PTO annually

What We're Looking For

We care more about the quality of your foundation, professional judgment, and willingness to grow than an arbitrary number of years in practice. We’re looking for therapists who are clinically thoughtful, dependable, receptive to feedback, and committed to providing safe, responsive care.

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Position Requirements

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  • Active Iowa massage therapy license by employment start date

  • Availability to work a consistent full-time Tuesday–Saturday schedule

  • Strong foundational competency in Swedish and deep tissue massage

  • Formal, hands-on professional training and demonstrated competency in craniosacral therapy

  • Substantive formal training and demonstrated competency in manual lymphatic drainage/lymphatic massage

  • Sound understanding of professional boundaries, confidentiality, contraindications, and scope of practice

  • Ability to assess client needs, communicate clearly, and adapt treatment appropriately

  • Reliability, accountability, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team

  • Openness to feedback, continued learning, and ROVARA-specific training

  • Ability to safely provide up to four 90-minute therapeutic massage sessions during a scheduled workday, with or without reasonable accommodation

Interested in joining ROVARA?

If you’re looking for a place where your work is taken seriously, your professional judgment is respected, and your continued growth is supported, we’d love to hear from you.

ROVARA Founding Clinical Team - Application

Position
Are you currently licensed as a massage therapist in Iowa?
Yes
No, but I expect to hold an active Iowa massage therapy license by November 1st, 2026
No
Are you available to work ROVARA's regular full-time schedule, Tuesday through Saturday, approximately 9:30 AM-6:00 PM?
Yes
No
Are you available to begin paid training on November 9, 2026?
Yes
No
Available Start Date
Month
Day
Year

Massage Education & Clinical Training

For each modality below, check all that apply. This helps us understand your clinical background and identify areas for

future training; we do not expect every candidate to have identical experience.

Swedish Massage
Deep Tissue / Therapeutic Massage
Craniosacral Therapy
Lymphatic Massage / Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Myofascial Techniques
Reflexology
Hot Stone
Cupping

Short Response

Please answer in your own words. Concise, thoughtful responses are more useful to us than polished essays.

Role Acknowledgements

Please confirm that you understand the following:

Do you have any preexisting commitments between November 9 and December 31, 2026 that would affect your scheduled working hours?
Yes
No

What Happens Next

Applicants whose background appears aligned with the role will be contacted to schedule an in-person Candidate Assessment

that combines a structured interview with a practical massage assessment. Selected finalists may then move to

reference and appropriate pre-employment checks before an offer is made.

Front Desk Receptionist

$18/hour | Full-Time W-2 | Tuesday–Saturday

ROVARA is also hiring a full-time receptionist to support our Ankeny studio and help create a calm, welcoming, and well-organized experience for every client who walks through our doors.

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As the primary point of contact at the studio, our receptionist will support clients with check-in and checkout, scheduling and general questions while helping keep daily front-desk operations running smoothly.

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The Role

  • Full-time W-2 position at $18/hour

  • Tuesday–Saturday schedule

  • Approximately 9:30 AM–6:00 PM

  • Welcome and check clients in and out

  • Assist with scheduling, membership and general client questions

  • Manage phone, email and front-desk communication

  • Support basic studio organization and daily operational needs

  • Work closely with ROVARA therapists and management to help create a seamless client experience

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An Integral Part of the ROVARA Team

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At ROVARA, the front desk is far more than a place where clients check in and out. Our receptionist serves as a central point of connection between clients, therapists, and daily studio operations—helping ensure that information flows clearly, details are handled thoughtfully, and each day runs smoothly.

We consider this role an integral part of the ROVARA team. The experience we create for clients begins before they enter the treatment room, and our front desk team plays an essential role in making that experience feel welcoming, organized, and seamless from beginning to end.

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We're looking for someone who is:

  • Warm, professional, and comfortable working with people

  • Dependable and punctual

  • Organized and attentive to detail

  • Comfortable learning scheduling and client-management software

  • Able to communicate clearly in person, by phone, and in writing

  • Comfortable handling client information with discretion and professionalism

  • Able to work independently while recognizing when something needs to be escalated

  • Available to work the full Tuesday–Saturday schedule

Interested in joining ROVARA?

If you take pride in creating a welcoming experience, keeping the details organized, and being the person others can count on to help the day run smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.

Thank you for your interest in joining ROVARA! Applications for our Receptionist position are now closed. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to check back for future opportunities.

ROVARA Front Desk Receptionist

Position
Are you available to work ROVARA's regular full-time schedule, Tuesday through Saturday, approximately 9:30 AM-6:00 PM?
Yes
No
Are you available to begin paid training on November 9, 2026?
Yes
No
Available Start Date
Month
Day
Year

Please choose ONE of the following questions to answer.

Thank You for Choosing ROVARA!

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