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UnityPoint Health
Sioux City, Iowa

Pediatrics - Physician - Sunnybrook

Pediatrics Above average in PediatricsNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 6mo ago

Job description

Join UnityPoint Health as a Pediatrician – Outpatient Only, No Nights/Weekends in Sioux City, Iowa. UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Pediatrician to join our team in Sioux City, IA. Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Visa sponsorship available.
  • Initial 2-year salary guarantee
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Attractive incentive package
  • Generous time off
  • CME allowance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with UnityPoint Health in Sioux City, Iowa.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will manage an average of 17-20 patients daily in a strictly outpatient setting, sharing call duties (currently 1:4) that are triaged through MyNurse. Responsibilities include evaluating, interpreting, and coordinating information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must be MD/DO Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatrics and must be able to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in Iowa. Eligibility to work in the United States is required, and J-1 waiver sponsorship is available.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient MedicineCollaborationCommunicationAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingTeamworkDecision Making

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrics - Physician - Sunnybrook at UnityPoint Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics — ranked against 622 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, flexible scheduling.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 45 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 53% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

6.9/10 work-life score · Above average in Pediatrics — ranked against 622 active roles in this specialty

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

6.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Pediatrics

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call
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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Initial 2-year salary guarantee
Competitive compensation package
Attractive incentive package
Generous time off
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility