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UnityPoint Health
Sioux City, Iowa

Medical Oncology - Physician - Sioux City, IA

Oncology 9.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Medical Oncology Physician to join our team in Sioux City, IA. Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health.

At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare.

Come be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

UnityPoint Clinic

UnityPoint Clinic is a physician-led, nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care, walk-in care and specialty care.

The clinical teams at the area’s clinics are improving outcomes, lowering the number of hospital readmissions and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions.

The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being.

June E. Nylen Cancer Center

For 30 years the June E. Nylen Cancer Center has been leading the region in comprehensive cancer and hematology care. The years have been marked by collaboration, change, and growth.

Our physicians and staff feel it is a privilege to provide the highest quality, compassionate care through prevention, treatment, and research in Siouxland. Last year we cared for about 5,500 patients who had more than 41,000 visits to our facility. Each day about 150 patients come to our center for hope and healing.

We pursue safety and excellence in order to improve outcomes for our patients by creating an environment which supports collaboration, mutual trust, and authentic communication.

Altogether, providers and a staff of more than 100 professionals work together to not just treat cancer, but to treat each person who comes to our center. Through coordinated teamwork, we personalize the care of patients and treat everyone with dignity to ensure the best experience possible.

Established team of (3) Medical Oncologists, (2) Radiation Oncologists, (2) APPs

Cohesive group of colleagues and supportive staff allowing for autonomy while building the practice according to your preferences

Experienced staff, both clinical and non-clinical who know the patients and the community consisting of: RN Navigators, Social Worker, Case Managers, Referral Speciaists and more

Comprehensive onsite services in one location to include: Hem/Onc, Rad/Onc Clinics, and Infusion Center

Responsibilities

  • Average of 20 patients per day; no nights, weekends, or holidays
  • 4 day work week

Clinic hours M-F 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.

  • No call
  • Outpatient practice
  • Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
  • Evaluates, interprets and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
  • Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Oncology
  • Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa
  • Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physician’s field of practice
  • Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)
  • J-1 waiver sponsorship available

We Offer

Initial 2-year salary guarantee with ability to exceed on an innovative compensation program

Attractive Incentive Package

  • A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
  • Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
  • Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance

Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.

A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.

A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.

Sioux City

Sioux City has grown to be one of Iowa’s largest cities – and its meteoric rise isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Sioux City is now one of northwest Iowa’s hubs for food production, healthcare, education, tourism and retail.

Residents enjoy some of the most affordable housing in the nation, and there’s always something going on – whether it’s Saturday in the Park, one of the largest music festivals in the region, or any number of indoor and outdoor attractions such as Cone Park, the award-winning Art Center or the Sioux City Symphony.

Whatever your tastes and whatever your career path, there’s something for everyone in Sioux City.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical decision makingTeam collaborationAnalytical skillsTreatment planningPatient navigationCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Oncology - Physician - Sioux City, IA at UnityPoint Health a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Oncology — ranked against 563 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, flexible scheduling.

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 33 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 48% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% 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).

Top Oncologist Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs

1
$450k
5
$540k-630k
2
$630k-720k
1
$800k

Annual compensation range

#1

Hematology/Oncology- Physician- Waterloo/CF- $150K Commencement Bonus

Trinity Health · Waterloo, Iowa

Up to $950,000
#2

Physician - Medical Oncology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$700k
#3

Physician Radiation Oncology

$561k-$652k
#4

Urologic Oncologist Gig Harbor/Tacoma

$560k-$625k
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 9.0
Among the best 10% of Oncology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 563 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Sioux City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,275/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.5
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

2-year salary guarantee
Attractive incentive package
Generous time off
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible
Loan restructuring service