Pediatric Psychiatrist - Blank Children's Hospital - Des Moines
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Job Description
UnityPoint Health is actively recruiting for a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our team in Des Moines, 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.
Responsibilities
- As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, Psychiatrist is responsible for a blend of crisis, acute inpatient, and partial hospitalization care
- Provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management and brief psychotherapy
- Evaluates, interprets, and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
- Offers support and education to hospital Residency and Fellowship programs
- Demonstrates expertise in the interpretations of biopsychosocial data regarding client status and assumes accountability and responsibility for interventions prescribed
- Role includes on-call and consultation services across two locations, including -conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and coordinating with healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care in both settings
Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- 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)
We Offer
Competitive compensation package
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 autonomy 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
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 70% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Pediatrics median $327k (middle half $273k–$363k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Iowa index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in Iowa | 10 active | 741 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 70% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +14.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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