Surgical Oncologist | Established Team | 1:7 General Surgery Call | Shareholder Track
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Job Description
SEEKING: BC-BE Surgical Oncologist to join one of the largest physician-owned and governed multi-specialty clinics in the Midwest
Why choose Surgical Oncology at The Iowa Clinic, P.C.?
Join an established Surgical Oncologist with greater than 4 years of experience - program will operate as a collaborative 2-surgeon model with referrals distributed evenly
Cases and procedures include: Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, Upper GI, Melanoma, Sarcoma, Cytoreductive Surgery/HIPEC, Endocrine Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery
- Surgery Department consists of General, Trauma, Colorectal, and Surgical Oncology
- Teaching opportunities with General Surgery residents and medical students
- OR block time – 3 OR days per week
- 1:7 General Surgery Call
Tumor Board and Cancer Care Program Involvement
Large referral base within clinic of over 290 multi-specialty providers in addition to external referral base of 1.3 million
Competitive base salary and signing incentive
Shareholder Track
Excellent benefits include: 401(k) profit sharing retirement plan, optional health, dental, long-term disability, long-term care and term life insurance, and flexible spending accounts
Why choose The Iowa Clinic, P.C.?
Per AMGA’s 2024 Provider Satisfaction Survey
- 99th percentile -- Recommend The Iowa Clinic as a place to practice
- 100th percentile -- Satisfaction with The Iowa Clinic’s total earnings and benefits package
- Recognized nationally for delivering exceptional quality of care and patient outcomes
- Dedicated Care Team to assist with care gaps, patient outreach, care management, post-ER and admission monitoring, post-discharge follow-up care, and RX support
- Why Choose Des Moines, IA?
Des Moines is Iowa’s capital and hub for business and cultural activity with a metro population of over 645,000. Set on the Des Moines River and amongst rolling hills, Des Moines is a picturesque city with something for everyone to enjoy. Boasting short commute times, low cost of living, excellent schools, and a family-friendly environment, Des Moines offers an idyllic work-life balance.
Des Moines has been named #2 Place for Young Professionals to Live (Forbes, 2024), #1 Best Midsized City for Millennials (CommercialCafe, 2023), #2 Best Place to Live in the Midwest (StudyFinds, 2023), #3 Most Livable City in the US (Reader's Digest, 2025), and #7 Safest City to Live in the US (US News & World Report, 2024). Iowa has also been ranked as #3 Best State for Opportunity (US News & World Report, 2024) and #4 Best State for Doctors (WalletHub, 2025).
Key Responsibilities
The surgical oncologist will perform a wide range of complex procedures including hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and robotic surgeries within a collaborative 2-surgeon model. Responsibilities also include participating in tumor boards, providing general surgery call coverage, and teaching medical students and residents.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Surgical Oncology. The role requires clinical expertise in advanced surgical techniques and a commitment to collaborative patient care within a multi-specialty clinic environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Oncology — Physician Career Context
Of the 36 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 50% have no call, 39% 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).
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