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UnityPoint Health
Waterloo, Iowa

Hospitalist-Physician-Waterloo, IA

Hospital MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Hospitalist, Physician -Waterloo, IA
  • UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Hospitalist to join our team in Waterloo, 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 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare and among America’s Best Employers By State in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin by Forbes. 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 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

UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital is a 204-bed, community hospital serving the Cedar Valley. Allen Hospital is the busiest hospital in the Cedar Valley. We care for more inpatients, outpatients, emergency patients and cardiac patients than any other hospital in our 10-county service area. United Medical Park and Prairie Parkway offer outpatient care in facilities that are built for your comfort and convenience.

  • Well established, 16 member team (16 Physicians & 4 Advanced Practitioners) and growing
  • Excellent specialty support
  • 12 Bed ICU with intensivist
  • Tele hospitalist service overnight
  • No night shifts
  • Dedicated admitters and dedicated hospitalist nursing staff
  • Blocked scheduling
  • Excellent work/life balance with flexible scheduling
  • Fully integrated system with clinic and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination

Responsibilities

  • Average patients/day: 15-18
  • Admitting/Rounding on medical/surgical patients 18-years of age and older (adult), & non-maternity
  • Shifts available: 5 on/5 off- 12-hour Day shift 7A-7P and occasional swing shift 12P-12A
  • Days/Weekends/Holidays - shared equally amongst group
  • Established Tele-hospitalist 7A-7P with local providers
  • 2 med floors, 1 cardio,1 surgical, and consult in rehab/mental health
  • Can cover ICU and perform procedures if desired, but this is NOT a requirement
  • Improve the health of the people and communities we serve

Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal or Family Medicine
  • Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of IA
  • 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

  • Shift based compensation with performance incentive
  • 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 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.

Community Details

Waterloo and Cedar Falls comprise a metro area of more than 107,000 residents who are proud to call the Cedar Valley home. These two cities are just minutes apart, and though they’re intertwined by shared geography and regional pride, each boasts its own unique history and attractions. Whichever city you choose to plant your roots, you won’t have to go far to enjoy the amenities of the other – an added benefit of life in the Cedar Valley!

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Internal medicineHospitalist medicineCritical careMedical proceduresClinical documentation

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist-Physician-Waterloo, IA at UnityPoint Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,196 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 15 employers

4
<$300k
13
$300k-305k
5
$305k-395k
6
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
8% this job
PSLF eligible
8% this job
CME allowance
4% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Essentia Health · Fargo, North Dakota

$1000k
#2

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$275k-$900k
#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 80% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,196 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Waterloo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$173k
Typical market rent
$945/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.1
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 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

Performance Incentive
CME Allowance
Malpractice Insurance
Retirement Contributions
PSLF Eligible
Loan Restructuring Assistance