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UnityPoint Health
Sioux City, Iowa

Gastroenterology Physician Opportunities throughout Iowa!

GastroenterologyIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

UnityPoint Health is actively recruiting for Gastroenterologists to join our teams throughout Iowa!

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. 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.

Gastroenterology opportunities in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and Sioux City

Provide Coverage Exclusively at UnityPoint Health Facilities

  • Part of a large multi-specialty group, including primary care, providing a built-in referral base.
  • Experienced staff, both clinical and non-clinical, who know the patients and the community
  • Full-time position, including dedicated administrative time, with flexible scheduling to ensure sufficient patient access
  • Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

Responsibilities

  • Full time position with a combination of inpatient, clinic, and procedures
  • Shared call amongst Physicians

Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Gastroenterology
  • 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.
  • Please contact Andrea Sims, Physician Recruiter, at 319-730-9513 or Andrea.Sims@unitypoint.org

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient CareClinical ProceduresMedical DiagnosisTreatment Planning

Gastroenterology — 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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in gastroenterologyranked against 388 Gastroenterology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $572k (middle half $475k–$625k)165 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Iowa258 active22,442 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (388 Gastroenterology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Gastroenterology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 388 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

2-year salary guarantee
Incentive package
Generous time off
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
PSLF eligible
Loan restructuring service

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.