Pediatrics - Physician - Muscatine

1 month ago
United States$225k–320kFull TimePediatrics
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ Flexible Schedule

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Compensation Intelligence

Based on 500 WeekdayDoc listings

Above Market
Salary Percentile91th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

195% above median for Pediatrics

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join UnityPoint Health as a Pediatrics - Physician - Muscatine in United States. Overview UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Pediatrics Physician to join our team in Muscatine, IA. Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health.

Key Responsibilities

  • 1 weekend a month
  • 2 nights a month
  • triaged by MyNurse Dedicated roomer, shared phone nurse, attached to the hospital with lab and x
  • focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem

Requirements

  • 1 & H1B Sponsorship Available We offer Initial 2
  • year salary guarantee of approximately $225,000
  • $320,000 with the ability to exceed

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary range: $225,000 to $320,000 annually.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with UnityPoint Health in United States.

Key Skills

Patient-Centered CareTeamworkCollaborationCommunicationAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingOutpatient MedicineCryotherapyEar FlushEPIC EMR
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrics - Physician - Muscatine at UnityPoint Health a 8.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all Pediatrics physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, flexible scheduling.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

This Pediatrics position at UnityPoint Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

UnityPoint Health lists compensation for this physician position at $225k to $320k annually.

This is approximately 11% above the national median for Pediatrics professionals, which is around $245k.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Flexible scheduling options available
  • Transparent compensation ($225k–$320k)
  • Exceptional work-life balance score (8.2/10)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient-Centered Care, Teamwork, Collaboration, Communication, Analytical Skills, Problem-Solving, Outpatient Medicine, Cryotherapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The physician will manage an average of 18 patients per day, working a 4.5-day week with no nights or weekends, while participating in limited after-hours outpatient call duties. Responsibilities include evaluating, interpreting, and coordinating patient care information to make necessary decisions ...

Benefits package: Generous time off, CME allowance, Malpractice insurance, Retirement contributions. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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Benefits & Perks

Generous time off
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
8.2

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 10%

Protective Factors (4)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Physician-led/owned (Values alignment ↓ burnout 64%)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago

medium LeverageShortage

Pediatrics shortage = strong negotiating position