Pediatrics - Physician - Muscatine
Listed compensation
$225k-$320k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Pediatrics Physician to join our team in Muscatine, 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 a spot on the Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 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.
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.
- Opportunity to practice outpatient medicine in an established and well-known clinic
- Cohesive group of colleagues and supportive staff allowing for autonomy while building the practice according to your preferences
- 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
- Average of 18 patients per day; no nights or weekends, 4.5 day work week
- Call schedule: After hours outpatient call - 1 weekend a month- 1-2 nights a month - triaged by MyNurse
- Dedicated roomer, shared phone nurse, attached to the hospital with lab and x-ray
- Office services & procedures: cryotherapy, ear flush, open to any procedures
- Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
- Evaluates, interprets, and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
- Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills
Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Board Certified
- Pediatric experience preferred
- Hold an unrestricted medical license 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
- J-1 & H1B Sponsorship Available
We Offer
Initial 2-year salary guarantee of approximately $225,000 - $320,000 with the ability to exceed compensation and receive 100% of the upside on an innovative compensation program.
Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on an individual’s qualifications. The pay range does not include other forms of incentives which may include bonuses or differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.
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
Located in East Central Iowa, Muscatine County's eastern edge touches the banks of the Mighty Mississippi River. The city of Muscatine, once a busy river port, revels in the river today - nestled on the banks of the Mississippi along the only place where the north-south river runs east to west.
Muscatine is rich in history, activities, amenities, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, as well as natural beauty. It is easily accessed by multiple major highways and you’ll find it easily enjoyed as you experience the warm Midwestern hospitality you’ll find in Muscatine.
Please contact Whitney Tate, Physician Talent Partner, at Whitney.Tate@unitypoint.org
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrics - Physician - Muscatine at UnityPoint Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics — ranked against 734 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts, flexible scheduling.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 68% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.5 / 10 · above average in pediatrics | ranked against 734 Pediatrics listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $225k–$320k | Pediatrics median $260k (middle half $228k–$300k)88 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$310k in purchasing power | Iowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in Iowa | 9 active | 734 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 68% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +14.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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