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UnityPoint Health
Waterloo, Iowa

Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Ph

Orthopedic Surgery 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Orthopedic Surgery – Hand Surgery Physician - Waterloo, IA
  • UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Hand Surgeon 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. 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 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.

Full-time Multi-specialty Opportunity

  • Efficient, well-supported clinic located at United Medical Park an ambulatory campus which also has a Multi-specialty ASC attached
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
  • Great work/life balance
  • 204 bed Hospital, Level 3 trauma center with established Hospitalist Team
  • 16 bed ICU with intensivist

Responsibilities

  • Management of Upper extremity conditions in the inpatient as well as the outpatient setting.
  • Flexible work week-with built in surgery days at hospital and ASC.
  • Midlevel support (NP/PA)
  • Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Fellowship trained in Hand surgery.
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery
  • 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 Advanced Practitioners field of practice
  • Eligible to work in the United States

We Offer

Initial 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.

Community Details

Waterloo and Cedar Falls comprise a metro area of more than 160,000 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!

Please contact Tina Dalton, Physician and Provider Recruiter at 319-231-0962 or tina.dalton@unitypoint.org

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careSurgical proceduresInpatient managementOutpatient managementTeam collaborationClinical efficiency

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Physician- Waterloo, IA at UnityPoint Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Orthopedic Surgery — ranked against 369 active Orthopedic Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Orthopedic Surgery — 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).

Top Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution13 jobs · 8 employers

3
<$390k
4
$390k-530k
3
$530k-670k
2
$670k-810k
1
$838k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 8 employers

CME allowance
85% this job
401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
38% this job
Relocation assistance
31%
Loan repayment
15% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$809k-$838k
#2

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$700k-$800k
#3

Orthopedic Surgeon | $50K Sign-On & Loan Repayment | Lakewood, NY

$645k-$731k
#4

Physician: Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Orland Park and Mokena, IL

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Orthopedic Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 369 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

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

Attractive incentive package
Generous time off
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible
Flexible work week