No salary listed — similar Family Medicine roles pay ~$304k (median of 128 jobs)

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,166 active roles in this specialty

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Mercy Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

MercyCare Medical District Physician

Family Medicine Top 25% in Family MedicineFull-Time
Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

Community-based practice in Cedar Rapids. Day shift. 40 hours/week. Join a 120-year legacy of patient-centered care.

Join Mercy Cedar Rapids as a MercyCare Medical District Physician in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides professional medical services to patients of MercyCare Community Physicians.
  • Performs and/or orders clinically appropriate procedures for each patient and documenting same.

Requirements

  • Prescribes clinically appropriate medication and treatment for each patient and timely documenting same.
  • Refers each patient to other physicians, including specialists and other health care providers, whenever the patient's condition so warrants and documenting same.

Benefits & Compensation

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

Work with Mercy Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Licensure & Certifications

Must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Iowa without restrictions and obtain medical staff privileges at Mercy Medical Center. Requires completion of Iowa Dependent Adult and Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical DiagnosisPatient CarePharmacologyMedical Record DocumentationClinical ProceduresEvidence-Based PracticePatient AssessmentCommunication SkillsTreatment PlanningQuality Improvement

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Iowa, Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$269k across 23 listings, vs ~$267k nationally (2,140 listings).

Iowa's cost-of-living index is 89.0 (US average = 100) — Iowa ranks #4 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MercyCare Medical District Physician at Mercy Cedar Rapids a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,166 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Family Medicine roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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