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UnityPoint Health
DeForest, Wisconsin

Family Medicine - Physician - Deforest

Family MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Overview

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Family Medicine Physician to join our team at the Deforest clinic in Madison, WI. 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.

UnityPoint Health – Meriter provides convenient, personal care to patients in hospital and clinic settings. As a partner of UW Health, our team uses shared values to show our people and communities how much they matter. Offering primary and specialty care, including the busiest birthing center in Wisconsin, Meriter is regularly recognized for outstanding quality and patient experience.

  • Established team 2 physicians and 3 Advanced Practitioners
  • 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

  • 24/7 hospitalist program is responsible for adult patients
  • Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

Responsibilities

  • Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
  • Seeing approximately 18-22 patients/hour for 36 patient contact hours/week
  • General family medicine procedures such as joint injections, skin excisions, lacerations, casting, etc.
  • 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

  • Board Certified or Board Elgible in Family Medicine
  • Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Wisconsin

Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the field of practice

Eligible to work in the United States

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.
  • Community Details

It’s a vibrant place. A one-of-a-kind place. Outdoors, storied, chic and down-home. Madison is a mid-sized city that perfectly blends urban style with national beauty and small-town ease. As the state capital of Wisconsin and the home of the University of Wisconsin, Madison’s got a vibe and personality unlike anywhere else. With solid real estate options, steady job growth, good job opportunities and a low unemployment rate, Madison area is a great choice to call home. Learn more about why Madison is a place for all.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Analytical skillsTeam collaborationClinical documentation

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 60% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
Relocation assistance
52%
Loan repayment
39% this job

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in DeForest

Median resident rent
$1,442/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Initial 2-year salary guarantee
Attractive incentive package
Generous time off
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
Dedicated provider resources
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility