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UnityPoint Health
Waterloo, Iowa

Pulmonary Critical Care, Ph

Critical Care MedicineIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Pulmonary Critical Care - Physician – Waterloo, IA

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 – 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 opportunity to join experienced team (2MD and 2APP)
  • Efficient, well-supported pulmonary clinic located on hospital campus
  • Experienced, dedicated, and supportive staff
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30
  • Shared call coverage with work/life balance
  • 204 bed hospital with established Hospitalist Team
  • Support from a full range of dedicated specialists and subspecialists
  • Outpatient clinic equipped with 6 consultation rooms & 1 procedure room
  • 12 bed ICU with Intensivist
  • Cardio and Pulmonary Rehab onsite
  • Fully integrated system with clinic and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination

Responsibilities

  • Rewarding mix between outpatient and inpatient
  • Critical care, hospital consults, pulmonary procedures, and outpatient medicine
  • Average outpatient volume: 16-20 patients per day
  • Average 5 patient consults daily (clinic hours only)
  • 3-4 patients daily census in ICU
  • Full range of office care and diagnostic services for patients with lung disorders such as chronic obstructive lung disease, asthma, sleep apnea, interstitial lung disease, lung nodule, and lung cancer
  • Ultrasound, Lab, PFT, and Respiratory Therapist on site

Spacious Fully Equipped Surgical Room

  • Exposure to procedures: endobronchial US guided bronchoscopy, CT guided bronchoscopy, pleurx placement, thoracentesis, arterial lines, central lines, dialysis catheters, Chest tube management/placement
  • Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve

Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care
  • Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of State
  • 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 (H1-B cap exempt)
  • J-1 waiver sponsorship available

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

Waterloo and Cedar Falls comprise a metro area of more than 107,000 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 (515) 782-0175 or Tina.dalton@unitypoint.org

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pulmonary Medicine

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 85% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 9 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
33% this job
Sign-on bonus
15% this job
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
12% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 4.8
Better work-life than 80% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 222 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

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

CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
PSLF eligible