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Waterloo, Iowa

Rheumatology- Physician- Waterloo/CF- $330K base plus $120K in Bonuses

RheumatologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$330K

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Job Description

Employment Type: Full time

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MercyOne Waterloo Rheumatology

Manage and treat patients with rheumatic diseases (musculoskeletal system, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, and connective tissue disorders)

Predominantly Outpatient Practice with Inpatient Consult

  • Infusion therapy and advanced diagnostics performed on campus.
  • Large primary care referral base and multi-specialty partnership
  • H-1B cap exempt organization
  • J-1 candidates accepted

MercyOne Medical Group - Northeast Iowa

  • $330K Two-year salary guarantee moving to production-based compensation.
  • $60K Starting bonus
  • $60K longevity bonuses
  • $15K Moving allowance
  • Comprehensive benefit package including paid malpractice and tail coverage.
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
  • 457(b) deferred compensation eligibility

Annual CME Reimbursement Allowance

Regional health system covering eight counties, includes Waterloo Medical Center, Cedar Falls Medical Center, Oelwein Medical Center, as well as more than 20 primary care locations throughout northeast Iowa serving approximately 280,000 residents.

MercyOne Medical Group - Northeast Iowa

  • Employed multi-specialty group with more than 180 providers - Physicians, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
  • Offers three-year guarantee moving to a production-based compensation model
  • Starting bonus
  • Relocation allowance
  • Comprehensive benefit package including paid malpractice and tail coverage

Regional health system covering eight counties, includes Waterloo Medical Center, Cedar Falls Medical Center, Oelwein Medical Center, as well as more than 20 primary care locations throughout northeast Iowa serving approximately 280,000 residents

For More Information Please Contact

  • Lori Landsgard, Senior Provider Recruitment Coordinator lori.landsgard@mercyhealth.com
  • (W) 319-272-7325 or (C) 319-269-9237

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and treat patients with rheumatic diseases, including musculoskeletal, soft tissue, and autoimmune conditions. Provide care through a predominantly outpatient practice with additional inpatient consultation and on-campus infusion therapy.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified physician capable of managing complex rheumatic conditions. The organization accepts J-1 candidates and is H-1B cap exempt.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient managementMusculoskeletal careAutoimmune disease treatmentConnective tissue disorder management

Rheumatology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,200 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $52 per wRVU — implying roughly $218k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

What does the Physician market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $313k (middle half $290k–$329k)69 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Iowa258 active22,405 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$60k sign-onIowa Physician listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $150k) · 38% offer loan repayment258 active listings, Nov 2026
Rheumatology hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 73 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 52 postings, 32 closed
New Rheumatology listings56 in the last 30 days34 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$218k$52/wRVU × 4,200 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Rheumatologist Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

6 jobs · 4 employers
1
$297k
0
$315k-335k
0
$335k-355k
4
$355k-375k
1
$375k

Annual compensation range

#1

Physician - Rheumatologist

Community Health Centers of America · Livingston, California

$300k-$375k
#2

Rheumatologist | Unity Health

UnitedHealth Group · Hudson, Ohio

$224k-$371k
#3

Rheumatologist | Reliant Medical Group

$224k-$371k
#4

Rheumatologist - Lake Success, NY

$224k-$371k
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Below most Rheumatology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 161 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Trinity Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employer paid malpractice and tail coverage
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
457(b) deferred compensation eligibility
Annual CME reimbursement allowance
$60K starting bonus
$60K longevity bonuses
$15K moving allowance
H-1B cap exempt organization

Living in Waterloo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$171k
Typical market rent
$909/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.