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UnityPoint Health
Fort Dodge, Iowa

Cardiology Physician Opportunities - Locations throughout Iowa

CardiologyFull-Time

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Job Description

UnityPoint Health is actively recruiting for several Cardiology Physicians throughout Iowa

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 by Becker’s Healthcare. 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.

Cardiology Opportunities available: General Cardiologist, Interventional without Structural, EP, and CT Surgery

Responsibilities

  • Established teams located in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Sioux City and Waterloo
  • 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 and pediatric inpatients
  • Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Cardiology and/or Cardiovascular subspecialty
  • Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa
  • 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.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Interventional CardiologyElectrophysiologyCardiovascular Surgery

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Cardiology Physician Opportunities - Locations throughout Iowa at UnityPoint Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Cardiology — ranked against 628 active Cardiology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 43 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 23% require no weekends.

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Cardiology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 5% in cardiologyranked against 628 Cardiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedCardiology median $534k (middle half $451k–$625k)204 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Cardiology listings in Iowa14 active628 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% no call · 23% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Cardiology pay trend−2.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (628 Cardiology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Cardiologist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 17 employers
6
<$545k
4
$545k-640k
5
$640k-735k
2
$735k-830k
1
$850k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
75%
CME allowance
69% this job
Relocation assistance
50%
Loan repayment
25% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Electrophysiology Cardiologist (MD or DO)

United Health Services · Johnson City, New York

$750k-$850k
#2

Cardiologist - Non-Invasive

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$644k-$813k
#3

Physician - Cardiology - General

$800k
#4

Non-Invasive Cardiologist - Elkton, MD

$442k-$678k
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.9
Among the best 10% of Cardiology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 628 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

2-year salary guarantee
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible
Loan restructuring service

Living in Fort Dodge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$148k
Typical market rent
$835/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
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.

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