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UnityPoint Health
Fort Dodge, Iowa

Family Medicine or Internal Medicine - Physician - Fort Dodge

Family MedicineIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Family Medicine Physician to join our team. 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 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.

Opportunity to practice outpatient medicine in an established, well-known primary care clinic serving Fort Dodge and surrounding communities

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, with a lot of longevity who know the patients and the community extremely well

  • Flexible scheduling to ensure sufficient patient access
  • Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination
  • Leadership and committee involvement opportunities available

Responsibilities

  • Full-time benefit eligible position, 36 patient contact hours per week
  • Average 20-25 patients per day
  • No nights or weekends
  • No inpatient duties; 24/7 adult and pediatric hospitalist coverage
  • Clinic call shared among primary care providers in multiple clinics
  • Currently 1:14 call rotation
  • Telephonic call only - no need to report to the clinic or hospital
  • Calls triaged by MyNurse hotline
  • Minimal call volume
  • Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
  • General primary care procedures such as joint injections, skin excisions, lacerations, 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

  • MD or DO
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine
  • 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 plan

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

Fort Dodge, part of the Des Moines River Valley of North Central Iowa, is known for its Midwest charm and family values, is a great place to live, work and raise a family. From family-friendly attractions and outdoor adventures to the nationally known museums, the opportunities for fun before, during and after work are endless. Whether exploring history and public art pieces or riding mountain bikes and off-highway vehicles, Fort Dodge will Dodge the Ordinary.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Internal MedicineClinical documentationLaceration repairAnalytical skillsTeam collaborationMedical diagnosisTreatment planning

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

16
<$325k
19
$325k-355k
6
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4
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5
$415k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
Relocation assistance
50%
Loan repayment
36% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,411 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call

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.

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Initial 2-year salary guarantee
Innovative compensation plan
Attractive incentive package
Generous time off and CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible
Loan restructuring service