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Waukee, Iowa

Dermatology - Physician - Waukee

DermatologyFull-Time

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Job Description

Dermatology, Physician-Waukee, IA

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Dermatologist to join our new multi-specialty building in Waukee, IA!

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.

Waukee Medical Park is located at the southeast corner of Grand Prairie Parkway and Southeast Tallgrass Lane in Waukee. This facility is designed to provide patients a variety of medical services under one roof, bringing all-encompassing care to Waukee and surrounding communities. Waukee Medical Park is home to several UnityPoint health services, all in on location

Responsibilities

  • New multi-specialty building with opportunity to hire one Dermatologist and one support Advanced Practitioner
  • Established practice serving the growing Waukee community
  • Opportunity to practice outpatient medicine in an established and well-known system
  • Full-time position, including dedicated administrative time, with flexible scheduling to ensure sufficient patient access
  • Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination
  • Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
  • Specialty skills: Mohs, cosmetics, skin procedures
  • 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 Dermatology - Mohs training optional and supported
  • 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)

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.

Greater Des Moines (DSM) is a community that invests in itself, that is powered by multi-national corporations and also supports small, locally owned businesses. DSM is a community committed to cultivating an inclusive, equitable environment for people of all background.

Whether you’re looking for vibrant, urban living or a fresh start in the surrounding suburbs, Greater Des Moines (DSM) has many communities to call home. Learn why Des Moines is one of the fastest-growing major metros in the nation and an amazing place to call home.

Please contact Tina Dalton, Physician and Provider Recruiter at 319-231-0962 or tina.dalton@unitypoint.org

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Mohs surgeryAnalytical skillsTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dermatology - Physician - Waukee at UnityPoint Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 19,720 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dermatology — Physician Career Context

Of the 39 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 67% have no call, 49% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% 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 Dermatologist Jobs

14 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution12 jobs · 10 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks12 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
75% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
Relocation assistance
33%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 6.0
Better work-life than 40% of Dermatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 327 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Waukee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$318k
Typical market rent
$1,594/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
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 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, 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

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