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UnityPoint Health
Marion, Iowa

Family Medicine - Physician - Marion

Family Medicine Above average in Family MedicineNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

  • 70%better work-life than Family Medicine peers
  • PSLFPSLF eligibility · 9% of Family Medicine listings offer it
  • +61%Family Medicine listings, last 30 days

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Job Description

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Family Medicine Physician to join our team in Marion, 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 2022 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.

As a leader in community healthcare, UnityPoint Health – Jones Regional Medical Center (JRMC) is the only hospital in the Jones County area and cares for more than 5,500 people each month.

The state-of-the-art facility specializes in 24-hour emergency care, lab and radiology, inpatient hospital visits and nursing care, outpatient surgeries and clinics, counseling and rehabilitation. The hospital, named in the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals, also has family practice clinics across the region.

  • Established team of 5 physicians and 4 Advanced Practitioners
  • 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 available
  • Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

Responsibilities

  • No nights or weekends
  • Shared call taken twice/month all triaged through MyNurse
  • Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
  • General family medicine procedures such as joint injections, skin excisions, lacerations, casting, 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)

We Offer

  • Initial 2-year salary guarantee with ability to exceed on an innovative compensation program
  • 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

Nestled in the Grant Wood country and the heart of Eastern Iowa, Jones County is the perfect place to visit or live. Outdoor adventures are plentiful with two river trails that offer multiple access points for canoeing, kayaking or tubing. Learn more about Jones County and Anamosa here.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Analytical skillsTeam collaborationElectronic medical records

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine - Physician - Marion at UnityPoint Health a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,411 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

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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 7.1
Better work-life than 70% 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 Marion

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k
Typical market rent
$1,203/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.0
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 · Cedar Rapids, 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

Generous time off
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Dedicated provider resources for work-life balance
H1-B cap exempt