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UnityPoint Health
Des Moines, Iowa

PRN Hospitalist - Physician - Des Moines

Hospital Medicine Top 10% in Hospital MedicineNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for PRN Hospitalist Physician to join our team in Des Moines, 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 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.

  • Established team of 33 physicians and 13 Advanced Practitioners
  • Cohesive group of colleagues and supportive staff
  • PRN – 10-12 hours shifts
  • Day, swing and night shifts available
  • Closed ICU
  • Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

Responsibilities

  • Average of 15-18 patients per day; no nights or weekends
  • Dedicated admitters and dedicated hospitalist nursing staff
  • No procedures and no codes
  • 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 Internal Medicine
  • Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of IA

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

  • Competitive hourly rates
  • A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.
  • Community Details
  • Des Moines

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 Drew Birdsall, Physician and Provider Recruiter, at 515-471-9761 or Andrew.Birdsall@UnityPoint.org

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical CollaborationWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Hospitalist - Physician - Des Moines at UnityPoint Health a 7.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 967 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 57% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% 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).

7.0/10 work-life score · Top 10% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 967 active roles in this specialty

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
18%
CME allowance
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

7.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Hospital Medicine

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive hourly rates
Established team of 33 physicians and 13 Advanced Practitioners
Fully integrated system with EPIC EMR