PRN Hospitalist - Physician - Des Moines
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
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
Key Skills
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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