MD/DO Family Medicine Physician-Waukon

Family MedicineNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Love Your Practice. Adore Where You Live! Join us in improving the lives or our patients in Waukon, Iowa.

Emplify Health by Gundersen Waukon offers an opportunity for a Family Medicine physician who is drawn to rural medicine and values a balanced lifestyle. This position offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive care within a community-oriented clinic, where your work is valued, your contributions have a lasting impact, and you can make a meaningful difference in the heart of Northeast Iowa.

Your Practice at a Glance

At Emplify Health by Gundersen Waukon, you will be part of a collaborative team focused on providing comprehensive, relationship-based care to the community. You will have the support and flexibility to build a practice that reflects your interests while caring for patients with a wide range of needs.

Flexible scheduling, including the option of a four-day work week

Broad Family Medicine practice with a strong focus on chronic disease management and preventive care

Opportunity to incorporate procedures into your practice based on your interests and experience, including joint injections, Nexplanon placement, toenail removal, skin lesion removal, and more

24/7 access to specialty consultation for additional support when needed

On-site optometry, laboratory, and imaging services

Dedicated team support focused on providing comprehensive, coordinated care to the community

Variety across outpatient care, procedures, and inpatient responsibilities, while still allowing flexibility in your schedule

  • This opportunity supports H-1B and J-1 visa sponsorship and is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and National Health Service Corps participation.

Why Join Emplify Health by Gundersen

Comprehensive Support: Join a collaborative, patient centered health system with access to specialists, advanced practice providers, and resources designed to deliver high-quality care in a rural setting.

Flexible Work Options: Enjoy a work environment that supports both your personal and professional needs, ensuring fulfillment and well-being.

Mission Driven Culture: Be part of a system dedicated to improving the health in rural communities while providing exceptional care.

Compensation that Reflects Your Impact: At Gundersen, we recognize that great physicians, whether experienced or new, make a real difference. Our salary package is designed to reflect your skills, potential, and commitment to exceptional patient care, recognizing the value you bring to our team and the community.

Outstanding Benefits: Our benefits include loan forgiveness, relocation assistance, a competitive 401K match, personal liability insurance, and more, all designed to support your well-being and professional growth.

About Waukon

Waukon is a welcoming community known for its genuine people, strong sense of community, and small-town charm. Located in Iowa’s scenic Driftless Region, residents enjoy a high quality of life, beautiful surroundings, and opportunities to build meaningful personal and professional connections. Waukon has also been designated a Thriving Community, reflecting its commitment to growth, workforce development, and investment in its future.

Waukon is located 20 minutes from Decorah, IA and 1 hour from La Crosse, WI.

Must have completed an accredited graduate medical training program and be board certified or eligible within the area of medicine stated. In addition, must have or be able to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations.

Medical staff in our system will supervise advanced practice clinicians. Medical staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all medical staff.

Primary Recruiter

Shari Kjos

Recruiter Email Address

SKKjos@emplifyhealth.org

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive, relationship-based family medicine care including chronic disease management, preventive services, and minor procedures. Participate in inpatient responsibilities and supervise advanced practice clinicians while contributing to medical education.

Requirements

Must have completed an accredited graduate medical training program and be board certified or eligible. Candidates must be able to obtain a medical license in the state of Iowa with no restrictions.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient carePatient-centered careClinical supervision

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 50% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MD/DO Family Medicine Physician-Waukon at Gundersen Health System a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,555 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 38 employers

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<$330k
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7
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$420k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
CME allowance
63%
Relocation assistance
40% this job
Loan repayment
26% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,555 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Waukon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$238k
Median resident rent
$696/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
La Crosse, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Loan Forgiveness
Relocation Assistance
401K Match
Personal Liability Insurance
Flexible Scheduling
4-Day Work Week Option
H-1B and J-1 Visa Sponsorship
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible