Breast Surgeon - Des Moines - $150,000 Recruitment Incentive
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Job Description
Employment Type: Full time
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MercyOne is seeking a fellowship-trained, BC/BE Breast Surgeon to join our leading breast care team. This is an exceptional opportunity to collaborate within a multidisciplinary program. This position offers the opportunity to advance a well-established statewide cancer program delivering innovative surgical care to the community.
- Opportunity Highlights
- Scope of Practice: Comprehensive breast surgical services and partner in maintaining clinic
- Annual volume 450
- Low volume equitable call
- Onsite ultrasound, punch biopsies, mammo/MRI/guided biopsies, pharmacy & Lab
- Block OR Time
- Clinic: 1 &1/2 days
- General Surgery Residency Faculty
- Opportunity Details
- Competitive Salary with 2-yr income guarantee
- $150,000 Recruitment Incentive
- Moving allowance up to $15,000
- 31 days of ATO
- Paid Malpractice with tail coverage
- CME annual allowance up to $6,000
- 403B with match and 457B savings plan
- Comprehensive Day-one Benefits
MercyOne Katzmann Breast Care Center
The Region’s First Dedicated Breast Health Center
- Advanced breast surgery techniques, including oncoplastic, nipple-sparing, and Hidden Scar procedures.
- Support from navigators, advanced practitioners, and certified lymphedema therapists
- State-of-the-art imaging, minimally invasive biopsies, and personalized risk assessments
- Access to clinical trials
MercyOne Richard Deming Cancer Center
- Certified by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, NAPBC, NAPRC, and ACR
- Over 2,000 annual analytic cancer cases
- Advanced Surgical & Diagnostic Capabilities: Colorectal Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Pulmonology with first site in Iowa to offer ION™ technology for robotic-assisted lung biopsies
- Iowa’s only CyberKnife®
Collaborative Tumor Boards and Integrative Oncology Services
Comprehensive Support Services: Palliative Care, Integrative Oncology Services supported by MercyOne Des Moines Foundation
Greater Des Moines is not just a place to work—it is consistently ranked nationally among the best places to live with a low cost of living (state income tax down to 3.8%). It is a vibrant community that prides itself in growth and inclusivity.
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To Learn More Contact
- Cory Pulido
- Physician Recruitment
- Cory.Pulido@mercyone.org
mercyone.org
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Key Responsibilities
The breast surgeon will provide comprehensive breast surgical services and collaborate within a multidisciplinary cancer care team. Responsibilities include performing advanced surgical techniques, managing clinic volume, and participating in general surgery residency faculty duties.
Requirements
Candidates must be fellowship-trained and board-certified or board-eligible in breast surgery. The role requires expertise in advanced breast surgery techniques and a commitment to delivering innovative, patient-centered care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 42 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 98% have no call, 79% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Surgery median $485k (middle half $300k–$653k)247 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Iowa index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in Iowa | 18 active | 1,212 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 98% no call · 79% no weekends42 benchmarked listings |
| Surgery pay trend | −11.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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