Chief Medical Officer
Listed compensation
$300k-$400k
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a full-time Chief Medical Officer/Physician to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in West Burlington, IA!
Position Highlights
Work/Life Balance: flexible & consistent schedule within clinic hours of M/T/W/Th: 7AM - 6 PM; Fri: 7am - 5 PM
Full-Time Role: 40 hours/week; anticipating 50% administrative time & 50% patient-facing time seeing on average 18-20 patients per day in a full patient care day
- Full supportive provider team includes: 2 physicians, 3 advanced practice providers
- Financial Support: Eligible for up to $50,000 in student loan repayment through state & federal programs
Competitive Salary: starting around $300,000+ based on experience with additional quality & productivity incentives
EHR: Ochin Epic
Benefits
Licensing and Professional Subscriptions: Reimbursement provided.
Comprehensive Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
- Wellness Reimbursement Program: Reimburse your monthly gym/fitness/wellness fee up to $25/month
- Continuing Education: 5-10 paid days and $3,000-4,000/year based on experience
- Paid Time Off: 20-28 PTO days per year, plus 7 paid holidays.
Retirement Plans: 403b retirement plan – 4% of salary plus an additional 1% if the employee contributes 2%; 457 plan eligible
- What is a community health center (FQHC)?
- The largest source of comprehensive primary care for underserved communities and populations.
With an integrated care model that includes medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services, patients can access comprehensive, coordinated services often under one roof.
Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!
Requirements
- What you’ll need
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and completion of residency program
- Board certified or board eligible in Family or Internal Medicine
- Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Iowa
- 1-3 years of clinical leadership experience
Key Responsibilities
The Chief Medical Officer will split their time equally between administrative leadership duties and providing direct patient care. They will oversee a supportive provider team and manage clinical operations at a community health center.
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 Chief Medical Officer at Iowa Primary Care Association a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 1% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Healthcare Professional Career Context
Iowa Primary Care Association holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 18 active listings.
healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.0% 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)), so the posted ~$350k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $399k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score
- No call
Living in West Burlington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $179k
- Median resident rent
- $800/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 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.