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UnityPoint Health
Fort Dodge, Iowa

Hospitalist - Physician - Fort Dodge, Iowa

Hospital Medicine Top 5% in Hospital MedicineNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

UnityPoint Health is actively recruiting for a Hospitalist to join our team in Fort Dodge, Iowa

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 a spot on the Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare. 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.

UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge provides coordinated clinic, hospital and home-based care for patients in Fort Dodge and surrounding communities. As a designated regional referral center Trinity Regional Medical Center offers a wide range of primary and secondary care services. Trinity is accredited by DNV Healthcare Inc. and has achieved Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Full-time opportunity with an established hospital medicine program serving Fort Dodge and the surrounding communities

Cohesive group of experienced colleagues and supportive staff

Specialists include: Cardiology, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Nephrology, Intensivist, GI, Emergency Medicine, Podiatry, Tele-Neurology, Tele-Psychiatry, Tele-ID, Palliative Care, etc.

Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination

Responsibilities

  • Admitting and rounding on medical/surgical patients 18-years and older
  • Evaluates, interprets and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
  • Fourteen to Sixteen, 12-hour shifts per month; 7a – 7p
  • 7on/7off scheduling
  • 12-hour shifts; 7a – 7p
  • Telehospitalist service overnight
  • Average patients/day = 18
  • Open ICU with intensivist available to consult
  • No night shifts, no call, 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
  • Outstanding work/life balance with flexible scheduling

Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
  • Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa

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)
  • J-1 waiver sponsorship available

We Offer

  • Shift based compensation with RVU kicker and performance incentive
  • Attractive incentive package

A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.

  • Generous CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
  • Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance

Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.

A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.

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

Fort Dodge, known for its Midwest charm and family values, is a great place to live, work and raise a family. From the spectacular farmers market to the nationally known museums, the opportunities for fun before, during and after work are endless. Whether exploring museums and public art pieces or riding mountain bikes and off-highway vehicles, Fort Dodge will Dodge the Ordinary.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical RoundingClinical Decision MakingAnalytical SkillsCollaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist - Physician - Fort Dodge, Iowa at UnityPoint Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 967 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 42 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 62% have no call, 29% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 5% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 967 active roles in this specialty

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19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 10 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
19% this job
Loan repayment
13% this job
CME allowance
13% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Hospital Medicine

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

  • No call
  • No nights
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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Retirement contributions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Loan restructuring service
Shift based compensation with RVU kicker
Performance incentive
Flexible scheduling