Pediatrician
Listed compensation
$236k-$300k
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Job Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a Pediatrician to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Waterloo, Iowa!
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.
Role Details
Clinic Hours: Mon, Tues, Fri 8am-5pm & Wed, Thur 8am-8pm; schedule flexible within clinic hours with 1 evening per week; light call schedule with 1:6-7 nights/weekends
- Sees on average 12-18 patients per day
- Provider team includes: 2 Pediatricians & 2 Pediatric NPs
- EHR: Ochin Epic
Benefits
- Student Loan Repayment: Eligible working site for federal student loan repayment programs
- Competitive Salary: starting around $236,000+ depending upon experience with quarterly production incentives available
- 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.
- Continuing Education: Reimbursement provided.
- Paid Time Off: Vacation dependent on experience, up to 9 paid sick days, & 7 paid holidays (+2 floating holidays)
- Retirement Plans: 401k with up to 5% employer contribution
- Malpractice Insurance: FTCA Malpractice Insurance coverage.
Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!
Requirements
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and completion of residency program
- Board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics
- Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Iowa
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary care services to patients at a community health center. Manage a patient caseload while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of medical, dental, and behavioral health providers.
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 Pediatrician at Iowa Primary Care Association a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics — ranked against 736 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Iowa Primary Care Association holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 22 active listings.
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$268k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $305k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No nights
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Waterloo
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $173k≈ 0.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $945/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 87.1
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.