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Physician - Independent Contractor - Cardiac Anesthesiology
About the Role
1099 Cardiac Anesthesiology physician opportunity in West Des Moines, IA. Flexible scheduling and low call burden. Level II Trauma Center with over 800 beds.
Join MedAmerica as a Cardiac Anesthesiology Physician – 1099 Independent Contractor in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide cardiac, pediatric, and general anesthesia services at a Level II Trauma Center. Participate in a call rotation to ensure continuous patient coverage and support surgical and obstetric cases.
Requirements
Must be a Board Eligible or Board Certified Pediatric Anesthesiology physician. Possession of a current Iowa state medical license is considered a plus.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
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).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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