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Pediatrix
Des Moines, Iowa

Neonatologist

NeonatologyIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Per Diem

Per Diem Neonatologists needed in Des Moines, IA!!!

Responsibilities

MercyOne Medical Center

  • 60-bed Level 3 NICU with an ADC of 42
  • 24/7 in house coverage, full subspeciality support, care for infants down to 22 weeks gestation, active neonatal transport team.
  • Weekend 24hr,36hr shifts needed
  • February/March Target start

Qualifications

  • Board Certified
  • Minimum 1 year Experience
  • Active IA license or active IMLC

Benefits and Compensation

Pediatrix does cover per diem staff travel expenses (round trip flight/rental car or mileage and lodging) for those who reside outside a commutable distance from the practice. This position is W-2.

Our Benefits Include for Per Diem Members

  • Employee Assistance
  • Malpractice Insurance, Plus tail coverage.
  • PTO: Per diem team members are not eligible for PTO
  • Holidays: Per Diem team members are not eligible for company holidays.
  • Other compensation: Per Diem team members are not eligible for other compensation.

This job posting will remain open, and we will continue to accept applications until an offer has been extended and accepted.

About Us

Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group.

Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices.

The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.

Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: pediatrix.com.

Pediatrix Is 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 or veteran status.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

NICU careClinical excellenceEvidence-based medicine

Neonatology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 54% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $302k (middle half $284k–$302k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Iowa259 active22,472 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 54% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIowa Physician listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $150k) · 37% offer loan repayment259 active listings, Nov 2026
New Neonatology listings64 in the last 30 days54 the 30 days before (+19%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Neonatology Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 17 employers
6
<$240k
7
$240k-275k
2
$275k-310k
5
$310k-345k
3
$345k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
71%
Relocation assistance
33%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
24%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Neonatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 81 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Pediatrix

Hospitals and Health Care
Sunrise, FL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Insurance with tail coverage
Travel expenses covered (flight/rental car/lodging)

Living in Des Moines

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k
Typical market rent
$1,129/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.