Physician

• Area of Interest: Physicians and Medical Residents

• Job ID: 137691

Overview

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Joint Orthopedic Physician to join our team in Sioux City, IA.

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 recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare 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 Clinic

UnityPoint Clinic is a physician-led, nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care, walk-in care and specialty care. The clinical teams at the area’s clinics are improving outcomes, lowering the number of hospital readmissions and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions. The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being.

• Efficient, well-supported clinic located on ambulatory campus which also has a Multi-specialty ASC located on campus with buy-in opportunity

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

• Call coverage with work/life balance

• Hospital coverage184 bed Hospital, Level 3 trauma center with established Hospitalist Team

• 18 bed open ICU with Intensivists rotations

• 80 bed Hospital Level 3 trauma center

• Support from a full range of dedicated specialists and subspecialists

• Excellent OR access with experienced staff

• Onsite Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation, full-scale diagnostic laboratory, and imaging services including MRI and CT

• Cohesive group of colleagues and supportive staff allowing for autonomy while building the practice according to your preferences

• Experienced staff, both clinical and non-clinical, who know the patients and the community

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

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Rewarding mix between outpatient, inpatient, and surgery

• Average of 16 patients per day

• Shared call 1:3, 10 days per month

• Schedule: Fulltime or 10 day work assignment per month

• Joint Orthopedic surgery with opportunity to build in sub-specialty interests

• Full range of clinical services include fracture management, total hips & knees, upper & lower extremities, trigger finger & carpal tunnel release

• In office procedures include injections, casting, suture removal, fluid withdraw from joint

• Evaluate, interpret and coordinate information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care

• Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment

• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

Physicians

• MD or DO

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery

• Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa

• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate

• Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)

• J-1 waiver sponsorship available

We offer

• Initial 2-year salary guarantee with ability to exceed on an innovative compensation program

• Attractive incentive package

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

• Generous time off and 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

Sioux City

Sioux City has grown to be one of Iowa’s largest cities – and its meteoric rise isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Sioux City is now one of northwest Iowa’s hubs for food production, healthcare, education, tourism and retail. Residents enjoy some of the most affordable housing in the nation, and there’s always something going on – whether it’s Saturday in the Park, one of the largest music festivals in the region, or any number of indoor and outdoor attractions such as Cone Park, the award-winning Art Center or the Sioux City Symphony. Whatever your tastes and whatever your career path, there’s something for everyone in Sioux City.