Sleep Medicine Physician

Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep Physician

Seeking a BC-BE Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep Physician to join the department within one of the largest physician-owned and governed multi-specialty clinics in the Midwest. Board Certification (or Board Eligibility) in Pulmonary/Critical Care and Sleep Medicine is required.

Job Description

• Join an elite team of 10 BC physicians (8 Pulmonary/Critical Care and 2 Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep) receiving national and statewide recognition, along with 3 APPs, 5 respiratory therapists, and a tenured nursing staff.
• Progressive, collegial, patient- and partner-centered atmosphere.
• Full-service endoscopy lab with interventional capability and option to add new and innovative approaches to care.
• State-of-the-art Sleep Center featuring 6 private rooms.
• Busy mixed medical-surgical ICU with 24-hour coverage by senior Internal Medicine residents.
• Community-based teaching hospital with Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics residencies teaching in ICU, pulmonary inpatient service, and outpatient office.
• In-office PFTs, lab and radiology (including CT).
• Hyperbaric oxygen center.
• Opportunities to take part in research studies.
• Call schedule: Average of 1:11 onsite overnights and 1:11 weekends.
• Large internal referral base with 65+ providers in Primary Care alone.
• Competitive base salary, 401(k) profit sharing retirement plan, optional health, dental, long-term disability, long-term care and term life insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

Benefits

• Per AMGA's 2024 Provider Satisfaction Survey:
  • 99th percentile recommend The Iowa Clinic as a place to practice.
  • 100th percentile satisfaction with The Iowa Clinic's total earnings and benefits package.
• Recognized nationally for delivering exceptional quality of care and patient outcomes.
• Participate in a high-performing clinically integrated network with experience in providing significantly below market total cost of care, hospital admissions, and ER utilization for the patients that we serve.
• Dedicated Care Team to assist with care gaps, patient outreach, care management, post-ER and admission monitoring, post-discharge follow-up care, and RX support.

Community Overview

Des Moines is Iowa's capital and hub for business and cultural activity with a metro population of over 645,000. Set on the Des Moines River and amongst rolling hills, Des Moines is a picturesque city with something for everyone to enjoy. Boasting short commute times, low cost of living, excellent schools, and a family-friendly environment, Des Moines offers an idyllic work-life balance.

Des Moines has been named Best City for High Salary and Low Cost of Living (The Ascent, 2021), Safest Place to Live in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report, 2021), and Best Place to Live in the Midwest (StudyFinds, 2023).