Orthopedic Total Joint Surgeon | No Call | Competitive Guarantee and Signing Incentive | Growing Ortho Team
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About the job
$650,000 Guarantee, RVU Incentive, $100,000 Signing
The Iowa Clinic is seeking a BC/BE Orthopedic Surgeon fellowship-trained Total Joint Arthroplasty to J oin our Growing Department within one of the Largest Physician-Owned a nd Governed Multi - Specialty Clinics in the Midwest
Highlights
- Growing practice currently providing Sports Medicine, Hip/Knee Arthroplasty, and Hand services
- Closely connected with our 27 Physical Therapists and 1 Occupational Therapist
- Medical Imaging department of 9 providers with state-of-the art equipment onsite
- Access to our recently opened, MSK-focused Ambulatory Surgery Center
- No call
Benefits
- Competitive base salary of $650,000 with RVU incentive
- $100,000 signing
- Shareholder track
- Generous 401(k) profit sharing retirement plan
- Health insurance, optional dental, vision, long-term disability, long-term care and term life insurance, and flexible spending accounts
About The Iowa Clinic
- 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
Why Choose Des Moines, Iowa?
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 #2 Place for Young Professionals to Live (Forbes, 2024), #1 Best Midsized City for Millennials (CommercialCafe, 2023), #2 Best Place to Live in the Midwest (StudyFinds, 2023), #3 Most Livable City in the US (Reader's Digest, 2025), and #7 Safest City to Live in the US (US News & World Report, 2024). Iowa has also been ranked as #3 Best State for Opportunity (US News & World Report, 2024) and #4 Best State for Doctors (WalletHub, 2025).
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