Anesthesiologist jobs in Iowa
5 open anesthesiologist jobs in Iowa at 3 employers.
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Wapiti Medical StaffingLocum tenens agency
Places physicians and advanced practice providers in locum tenens assignments, often in rural communities.

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Facility in IA Needs a Locum Tenens Anesthesiologist - Cedar Rapids, IA
Weatherby Healthcare · Cedar Rapids, IA· 2mo ago

Anesthesia - Physician - Sioux City, IA
UnityPoint Health · Sioux City, IA· 2mo ago

Anesthesiologist Is Needed for Locums Help - Council Bluffs, IA
Weatherby Healthcare · Council Bluffs, IA· 5mo ago

Anesthesia - Physician PRN - Sioux City, IA
UnityPoint Health · Sioux City, IA· 9mo ago
Mercy Employed Anesthesiologist
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids · Mercy ASC, IA· 9mo ago
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Where the anesthesiologist jobs are in Iowa
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What anesthesiologists earn in Iowa
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Iowa
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Iowa, May 2025
Median for anesthesiologists, against $188.22 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Anesthesiologists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 450 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Anesthesiologists in Iowa, opens in a new tab) employed in Iowa. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.
By metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAn/a · 190 (source: BLS OEWS, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
- Omaha, NE-IA$165.26/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab) · 180 (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab) employed
- Cedar Rapids, IAn/a · 50 (source: BLS OEWS, Cedar Rapids, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAn/a · 50 (source: BLS OEWS, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
- Iowa City, IA$195.78/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Iowa City, IA, opens in a new tab) · 40 (source: BLS OEWS, Iowa City, IA, opens in a new tab) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Anesthesiologists; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring anesthesiologists in Iowa
UnityPoint Health2 open in Iowa
Weatherby Healthcare2 open in Iowa- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids1 open in Iowa
What the job takes
Medical school, then a four-year anesthesiology residency.
License
Medical licensing exam: USMLE
State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state
Official pageLicense
Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA
State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license
Official pageLicense
DEA registration
US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances
Official pageCertification
Board certification in anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility
Official pageCertification
Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)
American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification
Official page
Anesthesiologist jobs in Iowa: common questions
How much do anesthesiologists make in Iowa?
Too few open anesthesiologist jobs in Iowa post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of at or above BLS's top published wage for anesthesiologists in Iowa (May 2025), against $188.22 nationally. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.
Where in Iowa are the most anesthesiologist jobs?
Sioux City (2), Cedar Rapids (1) and Council Bluffs (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring anesthesiologists in Iowa?
By open jobs on this board: UnityPoint Health (2), Weatherby Healthcare (2) and Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids (1). In all, 3 employers have anesthesiologist jobs open in Iowa.
What do you need to work as an anesthesiologist in Iowa?
Medical school, then a four-year anesthesiology residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in anesthesiology (American Board of Anesthesiology; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Iowa's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.
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Anesthesiologist jobs in other states
- California68
- New York67
- Florida52
- Pennsylvania50
- Virginia48
- Illinois42
- Texas40
- Massachusetts28
- New Jersey27
- North Carolina27
- Tennessee22
- Louisiana21
- Georgia16
- Mississippi16
- Ohio15
- Indiana15
- Minnesota15
- Maryland12
- Michigan12
- South Carolina12
- Colorado11
- Wisconsin10
- Washington9
- West Virginia9
Other Doctors occupations in Iowa
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Iowa, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Anesthesiologists (SOC 29-1211), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Anesthesiologists, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Anesthesiologists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
- Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
- Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
- DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
- Board certification in anesthesiology: American Board of Anesthesiology
- Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Anesthesiologist jobs in Iowa. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/anesthesiologist/iowa