Faculty Family Medicine-Physician-Waterloo-$80K in bonuses!

About the Role

MercyOne Northeast Iowa – Waterloo, IA, is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Family Medicine physician to join as Assistant Program Director for its well-established, long-standing Family Medicine Residency Program. This leadership role involves teaching, mentoring, and supervising residents in both inpatient and outpatient settings, with a focus on delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. For over 44 years, the program has produced outstanding Family Physicians who serve Northeast Iowa and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership by teaching and mentoring residents in inpatient adult medicine and newborn care (OB optional) and outpatient continuity and procedure clinics.
• Supervise and educate residents on the Family Medicine inpatient service, including adult medicine and newborn care (OB optional).
• Oversee resident performance and education during clinical rotations, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Supervise residents in continuity clinic and procedure clinic, and provide direct patient care in the clinic setting.
• Lead 1–2 program-wide quality improvement projects annually.
• Deliver 10–12 didactic lectures per year on core Family Medicine topics.
• Serve as faculty advisor to approximately 5 residents.
• Participate in program administration, curriculum development, and faculty meetings.

Schedule

Typical weekly structure:

• 4 half-days: Inpatient teaching/service
• 2–3 half-days: Resident clinic supervision
• 1 half-day: Procedure clinic
• 1 half-day: Protected administrative time
• 1 half-day: Conferences
• Call: Office call only, 1:4 rotation with nurse triage support; no hospital call required
• OB: Optional, based on candidate interest

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting salary: $260,000 or commensurate with experience
• Bonuses: $40,000 starting bonus, $40,000 longevity bonus after years 1, 2, and 3, $15,000 relocation allowance
• CME: $5,000 annual allowance
• Malpractice: Employer-paid, including tail coverage
• Insurance: Health with shared premium and 3 plan options; dental and vision with 2 plans each and employer-shared premium
• Employer-paid short-term disability; optional long-term disability
• Retirement: 403B & 457B options
• Loan forgiveness: Non-profit organization, qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Candidate Requirements

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Family Medicine
• Inpatient clinical experience preferred
• Strong commitment to resident education and academic excellence

Community

The Waterloo/Cedar Falls metro area has a population of approximately 120,000 and offers a high quality of life with excellent schools, affordable living, and a vibrant university community (University of Northern Iowa). The area features a rich cultural scene including the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Division I athletics, and numerous community events; outstanding education with schools earning top ACT/SAT scores; abundant outdoor recreation such as cycling, hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, and skiing; and a central location with easy drives to Des Moines, Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago.