We're partnering with a highly respected, physician-led health system to launch a new employed OB Hospitalist program in Des Moines, Iowa - a rare chance to help shape the future of women's health at a premier regional referral center, with outstanding compensation and a flexible schedule.
Whether you're an experienced OB Hospitalist or an OB/GYN ready to transition into hospital medicine, we'd love to connect.
Practice Highlights
Help build a new OB Hospitalist program at a busy regional referral center featuring:
- 3,000 annual deliveries
- 1,400 OB Emergency Department visits annually
- 622-bed hospital with Level II Trauma Center designation
- Level III NICU
- Dedicated 8-bed OB Emergency Department
- 15 Labor & Delivery suites
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary Women's Health program
- Iowa's only maternal transport team
Practice at the Top of Your License
You'll care for:
- Obstetric emergencies
- Unassigned labor patients
- Vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections
- High-risk pregnancies, alongside Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists
- OB Emergency Department patients
Backed by a strong support team:
- Experienced OB nursing staff
- Three employed Maternal-Fetal Medicine physicians
- Anesthesiology and Neonatology
- Family Medicine residents and medical students
This is an ideal fit for physicians who enjoy high-quality obstetrics within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
Opportunity Highlights
- $550,000+ total recruitment package
- Guaranteed base salary plus incentive
- 7 twenty-four-hour shifts/month (84 annually)
- Flexible scheduling, no clinic responsibilities, no traditional call
- Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Relocation assistance
- Full health, dental, and vision benefits
- 403(b) with employer match, plus 457(b)
- $6,000 annual CME allowance
- PSLF-eligible
- J-1 & H-1B visa sponsorship available
Why Des Moines?
Des Moines is a metro of 700,000+ that offers big-city amenities without the big-city traffic, cost, or commute.
- Affordable living: below-average cost of living, spacious homes, excellent schools
- More time for what matters: 20-minute average commute
- Easy travel: Des Moines International Airport, nonstop to major U.S. cities
- Food & entertainment: award-winning restaurants and breweries, one of the nation's largest farmers' markets, concerts, festivals, Broadway, pro sports
- Outdoor recreation: hundreds of miles of trails, parks, golf, lakes, and year-round outdoor activity
Shape the Future
This isn't joining an existing program - it's building one. This health system is investing long-term in an employed OB Hospitalist team focused on physician collaboration, continuity of care, resident education, and outcomes. You'll help shape the program's culture from the ground up, with leadership opportunities available for physicians interested in program development.
Ready to Learn More?
If you want excellent compensation, schedule flexibility, clinical variety, and a community where your family can thrive, let's start a confidential conversation about your next chapter.
