Emergency Medicine - Physician Medical Director - Fort Dodge, IA
Quick facts
- Type
- Full-time
- Background
- MD / physician
- Skills
- Medicine, Medical
- Industry
- Health and Care — 2955 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
UnityPoint Health is actively searching for an Emergency Medicine Medical Director to join our team in Fort Dodge, Iowa
Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us a spot on the Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.
UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge provides coordinated clinic, hospital and home-based care for patients in Fort Dodge and surrounding communities. As a designated regional referral center Trinity Regional Medical Center offers a wide range of primary and secondary care services. Trinity is accredited by DNV Healthcare Inc. and has achieved Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Established team of physicians and advanced practitioners serving Fort Dodge and the surrounding communities
- Community Trauma Center
- Life Flight 24/7
- Cardiac Cath Services 24/7
- Hospitalist Program 24/7
- No Call
- New fully equipped Emergency Department
- Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination
Responsibilities:
- Full-time position:
- .15 FTE dedicated to administrative duties = 36 hours per month
- .85 FTE dedicated to clinical practice = 10 12 hour shifts per month
- Average # of patients/day = 60
- Annual visit volume = 20,000
- Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
- Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills
Qualifications:
- MD or DO
- Board Certified
- Leadership experience
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physician’s field of practice
- Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)
- J-1 waiver sponsorship available
We Offer
- Attractive compensation and incentive package
- A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
- Generous CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
- Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation
- A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation
- Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience
- A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve
Community Details
Fort Dodge, part of the Des Moines River Valley of North Central Iowa, is known for its Midwest charm and family values. With family-friendly attractions and outdoor adventures to museums, theatres and parks, it’s a great place to live, work and raise a family. Whether exploring history and public art pieces or riding mountain bikes and off-highway vehicles, Fort Dodge will Dodge the Ordinary.
Please contact Drew Birdsall, Physician Talent Partner, at Andrew.Birdsall@UnityPoint.org
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name UnityPoint Health in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Physician (teaching or research only)” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Physicians, All Other · Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $86,674 | ~15% |
| Level II | $170,123 | ~31% |
| Level III | $253,552 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $337,002 | ~61% |
The listing has no salary, so we can't place it on a wage level. Ask the employer which wage level they'd file at: Level III–IV registrations get 3–4 entries in the H-1B lottery.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.