Neurosurgery Opening in Cedar Rapids, IA
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## Neurosurgeon | Cedar Rapids, IA Eastern Iowa — 27 Miles from Iowa City ## Position Details * Full-time, permanent position * Schedule: Average 20–25 patients per day on clinic days — 8–10 surgical cases per week; 8 call days per month with additional stipend pay above 8 days * Setting: Inpatient and outpatient — primarily spine-focused; established and growing clinic * EMR: Epic — fully integrated * H-1B cap exempt — J-1 waiver sponsorship available * PSLF eligible ## Practice Overview Seeking a BC/BE Neurosurgeon to join an established team at one of the nation's most recognized hospitals in eastern Iowa: * Join 1 existing physician and 2 APPs — 1 PA dedicated to surgical assist * Primarily spine-focused — procedures include spinal surgery, carpal tunnel, stimulators, and pumps * Average 8–10 surgical cases per week * Multi-regional collaboration support with other health system Neurosurgeons * Top 50 Heart Hospital — six times designated * Named a Top 50 Hospital in the Nation by Healthgrades * Named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health — eight times * Becker's Hospital Review 100 Great Hospitals in America — six times * Magnet hospital for nursing excellence * Part of a non-profit 900-member physician group serving 2,000,000 patients from 280 locations across Iowa and Illinois ## Compensation & Benefits * Initial 2-year salary guarantee with ability to exceed — base salary plus RVU kicker plus value-based performance incentive * Attractive incentive package * Generous time off and CME allowance * Malpractice insurance * Retirement contributions * PSLF eligibility including free third-party loan restructuring and consolidation service * Dedicated provider resources supporting work-life balance * H-1B cap exempt — J-1 waiver sponsorship available ## Required Qualifications * MD or DO — Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurological Surgery * Active Iowa medical license or ability to obtain — required * Current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications — required * Eligible to work in the United States — H-1B cap exempt * J-1 waiver sponsorship available ## About the Community – Cedar Rapids, Iowa * Vibrant, unique, and industrious — Iowa's second-largest city and eastern Iowa's economic hub * Known as the "City of Five Seasons" — offering an exceptional quality of life * One of Iowa's centers of excellence for arts and culture * Wide variety of amenities, attractions, and career opportunities on par with Chicago, St. Louis, and Minneapolis — without the high cost of living * Excellent schools and diverse, welcoming neighborhoods * Eastern Iowa Airport offering convenient regional connections * Consistently recognized as one of the best places to live, work, and play in the Midwest