Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - Physician - Des Moines - $100,000 Bonus

Company: Trinity Health
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

MercyOne Iowa is seeking a BC/BE Cognitive and Behavioral Neurologist to join its well-established practice in Des Moines. Known as a family-friendly city with excellent schools, parks, and a welcoming community, Des Moines provides a high quality of life. Benefit from a thriving healthcare network, low cost of living, and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment. Opportunity Highlights * Join a team of 2 experienced Providers focused on Behavioral/Cognitive Neurology * Outpatient Clinical Care * Opportunity to teach IM residents and Medical Students * Opportunity to participate in clinical trials Requirements * BC/BE in Neurology * Successfully completed fellowship training in Geriatric Neurology or Behavioral Neurology Opportunity Details * 2-year income guarantee of $340,000 * $100,000 Recruitment Incentive * $15,000 moving allowance * Paid malpractice with tail coverage * 403B with match and 457B savings plan * CME annual allowance of $6,000 MercyOne Ruan Neurology is an integrated multispecialty practice with a statewide referral network. Our 10 Neurologists and 4 Advanced Practice Providers manage the full spectrum of neurological diseases across all specialties. We are an MS Center of Excellence from The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Center. Opportunities exist for outreach and tele-neurology. Rounding out the service are 3 Neuropsychologists who provide a wide range of testing. Our comprehensive practice collaborates closely with Neurosurgery, PMR and Pain Medicine. MercyOne Ruan Neurology actively participates in clinical research while serving as Faculty for MercyOne residents (Family Medicine/Psychiatry/Internal Medicine) and Des Moines University medical students. MercyOne Des Moines is composed of 4 central/southern Iowa Hospitals totaling 875 beds and managing 16 rural Hospitals. Our MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is a Level 2 Trauma 550 bed Hospital with a tertiary service area of 1.4 million and one of Iowas busiest Emergency Departments. We are a recipient of the Get with The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association and are certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center. Greater Des Moines is consistently ranked nationally among the best places to live with a low cost of living and strong job market. Spend Saturdays at the nationally renowned Downtown Farmers Market and afternoons strolling in the Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Bike to the job you love and come home to the community of friends and family. Enjoy abundant trails for walking, running and biking. Surrounding suburbs are known for top-notch schools, clean and safe neighborhoods. Cultural events, music and art festivals, the Iowa State Fair and Iowa Cubs games at Principal Park are just a few attractions Des Moines has to offer. This is a place where culture flourishes and opportunities can grow, where a work/life balance can be achieved, where education is unmatched and award-winning arts and entertainment is always just around the corner. Live life without compromise. For more of what Des Moines has to offer check out www.catchdesmoines.com and www.dsmpartnership.com or A City with No Limits video. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is a Level II Trauma center that has been faithfully serving the community since 1893. We operate 4 not for profit Catholic Medical Centers and two specialty Hospitals with a total of 875 beds. And we are ONE of many here in Iowa. Our parent organization, MercyOne Iowa has 420 care locations including 18 owned Hospitals and 25 affiliated Medical Centers meeting the needs of Iowans across the state. For the second consecutive year MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has been named to the Beckers Healthcare list of 100 great hospitals in America. Once again MercyOne is one of only two hospitals in Iowa to make this prestigious list. Greater Des Moines is consistently ranked nationally among the best places to live with low cost of living and strong job market. Spend Saturdays at the nationally renowned Downtown Farmers' Market and afternoons strolling in the Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Bike to the job you love and come home to the community of friends and family. Enjoy abundant trails for walking, running and biking. Surrounding suburbs are known for top-notch schools, clean and safe neighborhoods. Cultural events, music and art festivals, the Iowa State Fair and Iowa Cubs games at Principal Park are just a few attractions Des Moines has to offer. This is a place where culture flourishes and opportunities can grow, where a work/life balance can be achieved, where education is unmatched and award-winning arts and entertainment is always just around the corner. Live life without compromise. Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 133,000 colleagues and more than 38,900 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 92 hospitals, 101 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country as well as many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2025, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $2.9 billion in its communities in the form of charity care, community benefit and other programs and services. Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve. At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore more at www.trinity-health.org.

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