Pulmonary Critical Care - Physician - Davenport, Iowa - Offering a blend of inpatient and outpatient with $100,000 bonus
Quick facts
- Pay
- $100,000 bonus
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Davenport, IA
- Background
- MD / physician
- Industry
- Health and Care — 3087 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Description:
Board Certified/Board Eligible Pulmonary Critical Care physician to join 4 physicians, 3 nurse practitioners and 2 physician assistants in a busy collaborative practice.
Inpatient and outpatient practice (team includes Advanced Practitioners for hospital and LTAC support and Physician Assistant caring for patients in office) Diverse pathology within critical care, hospital consults, pulmonary procedures, and outpatient pulmonary medicine
Growth opportunities with procedures and lung cancer screening program
Shared Call
2 year salary guarantee, moves to base+production
Commencement Bonus
Educational loan assistance
Stipend available
Relocation Assistance
4 Weeks Vacation, plus 6 holidays
CME Allowance and 1 Week of time off for CME
Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance 403(b) with matching and additional option with 457(b)
Malpractice Coverage
H1B visa support (H Cap Exempt)
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Visa sponsorship record: MercyOne North Iowa
Sponsors actively| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3 | — | — | — |
| FY2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| FY2024 | — | 17 | 0 | — |
This exact kind of role (Physicians, All Other) isn't among the roles MercyOne North Iowa sponsored most often.
Roles they sponsor most
- clinical nutrition supervisor1 LCA · median $79k
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Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229).
- 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
Level I (entry)Physicians, All Other · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $70,658 | ~15% |
| Level II | $127,525 | ~31% |
| Level III | $184,413 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $241,280 | ~61% |
This job pays $100,000 a year — that's Level I (entry). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level I registration gets 1 entry; estimated selection chance about 15% — below average.
* 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.