Family Medicine Physician- Forest Park Clinic- Mason City, IA- $150,000 bonus
Quick facts
- Pay
- $290,191/year plus a $150,000 bonus package
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Mason City, Iowa
- Background
- MD / physician
- Skills
- Medicine
- 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
MercyOne Forest Park Family Medicine Busy practice with instant volume Join 7 Physicians & 1 PA Traditional outpatient family medicine Minimal call-phone only (1/9 rotation) Forest Park Clinic is located adjacent to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center- Mason City, a 342-bed regional referral teaching hospital- named Top 100 Hospital nationally- easy access to all specialists, lab, radiology, pharmacy, and many other services Visit this link to learn more about our medical center: https://www.mercyone.org/northiowa/about-us/
Package Details $150,000 bonus package! Highly competitive compensation package- 2-year income guarantee of $290,191/year++ Full benefits package starting day 1 of employment! Health/dental/vision/disability, Generous PTO package 401k/403b/457b employer retirement match programs $6,000 CME/year Paid malpractice and tail coverage Up to $15,000 in moving allowance
MercyOne Medical Group- North Iowa Regional health system covering 14 counties, includes MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, 7 critical access hospitals, and 42 clinics in northern Iowa Network service area - approximately 260,000
Candidates BC/BE Must be board certified within 3 years of becoming eligible H1B & J1 Visa candidates encouraged to apply PSLF eligible
Mason City, Iowa Population ~30,000 Largest urban center in north Iowa 2 hours from Minneapolis and Des Moines Excellent schools- both public and parochial; top 15% in the US in academic student achievement tests NIACC community college A community rich in history, music, and architecture- known for the Music Man and the last remaining Frank Lloyd Wright hotel in the world
Community amenities: Lime Creek Nature Center, indoor ice arena, fine arts museum, performing arts theater, regional orchestra, aquatic center, YMCA fitness center, library, 18-hole golf course, bike trails, and an abundance of outdoor recreation
Cost of living 24% lower than the national average Municipal airport offering daily direct flights to/from Chicago 8 miles from beautiful Clear Lake- a resort lake community with an abundance of outdoor activity- fishing, boating, skiing, and spending summers at one of our award-winning beaches! You'll never be bored with the year-around events & activities in this adorable Hallmark community! Visit this link to learn more about our community: https://thisisnorthiowa.com
Practice where your skills are appreciated, where physicians are highly respected members of the community, where you and yours will flourish as you become rooted in a lifestyle second to none.
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate of a medical/osteopathic medical school is required. Demonstrated competency as a physician by completion of an appropriate residency program; board certified or board eligible. Must be able to obtain Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa medical staff privileges. Above average communication skills. Ability to work with a team. Licensed or eligible for State of Iowa physician license; Iowa Controlled Substance Certificate and Federal DEA Certificate.
NOTE: All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of references, background check, pre-employment physical and drug screen. EOE F/M/vet/disabled For more information or to send CV contact Dakota VanHauen, Provider Recruiter Dakota.Vanhauen@mercyone.org #J-18808-Ljbffr
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 See more jobs at Careerwebsiteexternal 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
Level IV (fully competent)Physicians, All Other · Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $66,997 | ~15% |
| Level II | $107,016 | ~31% |
| Level III | $147,035 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $187,054 | ~61% |
This job pays $290,191 a year — that's Level IV (fully competent). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level IV registration gets 4 entries; estimated selection chance about 61% — better than 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.