Primary Care Physician
Quick facts
- Pay
- Competitive base salary with earning potential in the 90th percentile, guaranteed salary, productivity, value-based bonu
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- 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
Seeking passionate Board Certified/Eligible Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians for outpatient roles in Columbia, Missouri. This position offers 100% outpatient care with Monday to Friday hours, managing 16-18 patients daily, with top producers seeing up to 25.
Key responsibilities: Provide comprehensive primary care, collaborate with subspecialists (notably Women's Health and Geriatrics), and participate in flexible scheduling options, including 4 or 5-day workweeks and moonlighting hospitalist shifts.
Qualifications & Skills: Board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine, and a dedication to patient-centered care. Experience or interest in subspecialties preferred but not required.
Benefits & Compensation: Competitive base salary with earning potential in the 90th percentile, guaranteed salary, productivity, value-based bonuses, signing bonuses, and up to $100k in student loan repayment and residency stipends. Enjoy 30 days of time off plus CME stipend. Visa sponsorship (H1-B, J1) available.
Community & Location: Columbia offers a vibrant college town environment with a low cost of living, excellent schools, outdoor recreation, and proximity to the Ozark Mountains and Lake of the Ozarks. Recognized for quality of life and opportunity, it is ideal for families and professionals alike.
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 Aura 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
Level I (entry)Physicians, All Other · Missouri (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $84,989 | ~15% |
| Level II | $165,859 | ~31% |
| Level III | $257,462 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $325,562 | ~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.