Family Medicine Physician - Briarwood - $150k Recruitment Incentive
Quick facts
- Pay
- $290,100 base salary plus a $150,000 recruitment incentive
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Ankeny, IA
- 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
Employment Type:
Full time Shift:
Description:
MercyOne Briarwood is seeking BC/BE Family Medicine physician to join a well-established practice in Ankeny, Iowa!
Job Opportunity Details
- Outpatient Practice
- Join a team of 2 Physicians and 3 APP’s
- 36 Patient Contact Hours
- Call: 1-8 rotation
- Clinic chronic care coordination team, behavioral health support services
- On-site X-ray and lab services
- EMR: EPIC
- H1B Candidates welcome
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Base Salary: $290,100
- Recruitment Incentive: $150,000
- Moving allowance up to $15,000
- Annual CME allowance of $6,000
- Paid Malpractice with Tail Coverage
- Retirement options (403B with match + 457B)
- 31 days annual time off
- Day One benefits
Living in Ankeny, IA!
- 4th most livable metro in the U.S
- 13 Miles from Des Moines, Iowa
- #1 Place to Raise a Family in Des Moines
- A cost of living that is 17% lower than the national average
- Outstanding schools and safe neighborhoods
- Variety of attractions, recreational and cultural entertainment
- Abundance of parks and outdoor recreation
Your next chapter in Family Medicine starts in one of the Midwest’s most livable cities in Ankeny.
MercyOne Des Moines proudly serves a 6-county region across Central Iowa and is affiliated with 12 Iowa community hospitals. We are one of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. Our operations are directed by the MercyOne Medical Group, a physician-led organization with more than 1,400 physicians and advanced practice providers. Together, we deliver high-quality care to nearly 4.2 million patients annually. As part of MercyOne Iowa Health System and Trinity Health—one of the largest Catholic health systems in the nation—we are committed to advancing compassionate, coordinated care.
To Learn More Contact:
Jake Jennett, Provider Recruiter
P: 515-358-6935 C: 515-518-5694
Jake.Jennett@mercyone.org
View all open opportunities:
MercyOne.org/careers
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 | — |
✔ MercyOne North Iowa filed 1 H-1B application for this kind of role (Family Medicine Physicians) in the period above.
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Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215).
- 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 III (experienced)Family Medicine Physicians · Iowa (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $122,886 | ~15% |
| Level II | $186,202 | ~31% |
| Level III | $248,175 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $317,886 | ~61% |
This job pays $290,100 a year — that's Level III (experienced). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level III registration gets 3 entries; estimated selection chance about 46% — 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.