Physician, Family Medicine (Brownsville, CA)
Quick facts
- Pay
- $285,000/yr plus $50,000 sign-on bonus
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Brownsville, California
- Background
- MD / physician
- Skills
- Medicine
- Industry
- Health and Care — 3174 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Family Medicine Physician Opportunity Sutter North Medical Group (SNMG) in Northern California has an exceptional opportunity for BE/BC Family Medicine Physicians in Brownsville, CA.
The Brownsville clinic is located in a beautifully refurbished historic fire station tucked in the Sierra Foothills. It serves 10,000 people in a 600-square-mile area in some of the most beautiful lands on the planet. This opportunity is eligible for multiple loan repayment programs including the Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program. The opportunity is also open to J1 and H1B visa candidates.
Qualifications BC/BE
Join Us and Enjoy
- Generous compensation with a 1-to-2-year guarantee (FTE salary $285,000)
- $50,000 sign-on bonus
- Relocation stipend of up to $8,000
- Could qualify for loan repayment up to $150,000
- Qualifies for a $2,000/month stipend during residency
- Award-winning 401(k) match
- Benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
- CME allowance
- Residency stipend up to 24 months
- A positive work-life balance and Northern California's natural beauty and lifestyle
Organization Details Sutter North Medical Group is a 100+ member multi-specialty medical group where primary and specialty physicians and staff provide personalized care in offices throughout Yuba-Sutter in Northern California. Affiliation with not-for-profit Sutter Health provides Sutter North Medical Group physicians access to a network of health care professionals, services, and facilities, enabling them to care for patients of all ages with any medical condition.
Community Information The Brownsville area has a population of nearly 10,000 and is steadily growing. Tucked away in the Sierra foothills some 35 miles of Marysville, Brownsville residents enjoy beautiful scenery, clean air and a small town atmosphere where people know each other by their first name. Brownsville offers proximity to outdoor activities such as: cross-country skiing, hiking, boating, fishing and more.
Equal Opportunity Statement It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.
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 Parkland High School 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: 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 · California (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $126,006 | ~15% |
| Level II | $194,459 | ~31% |
| Level III | $252,637 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $299,645 | ~61% |
This job pays $285,000 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.