Internal Medicine - Clinton $270k Recruitment Incentive M-F GREAT Work-Life Balance! Outpatient ONLY
Quick facts
- Pay
- $300,908 2-year guarantee and $270,000 recruitment incentive
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Clinton, IA
- Background
- MD / physician
- Skills
- Medicine
- Industry
- Health and Care — 2940 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: Internal Medicine Opportunity
MercyOne has an excellent full-time employment opportunity for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine Physician to join our Clinton Family Practice team.
We offer
- Full-time employed physician position at our North Health Plaza Clinton, Iowa.
- Competitive compensation - $300,908 2-year guarantee
- $270k recruitment incentives
- Great work-life balance - Outpatient practice only, shared outpatient call: 1:3
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Relocation allowances up to $15,000
- 240 hours of paid annual time off
- CME Allowance of $6,000
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life, long-term and short-term Disability – Benefits start on day one of employment
- Retirement benefits: 403(b) with match and optional 457(b)
- Employer sponsored professional liability insurance including tail insurance coverage
- Our physician-lead medical group promotes leadership, wellness and work-life balance; providing resources to achieve your goals.
Qualifications
- MD or DO - U.S. U.K. and Canadian trained physicians are welcome to apply
- BE/BC in IM (U.S., U.K. and Canadian Board)
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in Iowa
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physician’s field of practice
- Eligible to work in the United States (J-1 and H1-B candidates welcome to apply)
Where you’ll work
The MercyOne Clinton North Health Plaza is a multispecialty facility offering the right care in the right place at the right time. Along with primary care, services include cardiology, nephrology, OB/GYN, ortho and pediatrics. Lab and radiology services are also available. The primary care team consists of 4 physicians, 5 APPs and experienced clinical/non-clinical staff. Expect a busy practice with instant volume.
Where you’ll live
Clinton is a place to grow roots. Nicely located to big cities; two hours to Chicago, 2.5 hours to Madison, WI, 1.5 hours to Iowa City and 45 minutes to the Quad Cities. Iowa is in the top 10 best states to practice medicine in and Clinton has a cost of living 15% lower than the national average. Clinton is located near the Mississippi River with access to fishing, beaches, boating, bands, showboat theater, orchestra and riverside dining. Clinton is a perfect place to raise a family.
Who you’ll work for
MercyOne is a faith-based, not-for-profit health care team, serving a 4-county referral network within two states – Iowa and Illinois. For over 125 years, Mercy Medical has been providing compassionate, reliable and quality care. MercyOne is a member of the fourth-largest Catholic Health System in the world, with a network of over 100 hospitals in 27 states. As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted health partner for life.
Please let me know if you would like to be a part of the future of excellent patient care at MercyOne.
To Learn More Contact:
Cara Banks, Provider Recruiter
Cara.Banks@mercyone.org
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: Trinity Health
Sponsors actively| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 21 | 3 | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
✔ Trinity Health filed 1 H-1B application for this kind of role (General Internal Medicine Physicians) in the period above.
Also filed: H-1B1 Chile × 5 — a good sign for Australian (E-3), Chilean and Singaporean (H-1B1) candidates.
Roles they sponsor most
- medical technologist8 LCAs · median $69k
- hospitalist6 LCAs · median $344k
- certified nursing assistant3 LCAs · median $44k
- family medicine physician2 LCAs · median $355k
- healthcare specialist2 LCAs · median $44k
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: General Internal Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1216).
- 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)
This employer has filed before (H-1B1 Chile: 5). 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.
- Green card (EB-2 / EB-3 via PERM)
Filed 1 PERM labor certification: they have a track record of sponsoring permanent residence.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level IV (fully competent)General Internal Medicine Physicians · Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $76,024 | ~15% |
| Level II | $133,848 | ~31% |
| Level III | $191,672 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $249,496 | ~61% |
This job pays $300,908 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.