Family Medicine - Physician - Clear Lake, Iowa- $150,000 bonus!
Quick facts
- Pay
- $290,000 per year plus production and a $150,000 bonus
- Type
- Full-time
- Background
- MD / physician
- Skills
- Medicine
- Industry
- Health and Care — 3288 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 Opportunity At MercyOne Clear Lake. Join MercyOne Clear Lake Family Medicine, a busy practice with instant volume. You will be part of a laid-back, collegial team of four physicians and three advanced practice providers. The practice offers traditional outpatient family medicine with optional obstetrics practice. Minimal call is required, with a phone-only rotation of 1/7. The clinic is conveniently located with lab, x-ray, and pharmacy services on-site. Enjoy a $150,000 bonus and a highly competitive compensation package, including a 2-year guaranteed base salary of $290,000 per year plus production. Benefits include full health, dental, vision, disability coverage, a generous PTO package, $4,000 CME credit per year, and paid malpractice and tail coverage. There is also up to $15,000 in moving allowance. Practice within MercyOne Medical Group-North Iowa, a regional health system covering 15 counties, including MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, eight critical access hospitals, and 42 clinics in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. Located 15 miles from MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, the network service area is approximately 260,000. Candidates must be board certified within three years of becoming eligible, H1B candidates are accepted, and PSLF eligibility is available. Relocate to Clear Lake, Iowa, a charming, vibrant community with a population of approximately 8,000. Enjoy a cost of living that is 24% lower than the US average, along with a large recreational lake offering boating, fishing, skiing, swimming, and sailing. The area also features walking and biking trails, and a vibrant community with abundant activities and big city amenities combined with small-town hospitality. Year-round events include the Kite Festival, 4th of July celebration, Harvest Festival, Christmas by the Lake, 50's in February, Thursdays on Main, and many other summer weekend festivals. Practice where your skills are appreciated, where physicians are highly respected members of the community, and where you and yours will flourish in a lifestyle second to none.
Qualifications: Graduate of a medical or 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 Morgan Staley, MercyOne Senior Provider Recruiter, morgan.staley@mercyhealth.com
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 Saint Mary's Hospital 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 $290,000 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.