Family Medicine - Physician - Clear Lake, Iowa- $150,000 bonus!
Quick facts
- Pay
- $290,000/year + $150,000 bonus
- Type
- Full-time
- Background
- MD / physician
- Skills
- Medicine
- Industry
- Health and Care — 3494 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
MercyOne Clear Lake Family Medicine
Busy practice with instant volume. Join a laid-back, collegial team of 4 Physicians and 3 APPs. Traditional outpatient family medicine with optional obstetrics practice. Minimal call-phone only (1/7 rotation). Lab, x-ray, & pharmacy conveniently located in the clinic. $ 150,000 bonus! Highly competitive compensation package- 2-year guaranteed base - $290,000/year+ production. Full benefits package, including health/dental/vision/disability, generous PTO package, $4,000 CME credit/year, and paid malpractice and tail coverage. Up to $15,000 in moving allowance.
MercyOne Medical Group- North Iowa Regional health system covering 15 counties, includes MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, eight critical access hospitals, and 42 clinics in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. 15 miles from MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. Network service area - approximately 260,000.
Candidates BC/BE. Must be board certified within 3 years of becoming eligible. H1B candidates accepted. PSLF eligible.
Clear Lake, Iowa. Population- ~8,000. Large recreational lake with 3 beautiful beaches- boating, fishing, skiing, swimming, sailing. Walking/biking trails. Charming, vibrant, inviting community offering an abundant of activities and big city amenities combined with small-town hospitality. Cost of living is 24% lower than US average. Home to the Historic Surf Ballroom. Year around scheduled events- Kite Festival (February), 4th of July celebration, Harvest Festival (October), Christmas by the Lake (December), 50's in February, Thursdays on Main in the summer, and many other summer weekend festivals.
Practice where your skills are appreciated, where physicians are highly respected members of the community, where you and yours will flourish as you become rooted in a lifestyle second to none.
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate of a medical/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 at morgan.staley@mercyhealth.com.
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
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name St. Joseph's College of Nursing 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.