Family Medicine - Physician - Clinton, IA - $150,000 commencement bonus
Listed compensation
$290,000
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Employment Type: Full time
- Shift: Day Shift Description: Posting Job Description MercyOne has an excellent full-time employment opportunity for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Family 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 with a 2-year Salary Guarantee of $290,000 + production $150,000 recruitment incentives Great work-life balance - Outpatient practice only, shared outpatient call: 1:4 Educational loan assistance is available, Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Relocation allowance up to $15,000 240 hours of paid annual time off CME Allowance of $3,000 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 FM or OFM (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 family practice 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
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary care services as a Family Medicine Physician within a multispecialty facility. Manage a busy outpatient practice and participate in a shared 1:4 outpatient call rotation.
Requirements
Must hold an MD or DO degree and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Osteopathic Family Medicine. Candidates must be eligible to obtain an unrestricted Iowa medical license and have authority to prescribe medications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$290k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $330k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in family medicine | ranked against 2,599 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $290k | Family Medicine median $275k (middle half $262k–$307k)189 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$330k in purchasing power | Iowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Iowa | 62 active | 2,619 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Family Medicine pay trend | −3.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine - Physician - Clinton, IA - $150,000 commencement bonus at Trinity Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,599 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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