$445K + Compensation Package | Internal Medicine Physician with Mercy Hospital Washington, MO
Overview
- Location
- Mercy Hospital Washington
- Schedule
- Flexible scheduling; Summer 2026 start · After-hours and weekend call covered by Nurse-on-Call Program
- Employer-listed pay
- $320,000
- Practice
- Employed, multi-physician primary care group · Not-for-profit health system (Mercy)
Listed on official posting
Role summary
Mercy Hospital in Washington, MO is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Internal Medicine physician to join an established primary care team of 7 physicians and 4 advanced practitioners, with a Summer 2026 start date. The position offers a 2-year income guarantee of $320K plus a $125K recruitment incentive, after-hours call coverage via a Nurse-on-Call Program, and H-1B visa sponsorship.
What the posting highlights
- Nurse-on-Call Program for after-hours and weekend call
- Care setting: Outpatient primary care (Internal Medicine)
- Patient population: General adult internal medicine; large established panel with many new patient requests
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
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Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $320,000
- Pay context
- Listed on official posting
- Evidence
- ives, and more System-wide Epic EMR & AI Dax Co-pilot This Position Offers: 2-year income guarantee $320k plus $125k recruitment incentive! As a not-for-profit healthcare system, Mercy qualifies
- Observed
- 3 mo ago
- Compensation model
- Hybrid
- Signing bonus
- $125,000
Pay in context
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Employer
Mercy
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Employed, multi-physician primary care group
- Facility type
- Not-for-profit health system (Mercy)
- Patient population
- General adult internal medicine; large established panel with many new patient requests
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $320,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- Posted pay is ≈6% below the reported national median — what does realistic year-2 or year-3 total compensation look like here?
- Is the $125,000 signing bonus subject to repayment or clawback, and over what commitment period?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Flexible scheduling; Summer 2026 start
- Call burden
- After-hours and weekend call covered by Nurse-on-Call Program
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Outpatient primary care (Internal Medicine)
- Coverage model
- Nurse-on-Call Program for after-hours and weekend call
- Admin burden
- System-wide Epic EMR with AI Dax Co-pilot; opportunities for committee and quality initiative involvement
- Teaching
- No
- Research
- No
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- yes
- J-1 waiver
- No
- H-1B
- Yes
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- Listed on official posting
- First seen
- 3 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 78%
Full description
Mercy is currently seeking a board certified or board eligible physician to join our practice in Washington, Missouri. This Mercy Primary Care team consists of 7 physicians, 4 advanced practitioners and an engaged support staff focused on quality patient care. Summer 2026 start date.
Mercy Internal Medicine – Patients First Drive
Established practice with a large patient panel, many new patient requests, and an outstanding opportunity to build a successful practice
Great work/life balance and flexible scheduling
Nurse-on-Call Program for after hours and weekend call
Great access to behavioral health, social workers, and a variety of subspecialists
Opportunities for involvement in committees, quality initiatives, and more
System-wide Epic EMR & AI Dax Co-pilot
This Position Offers:
2-year income guarantee $320k plus $125k recruitment incentive!
As a not-for-profit healthcare system, Mercy qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Day-one benefit eligibility including a robust retirement package
Relocation package and professional liability coverage provided
Comprehensive Physician Wellness Program focused on reducing physician burnout
H1B visa holders welcome
Washington, Missouri
A beautiful, historic river town with a distinctive German heritage located in the heart of Missouri Wine Country… Washington is just minutes off I-44 between St. Louis and Branson. Washington is a thriving city with a growing population. A center for shopping and medical services for the surrounding areas, it is a wonderful city of parks, churches, public and parochial schools, commerce, and industry.
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Your life is our life’s workAt Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets cutting-edge innovation. As part of an organization rooted in nearly 200 years of compassionate service, you’ll help deliver transformative health care experiences while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to physician leadership—from the highest levels of our organization to the front lines of care—where physicians and caregivers collaborate, embrace fresh thinking, and drive clinical and operational excellence. If making a difference in your community is why you chose health care, Mercy is where your purpose meets possibility.