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Become a Family Medicine Physician at North Memorial Health Clinic – Golden Valley
If you’re looking to join a team that works collaboratively, has a calling to empower patients to achieve their best health, and delivers unmatched patient service to get them there, then you might be the next North Memorial Clinic Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician at our Golden Valley Clinic in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Our Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians are deeply connected to their practice communities, and we have several practice opportunities in and around Minneapolis to match your interest.
Because North Memorial is independent, and small but mighty, we think differently. We started as a single hospital in 1954 by a doctor who had a vision for the future to do healthcare better, and we’ve picked that up and run with it. So, can a health system make healthcare…healthier? We say yes, and so do a lot of others, because we’re widely considered a leader in regional healthcare.
Why become a North Memorial Clinic Physician? Family Medicine and Internal Medicine careers here include:
- Competitive two-year salary guarantee, including a signing bonus, with the ability to receive the greater of guarantee or production compensation ($314,000 at 1.0 FTE)
- Recently remodeled clinic
- Outpatient only call with nurse triage as first point of contact
- Call is by phone, less than one week/year
- Collaboration with MTM Pharmacists, Care Coordination, Nurse Call Center, Diabetes Educators, Community Paramedics, and Social Workers
- No evening or weekend schedule requirements
- Work/life balance
- Epic electronic health record
- Comprehensive benefits, including health, life, disability, dental, and vision
- Robust retirement plans including 401k with company match and 457b
- CME and Paid Professional Fees (medical staff dues, DEA, license fees)
- Relocation assistance
What background Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Physicians bring:
- Graduate of an accredited Medical or Osteopathic School
- Completion of an accredited ABMS-approved family medicine or internal medicine residency
- Ability to obtain a Minnesota Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy license
- Valid DEA Registration
About North Memorial Health:
Our inventive spirit is interwoven throughout our network of 24 clinics which includes 13 primary clinics, 5 specialty clinics, 4 urgent care/urgency centers, emergency care offerings, and two hospitals covering five counties.
North Memorial Health comprises an expansive care delivery network that includes:
- Primary care and 45+ specialties
- Community Paramedic program with advanced trained, seasoned 911 paramedics providing personal attention with hospital-grade technology
- Nationally accredited programs including:
- Bariatric & Metabolic Weight Loss
- Stroke Program
- Heart and Vascular
- Sleep Medicine
- Rehabilitation
- Ambulance
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- 1,600+ providers on medical staff
- 210+ employed physicians and 250+ employed APPs
- Ground and air transport that is one of the largest not-for-profit ambulance service programs in the country, with 115 ground-based ambulances and 7 emergency medical helicopter flight bases serving communities throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Two hospital, healthcare system that serves the north, central, and west communities in the Twin Cities metro area drawing referrals from Minnesota, parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and the Dakotas.
- Robbinsdale Hospital, established in 1954, is a recognized top Level 1 Trauma center for 25 years, as well as serving as a Level II pediatric trauma center, and Level III NICU.
- Maple Grove Hospital, established in 2009, is recognized as a top hospital in the state for Women and Children Care, with a Level III NICU, and is the largest Family Birth Center in the state (~5,000 deliveries per year and over 50,000 babies delivered). Both have been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list, 2023 Women’s Choice Award Best Hospitals list.
Golden Valley is a beautiful, desirable first-ring suburb with a sweet neighborhood feel that is located right next door to multiple corporate HQs including General Mills, a sprawling, scenic park system, two golf courses, beautiful midcentury homes, and two excellent public-school districts.
The Twin Cities has the highest concentration of corporate headquarters in a major metro area and research institutions, with a vibrant international community, and a broad range of cultural foundations. We have award-winning school systems, and an abundance of lakes and parks, and a variety of year-round activities. Golden Valley, Minneapolis and the surrounding suburbs combine a lush green environment with cosmopolitan sophistication. Music, theater and world-class art, history and museums thrive here alongside abundant sports and recreation opportunities.
Join our healthcare family!
Reach out to our recruiter for a confidential conversation or create an application by following the link below.
Please e-mail your CV to Mark Peterson, Physician Recruiter.
All inquiries are confidential.
E-mail mark.peterson@northmemorial.com
Cell: (612) 558-3983
Office: (763) 581-2986
Requisition Number: 513904
Become a Family Medicine Physician at North Memorial Health Clinic – Golden Valley
If you’re looking to join a team that works collaboratively, has a calling to empower patients to achieve their best health, and delivers unmatched patient service to get them there, then you might be the next North Memorial Clinic Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician at our Golden Valley Clinic in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Our Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians are deeply connected to their practice communities, and we have several practice opportunities in and around Minneapolis to match your interest.
Because North Memorial is independent, and small but mighty, we think differently. We started as a single hospital in 1954 by a doctor who had a vision for the future to do healthcare better, and we’ve picked that up and run with it. So, can a health system make healthcare…healthier? We say yes, and so do a lot of others, because we’re widely considered a leader in regional healthcare.
Why become a North Memorial Clinic Physician? Family Medicine and Internal Medicine careers here include:
- Competitive two-year salary guarantee, including a signing bonus, with the ability to receive the greater of guarantee or production compensation ($314,000 at 1.0 FTE)
- Recently remodeled clinic
- Outpatient only call with nurse triage as first point of contact
- Call is by phone, less than one week/year
- Collaboration with MTM Pharmacists, Care Coordination, Nurse Call Center, Diabetes Educators, Community Paramedics, and Social Workers
- No evening or weekend schedule requirements
- Work/life balance
- Epic electronic health record
- Comprehensive benefits, including health, life, disability, dental, and vision
- Robust retirement plans including 401k with company match and 457b
- CME and Paid Professional Fees (medical staff dues, DEA, license fees)
- Relocation assistance
What background Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Physicians bring:
- Graduate of an accredited Medical or Osteopathic School
- Completion of an accredited ABMS-approved family medicine or internal medicine residency
- Ability to obtain a Minnesota Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy license
- Valid DEA Registration
About North Memorial Health:
Our inventive spirit is interwoven throughout our network of 24 clinics which includes 13 primary clinics, 5 specialty clinics, 4 urgent care/urgency centers, emergency care offerings, and two hospitals covering five counties.
North Memorial Health comprises an expansive care delivery network that includes:
- Primary care and 45+ specialties
- Community Paramedic program with advanced trained, seasoned 911 paramedics providing personal attention with hospital-grade technology
- Nationally accredited programs including:
- Bariatric & Metabolic Weight Loss
- Stroke Program
- Heart and Vascular
- Sleep Medicine
- Rehabilitation
- Ambulance
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- 1,600+ providers on medical staff
- 210+ employed physicians and 250+ employed APPs
- Ground and air transport that is one of the largest not-for-profit ambulance service programs in the country, with 115 ground-based ambulances and 7 emergency medical helicopter flight bases serving communities throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Two hospital, healthcare system that serves the north, central, and west communities in the Twin Cities metro area drawing referrals from Minnesota, parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and the Dakotas.
- Robbinsdale Hospital, established in 1954, is a recognized top Level 1 Trauma center for 25 years, as well as serving as a Level II pediatric trauma center, and Level III NICU.
- Maple Grove Hospital, established in 2009, is recognized as a top hospital in the state for Women and Children Care, with a Level III NICU, and is the largest Family Birth Center in the state (~5,000 deliveries per year and over 50,000 babies delivered). Both have been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list, 2023 Women’s Choice Award Best Hospitals list.
Golden Valley is a beautiful, desirable first-ring suburb with a sweet neighborhood feel that is located right next door to multiple corporate HQs including General Mills, a sprawling, scenic park system, two golf courses, beautiful midcentury homes, and two excellent public-school districts.
The Twin Cities has the highest concentration of corporate headquarters in a major metro area and research institutions, with a vibrant international community, and a broad range of cultural foundations. We have award-winning school systems, and an abundance of lakes and parks, and a variety of year-round activities. Golden Valley, Minneapolis and the surrounding suburbs combine a lush green environment with cosmopolitan sophistication. Music, theater and world-class art, history and museums thrive here alongside abundant sports and recreation opportunities.
Join our healthcare family!
Reach out to our recruiter for a confidential conversation or create an application by following the link below.
Please e-mail your CV to Mark Peterson, Physician Recruiter.
All inquiries are confidential.
E-mail mark.peterson@northmemorial.com
Cell: (612) 558-3983
Office: (763) 581-2986
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Internal Medicine Physician
Verify your ECFMG certification status early
H-1B petitions for international medical graduates require ECFMG certification alongside your medical degree. Confirm your certification is current and matches the name on your passport before any employer begins the I-129 filing process.
Check state licensure portability before accepting offers
H-1B approval for a physician is tied to a specific practice location. If your state medical license isn't yet active for that state, the employer can't file the LCA, which blocks the entire petition timeline.
Target health systems with cap-exempt H-1B eligibility
Nonprofit hospitals affiliated with universities or research institutions can file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap and lottery. Focusing your search on these employers removes lottery risk from your timeline entirely.
Search H-1B filing history by occupation on Migrate Mate
Filter employers by Internal Medicine Physician LCA filings to see which health systems have actively sponsored this role. That DOL filing history shows real sponsorship intent, not just a recruiter's claim that the employer 'is open to it.'
Negotiate who covers the ACWIA training fee
Employers with 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees pay a reduced ACWIA fee, but larger health systems pay the full amount. Confirm in your offer letter that the employer covers this fee, since USCIS prohibits passing it to H-1B workers.
Use the OFLC Wage Search before finalizing your offer
Your offered salary must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for the Internal Medicine Physician SOC code in your specific metro area. Pull the Level II or III wage from OFLC Wage Search yourself so you can verify the LCA wage before signing.
H-1B Visa Internal Medicine Physician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Internal Medicine Physician role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Internal Medicine Physician is a standard H-1B specialty occupation because the role requires a medical degree and completion of a residency program. USCIS routinely approves H-1B petitions for this title when the employer documents the degree requirement in the Labor Condition Application and I-129 petition. International medical graduates must also hold valid ECFMG certification.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Internal Medicine Physicians?
Large hospital systems, academic medical centers, multi-specialty group practices, and federally qualified health centers are the most common H-1B sponsors for this role. Academic and nonprofit hospital affiliates often qualify as cap-exempt, meaning they can file outside the annual H-1B lottery. You can see which employers have active LCA filing history for this occupation on Migrate Mate.
How does the H-1B lottery affect physicians applying through hospital employers?
If the sponsoring hospital is a nonprofit entity affiliated with a university or is a government research organization, it may be cap-exempt and can file an H-1B petition at any time without entering the lottery. For-profit physician groups and private hospitals are cap-subject, meaning petitions must be filed in April and are subject to the annual 85,000-slot cap and random selection.
Can an Internal Medicine Physician switch employers while on H-1B status?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. Once your original H-1B petition has been pending for 180 days or was approved, you can begin work with a new employer as soon as the new I-129 petition is filed, without waiting for approval. The new employer must file a new LCA for the practice location and specialty, and your state medical license must be active in that jurisdiction.
What documents does an Internal Medicine Physician need for an H-1B petition?
Your employer will need your medical school diploma and transcripts, ECFMG certification letter, residency completion certificate, active state medical license for the work location, a copy of your CV, and a support letter from the department chair or medical director describing the role. If you completed fellowship training, include that documentation as well. USCIS may also request a credential evaluation for foreign medical degrees.