Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Opportunity with Mercy in Thriving, Family-Friendly Joplin, MO Job Listing at Mercy in Joplin, MO (Job ID 908216)

Description

Mercy Clinic, a regional and national recognized leader in healthcare, is actively seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon to join our established team of 9 orthopedic surgeons with 2 state-of-the-art, campuses: Mercy Hospital Joplin and Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas, Galena.

Mercy's Orthopedic groups are a part of Mercy Clinic, a physician-led and professionally-managed multi-specialty group. With over 2,500 primary care and specialty physicians, Mercy Clinic is ranked one of the largest integrated physician organizations in the country.

https://www.mercy.net/practice/mercy-clinic-orthopedics-galena/

This Opportunity Includes:

• Level II Trauma Center in Joplin with approximately 40,000 adult emergency visits
• Dedicated Trauma OR block time, Monday-Friday
• 5 nights of call/month during one-year guarantee then call rotation of 1:10
• Experienced Ortho Trauma PA to work alongside you
• PA takes call 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, as well as follow-up clinic
• First Class OR with state-of-the-art equipment, HydroWorx therapy pools in the rehabilitation center, surgery center at the Galena campus.
• Support from an excellent group of Intensivists and Hospitalists
• System-wide Epic EMR

Compensation & Benefits:

• Strong, integrated health system with a competitive income guarantee
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision and CME
• Physician Wellness Programs
• Up to $10,000 Relocation assistance

About Joplin
Appreciate an excellent quality of life in Joplin, where a crossroads of culture lies tucked away in the beautiful Ozarks of Southwest Missouri

• As the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the state, Joplin maintains the lowest cost of living and highest bang-for-your buck
• Population of the Greater Joplin Area is 75,000 (flourishing to over 200,000 during the workday)  Joplin serves as a hub of economic, health and cultural activity for multiple communities in the four-state area
• Spend more time at home with no commute. Beautiful neighborhoods are located within an easy 5-10 minute drive from the clinic and hospital.
• Balance work with an active lifestyle with activities including golf (1 private, 3 public courses), tennis, numerous gyms, running, and hiking the scenic chert bluffs
• Enjoy easy access to nearby streams and lakes for fishing, kayaking and boating
• Multiple preK-12 options exist to make sure young minds have the opportunity to thrive. Choose from public, private and parochial schools, local colleges and a state university.
• Become a valued member of a diverse, growing medical hub with Kansas City University-Joplin's medical school and their 160+ students enrolled per year. A future dental school will open on KCU-Joplin's campus in 2023!
• Joplin has its own airport with United flights to Chicago and Denver.  We are less than 1 hour from national airports in Springfield, MO and Bentonville, AR and 90 minutes from international airport in Tulsa.

Your life is our life's work 

Mercy physicians are pioneering a new model of care. As part of one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the U.S., this physician-led and professionally managed multi-specialty group is the foundation of care and well-being of our patients in seven states, delivered cohesively through 43 hospitals, 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, and our robust virtual care platform. Working with Mercy provides all the advantages of a large organization balanced by an uncompromising commitment to engage physicians in leading and designing patient- and consumer-centric care.  You'll discover a friendly and collaborative environment rooted in the belief that everyone deserves the most personalized experience we can deliver. What sets us apart is our unique approach, beginning with physician leadership at the senior most roles within our organization and continuing into our care locations, where physicians and co-workers share leadership responsibility and embrace new thinking and the most recent clinical and hospital innovations to get health care right for everyone we serve.

It is a continuing goal to advance diversity and inclusion within our Mercy ministry. We cherish each person as created in the image of God and believe it is our responsibility to strive for excellence in establishing an environment of dignity for all.

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For more information, contact:

Galen Roberts, Sr. Physician Recruiter

Email: galen.roberts@mercy.net

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For more information, please contact:

Galen Roberts | Senior Physician Recruiter

Galen.Roberts@Mercy.net | Careers.Mercy.Net/Providers

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.