$750K Guarantee, $50K Bonus - Orthopedic Spine Surgeon with Mercy in Galena, KS/Joplin, MO
About the Opportunity
Mercy Clinic is actively seeking an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon to join an established team of 10 orthopedic surgeons with 2 state-of-the-art campuses located only 15 minutes apart: Mercy Hospital Joplin and Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas, Galena, KS. Mercy's Orthopedic groups are part of Mercy Clinic, a physician-led and professionally-managed multi-specialty group with over 3,000 primary care and specialty physicians.
Opportunity Highlights
- Join one other Spine Surgeon
- APP support after ramp up period
- 5 nights/month call while on guarantee, prorata with group after guarantee
- 2 Traumatologist support weekday call
- First class OR with state-of-the-art equipment including: Stryker OR's, Medtronic Stealth Navigation System, Augmedics X-Vision Augmented Reality Guidance System, HydroWorx therapy pools in the rehabilitation center, surgery center at the Galena campus
- Support from an excellent group of Intensivists and Hospitalists
- Dedicated Ortho Hospital and Ortho surgery center at the Galena campus
- System-wide Epic EMR
Compensation & Benefits
- $750,000 Guarantee
- $50,000 recruitment bonus
- Up to $20,000 relocation assistance
- $5,000 CME allowance
- 4 weeks vacation, plus 6 holidays, plus 5 days for CME while on guarantee
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision
- Physician Wellness Programs
- Occurrence based malpractice insurance
About Joplin, MO (borders Galena, KS)
- Fourth-largest metropolitan area in Missouri with the lowest cost of living and highest value
- Population of Greater Joplin Area is 75,000 (flourishing to over 200,000 during the workday)
- Serves as a hub of economic, health and cultural activity for multiple communities in the four-state area
- No commute – beautiful neighborhoods located within an easy 5-10 minute drive from the clinic and hospital
- Activities include golf (1 private, 3 public courses), tennis, numerous gyms, running, and hiking the scenic chert bluffs
- Easy access to nearby streams and lakes for fishing, kayaking and boating
- Multiple preK-12 options including public, private and parochial schools, local colleges and a state university
- Home to Kansas City University-Joplin's medical school and dental school
- Joplin has its own airport with United flights to Chicago and Denver; less than 1 hour from national airports in Springfield, MO and Bentonville, AR; 90 minutes from international airport in Tulsa
About Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Mercy's specialty hospital in Southeast Kansas is an innovative healing environment for surgery, specialty care, physical therapy, imaging and wellness programs with all-private rooms and spa-like surroundings. The hospital has achieved several awards from Healthgrades including Joint Replacement Excellence, Outstanding Patient Experience, Patient Safety Excellence, America's 100 Best Joint Replacement Hospitals and America's Top 50 Outpatient Orthopedic Hospitals. Additionally, MSHSEK was recognized as a five-star hospital for Spinal Fusion from Healthgrades. Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas was named one of Becker's Hospital Review top 277 Hospitals in the Nation with a Five-Star rating from CMS for patient experience – the only hospital to achieve this recognition in the region – and one of Becker's top 66 hospitals in the nation to be awarded both Patient Safety Excellence and Outstanding Patient Experience.