Experienced Trauma Surgeon need with Mercy in Joplin, MO

Mercy Co; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 486,000 - 594,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k/403b retirement plans

Occurrence based malpractice insurance

Relocation assistance

Incentives

Job summary

Mercy Clinic in Joplin, Missouri seeks a full-time, experienced BC Trauma Surgeon to join a four-surgeon team. The practice operates in a Level II trauma hospital with no elective surgeries, offering 7–8 eight-hour shifts per month in 1-week blocks and a supportive, patient-centered environment.

Mercy offers comprehensive benefits, relocation assistance, and incentives to attract qualified candidates. Contact details are provided for more information.

Qualifications

• Board-certified Trauma Surgeon with experience in a Level II trauma setting.

Responsibilities

• Join three other Trauma Surgeons in a busy trauma service.
• Provide patient-centered trauma care with a focus on outcomes.
• No elective surgery; participate in 7–8 24-hour shifts per month in 1-week blocks.

Skills

Trauma surgery

Board certified

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy Clinic in Joplin, Missouri is a busy, comprehensive, well-established practice in Southwest Missouri. We are seeking full-time, experienced BCTrauma Surgeon to join three other Trauma Surgeons. Work alongside an expert team of care professionals who genuinely care for one another and share your passion for providing compassionate, patient-centered care.

Mercy Hospital Joplin offers

• The hospital is Level II Trauma and has 6 trauma bays, 11 state of the art ORs with a full scope of trauma and surgical equipment.
• Approximately 800 annual trauma cases
• Trauma/Acute Care Surgery only-no elective surgery
• 7-8, 24-hour shifts per month worked in 1 week increments
• $470K guarantee plus $50K incentives and $20K relocation assistance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k/403b retirement plans
• Occurrence based malpractice insurance
• EPIC EHR throughout the entire Mercy system

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 dental school opened 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.

Why Mercy?

At Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets innovation. As part of an organization rooted in a 200-year tradition of compassionate service, you’ll help advance health care while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets Mercy apart is our 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 you can put that purpose into practice.

For more information, please contact Galen Roberts. Telephone: [phone] | Email: [e-mail]