About Freeman Health System
Freeman focuses on meeting the health and wellness needs of those we serve as well as the needs of future generations. Our caregivers, leadership, and board of directors play an active role in identifying the health needs of the region. Locally owned, not-for-profit, and nationally recognized, Freeman Health System includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital, and Ozark Center, the area's largest provider of behavioral health services, as well as two urgent care clinics and dozens of physician clinics across three states. With more than 350 physicians on staff representing over 90 specialties, Freeman provides cancer care, heart and vascular care, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, children’s services, and women’s services.
Freeman's Rheumatology Opportunity
- Seeking a BC or BE Rheumatology-trained physician for outpatient clinic.
- Practice in an ambulatory setting located in Joplin with possible outreach to outlying clinics.
- An experienced Professional Support team to ensure clinic efficiency, seamless onboarding, and clinic customization.
- Epic EMR coming soon!
- Physicians can keep their skills up-to-date with unique cases referred by a large primary care network.
- Refer to dedicated subspecialties (Dermatology/Oncology) and trusted Hospitalist team to admit your patients.
- Opportunities to participate in medical education with medical school and Freeman residencies.
- Excellent benefits package including CME allowance, paid relocation assistance, paid malpractice, tail coverage, fellowship stipend, start bonus options, and more.
- Near-site, state-of-the-art daycare/learning center available exclusively for children of Freeman employees.
Choose Joplin
- Enjoy 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 offers great value.
- A city of 50,000 residents (which swells 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 within a 5-10 minute drive from the clinic and hospital.
- Balance work with an active lifestyle, including golf, tennis, gyms, running, and hiking scenic bluffs.
- Enjoy easy access to streams and lakes for fishing, kayaking, and boating.
- Multiple educational options from public, private, to parochial schools, as well as local colleges and a state university.
- Become a valued member of a growing medical hub, home to Kansas City University-Joplin's medical school with over 160 students annually, and a new dental school opened in 2023.
Freeman's Mission
Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.
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