Job Description

Find your calling at Mercy!

Ortho Spine Surgery Opportunity with Dedicated Ortho Hospital/Surgery Center in Thriving, Family-Friendly Joplin, MO/Galena, KS

Mercy Clinic is actively seeking an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon to join our established team of 10 orthopedic surgeons with 2 state-of-the-art, campuses that are located only 15 minutes apart : Mercy Hospital Joplin and Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas, Galena, KS.

Mercy's Orthopedic groups are a part of Mercy Clinic , a physician-led and professionally-managed multi-specialty group . With over 3,000 primary care and specialty physicians, Mercy Clinic is ranked one of the largest integrated physician organizations in the country.

This Opportunity Includes:

• Join one other Spine Surgeon
• APP support after ramp up period
• 5 nights/month call while on guarantee, prorata w/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 Realty 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

Welcome to Joplin! (borders Galena, KS)

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 dental school
• 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.

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, we offer a patient-centered experience like no other. And our central location in Galena, Kansas, near downtown Joplin allows us to serve the four-states area.

Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas 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 our region.

Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas was named one of Becker’s Hospital Review top 66 hospitals in the nation to be awarded both Patient Safety Excellence and Outstanding Patient Experience.

Your life is our life’s work

At Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets cutting-edge innovation. As part of an organization rooted in nearly 200 years of compassionate service, you’ll help deliver transformative health care experiences while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets us apart is our unwavering 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 your purpose meets possibility.

For more information, please contact Galen Roberts. Telephone: | Email: more information, please contact Galen Roberts. Telephone: | Email:

Job Tags

Local area, Relocation package, Night shift, Weekday work

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