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Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri is recruiting an emergency medicine physician!  We have a strong team of hospital-employed physicians and a great mix of experience levels with a young team. Candidates must be BC/BE in emergency medicine.  This is a hospital-employed group with no partnership track/buy-in and equal parity, scheduling, and vote from day one! We offer leadership and career growth plus full benefits and a dedicated, loyal group of partners.

Mercy Hospital Joplin

• 240-bed hospital
• New, beautiful hospital (opened in 2015) offers state-of-the-art technology and equipment
• 21 exam rooms, 5 behavioral health rooms
• Leve II trauma with 6 trauma rooms, full-time trauma surgeons
• ED connected to ORs, Cath Lab, and Radiology for easy and efficient patient flow
• Outside corridor surrounding the ED for family and EMS - excellent workspace for team
• Approximately 40,000 annual ED visits
• 24/7 neurology/stroke, trauma, ICU, cath lab, and hospitalist program
• ED ultrasound (Sonosite) and all procedures available
• EPIC EMR across Mercy
• Partnership with KCU Joplin medical school for teaching (if desired)
• Rated in the top 5% nationally for overall clinical excellence by Healthgrades
• Forbes "America's Best Employers" two years in a row
• Truven Top 5 Health System

Mercy Emergency Medicine Offers:

• Guaranteed hours and rate plus quality and production incentives/bonuses
• $50,000  signing bonus  plus up to $10,000 for relocation
• Immediate parity and equal rotation and schedules among the group
• Physician mentors, partners, and friends - outstanding relationship with hospitalists
• Flexible hours and shifts to meet your needs; 14-16 shifts per month (your choice)  with schedule set 3 months in advance
• 10-hour shifts, 40 hours per day of physician coverage, 24/7 APP coverage
• 24/7 MRI, CT, Ultrasound, STEMI and stroke team, ED psychiatry, trauma surgery, and OBGYN service
• Comprehensive benefits package for the entire family
• Occurrence-based liability insurance

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.

Mercy named one of the top five large U.S. health systems for four consecutive years (2016 to 2019) by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children's, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 45,000 co-workers and 2,400 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients from coast to coast.

For more information, contact:

Galen Roberts | Sr. Physician Recruiter

galen.roberts@mercy.net

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans Employer

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.

About Mercy

Mercy Clinic is a physician-led and professionally managed multi-specialty group. With over 2,500 primary care and specialty physicians, Mercy Clinic is the fourth largest integrated physician organization in the country. Working for Mercy gives you all the advantages of a larger organization balanced by the spirit of a smaller patient-centered medical group. You’ll discover a friendly and cooperative environment where people care for one another at every level. What sets us apart is our unique approach where physicians and professional managers share leadership and make decisions together to improve upon, and deliver, world-class care. 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. ST. LOUIS – Forbes has named Mercy to its America’s Best Employers for New Grads 2022 list, ranking Mercy in the top 200 companies, including AT&T, Edward Jones and The Walt Disney Company.

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