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Mercy Clinic is seeking an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon to join an established 10-surgeon orthopedic group across two campuses in Joplin, MO and Galena, KS, offering a $750,000 guarantee, $50,000 recruitment bonus, up to $20,000 relocation, 5 nights/month call on guarantee, and APP support after the ramp-up period. The role includes access to two state-of-the-art facilities — a dedicated orthopedic hospital and surgery center — with full Epic EMR, occurrence-based malpractice, and 4 weeks PTO plus 5 CME days.
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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.
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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
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 workAt 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.