Emergency Medicine in Springfield, MO - $150k bonus, Level I trauma, 2 hours overlap
Overview
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri
- Schedule
- 9-hour shifts: 7 hours patient care and 2 hours for clean-up; schedule set three months in advance; equal scheduling and parity from day one.
- Employer-listed pay
- $125/hr
- Practice
- Hospital-employed at Mercy Hospital Springfield and affiliated regional hospitals. · Tertiary care hospital, Level I trauma.
Listed on official posting
Role summary
Mercy Hospital Springfield is hiring hospital-employed emergency medicine physicians with a guaranteed hourly minimum of $260 plus wRVU bonuses, a $150,000 recruitment bonus, and flexible 9-hour shift schedules. The facility is a busy Level I trauma center with over 80,000 annual ED visits and uses EPIC and Microsoft DAX for documentation.
What the posting highlights
- 13 physician shifts each day with no single coverage.
- Care setting: Emergency Department focus with access to inpatient specialties; mix includes hospital-employed physicians across specialties.
- Patient population: Serving Missouri and Arkansas, catchment area across four states.
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
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Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $125/hr
- Pay context
- Listed on official posting
- Evidence
- m floor with opportunity for wRVU bonuses $150,000 recruitment bonus plus paid relocation Up to $125/hour excess hour premium (optional) Schedule set three months in advance Equal scheduling and
- Observed
- 3 wk ago
- Compensation model
- Hospital-employed with guaranteed shifts; base hourly minimum $260 with opportunity for wRVU bonuses and optional excess hour premium up to $125/hour.
- Bonus / incentives
- $150,000 recruitment bonus plus paid relocation. · $150,000 recruitment bonus plus paid relocation
- Signing bonus
- $150,000
Benefits named in the posting
- Comprehensive day-one benefits package for entire family
- Occurrence-based liability insurance
- Physician wellness programs including physician-led wellness committee and events
- Paid relocation
Employer
Mercy
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital-employed at Mercy Hospital Springfield and affiliated regional hospitals.
- Facility type
- Tertiary care hospital, Level I trauma.
- Beds
- 886
- Trauma level
- Level I trauma center.
- Patient population
- Serving Missouri and Arkansas, catchment area across four states.
- EHR
- EPIC, Microsoft DAX
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $125 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- Is the $150,000 signing bonus subject to repayment or clawback, and over what commitment period?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- 9-hour shifts: 7 hours patient care and 2 hours for clean-up; schedule set three months in advance; equal scheduling and parity from day one.
- Shift type
- Day shifts with various shifts available at regional hospitals.
- Patient volume
- Over 80,000 annual ED visits at main hospital.
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Emergency Department focus with access to inpatient specialties; mix includes hospital-employed physicians across specialties.
- Coverage model
- 13 physician shifts each day with no single coverage.
- Teaching
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- Listed on official posting
- First seen
- 3 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 95%
Full description
Find your calling at Mercy! Mercy Hospital – Springfield Missouri is recruiting an emergency medicine physician! We are a level I trauma center for Missouri and Arkansas and one of the busiest EDs in the Midwest. We are a hospital-employed group with guaranteed shifts and hours, 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, stable, loyal group of partners. A great work/life balance is achievable with great hours and flexible scheduling. We can also offer a variety of shifts at our regional hospitals with lower volume and trauma for a strong mix and ability for autonomy. Mercy Hospital - Springfield Springfield – 886-bed, level I, tertiary trauma, and catchment hospital for four states 80,000+ annual ED visits 9-hour shifts - 7 for patient care and last 2 for clean-up means you go home on-time 13 physician shifts each day - no single coverage 80-bed emergency department 11-bed pediatric emergency department with most peds specialties available Over 600 employed physicians across all specialties including comprehensive stroke, burn, hand, trauma 24/7 in-house neurology/stroke, general and orthopedic trauma, anesthesiology, intensivists, hospitalists, and OB Hos ED ultrasound (Sonosite), MRI, and CT available GME residency program starting soon Microsoft DAX for efficient charting and significant time savings in documentation Variety of shifts available at other hospitals for change of pace EPIC EMR across Mercy Rated in the top 5% nationally for overall clinical excellence by Healthgrades Leapfrog Grade A for quality and safety Mercy Emergency Medicine Offers Excellent culture – low physician turnover, hospital-employed $260/hour minimum floor with opportunity for wRVU bonuses $150,000 recruitment bonus plus paid relocation Up to $125/hour excess hour premium (optional) Schedule set three months in advance Equal scheduling and parity from day one Great mentors, partners, and friends - excellent, fun culture Comprehensive, day-one benefits package for your entire family Occurrence-based liability insurance Strong emphasis on physician wellness including physician-led wellness committee and events scheduled throughout the year Springfield, Missouri As the third largest city in Missouri and the hub of the Ozark Mountains, living in Springfield is easy with everything you need! We have a plentiful and growing job market, great schools, universities, world-class health care, and all the entertainment and cultural options of a big city—but with far less stress, crime, and traffic and an abundance of character and friendliness. Enjoy a top 10 city for low cost of living and top 20 best places to live and work! Minutes from Branson and easy trips to Kansas City and St. Louis! 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.