$950k + Compensation Package - Total Joints Orthopedic Surgeon - | Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau
Overview
- Location
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Source-listed pay
- $890,000
- Practice
- Hospital-based orthopedics practice · Hospital
Not yet verified against the original posting
Role summary
Mercy Hospital Southeast seeks a board-certified or board-eligible orthopedic surgeon for its Cape Girardeau, Missouri practice, offering a 2-year income guarantee of $890,000 plus $100,000 sign-on bonus and comprehensive benefits in a 5-physician orthopedic team with a new center for integrated services.
What the posting highlights
- Patient population: Diverse patient population
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $890,000
- Pay context
- Source-listed pay · not yet verified
- Evidence
- ed on quality patient care. Mercy Southeast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2-year income guarantee $890k plus $100k sign-on bonus! Brand New: Center for Integrated Services, featuring a full Ort
- Observed
- 1 wk ago
- Compensation model
- 2-year income guarantee of $890,000
- Bonus / incentives
- Sign-on bonus · $100,000
- Signing bonus
- $100,000
- PTO
- 4 weeks
Benefits named in the posting
- 4 weeks vacation plus 6 holidays
- Up to $20,000 relocation assistance
- $5,000 annual CME allowance
- Health, dental, vision and life coverage
- 401(k)/403(b)/457(b) retirement plan
- Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Employer
Mercy
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital-based orthopedics practice
- Facility type
- Hospital
- Patient population
- Diverse patient population
- EHR
- Epic
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $890,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- What happens to compensation when the guarantee period ends, and what share of physicians out-earn the guarantee afterward?
- Is the $100,000 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?
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Work Design
- Patient volume
- Excellent variety of cases
- Supervises APPs
- No
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- yes
- J-1 waiver
- Yes
- H-1B
- Yes
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- Pay not verified
- First seen
- 1 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 85%
Full description
Find your calling at Mercy! Mercy Hospital Southeast is currently seeking a board certified or board eligible Orthopedic Surgeon to join our practice in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Our Mercy Orthopedic and Sports Medicine team consists of 5 physicians, 6 advanced practitioners and an engaged support staff focused on quality patient care. Mercy Southeast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2-year income guarantee $890k plus $100k sign-on bonus! Brand New: Center for Integrated Services, featuring a full Orthopedics and Sports Medicine program. In-office x-ray and casting. Excellent variety of cases and a diverse patient population. System-wide Epic EMR. This Position Offers Up to $20,000 in relocation As a not-for-profit system, Mercy qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). 4 weeks' vacation plus 6 holidays (while on guarantee) Annual $5,000 CME allowance Comprehensive, day one benefits including health, dental, vision and life Retirement (401k/403b/457b) plan Occurrence-based malpractice plan H1B and J1Visa Candidates are accepted Welcome to Cape Girardeau, Missouri Nestled along the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Memphis, Cape Girardeau offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities. The community features a lively downtown with local shops, delicious dining, and beautiful riverfront views. Home to Southeast Missouri State University and its Division I athletics, Cape also boasts Missouri's top-ranked Dalhousie Golf Club and the Cape Catfish baseball team - making it a vibrant, family-friendly place to live, work, and play. 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 Camryn Rivenburgh. \nTelephone: 573-902-2676 | Email: Camryn.Rivenburgh@Mercy.net