Hand Surgery with Mercy in Springfield, Missouri, Freestanding Orthopedic Hospital, Flip-Room, $1M+ potential
Overview
- Location
- with Mercy in Springfield, Missouri
- Schedule
- 3 OR days per week with flip-room capabilities · 1:5 call, no general call
- Employer-listed pay
- $1,000,000
- Practice
- Hospital-employed, large orthopedic group, dedicated orthopedic hospital · 48-bed freestanding orthopedic hospital, 10 ORs, plus 8-OR outpatient surgery center
Listed on official posting
Role summary
Mercy Springfield is seeking a fellowship-trained Hand Surgeon for a high productivity hospital-employed position with $1M+ earning potential, 3 OR days per week, 1:5 call ratio, and mentorship support at a dedicated freestanding orthopedic hospital.
What the posting highlights
- Care setting: 100% hand surgery at dedicated orthopedic hospital and outpatient surgery center
- Patient population: Catchment area of nearly 2 million lives in Springfield, Missouri
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
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Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $1,000,000
- Pay context
- Listed on official posting
- Evidence
- Get Started Mercy Has A 200+ Year History; Let Us Share the Amazing Story with You Proven Income Potential in the 90%+ Range ($1m+/year) Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri is recruiting a fellowship trained Hand Su
- Observed
- 2 mo ago
- Compensation model
- Productivity
- Signing bonus
- $100,000
Pay in context
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Employer
Mercy
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital-employed, large orthopedic group, dedicated orthopedic hospital
- Facility type
- 48-bed freestanding orthopedic hospital, 10 ORs, plus 8-OR outpatient surgery center
- Beds
- 48
- Patient population
- Catchment area of nearly 2 million lives in Springfield, Missouri
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $1,000,000 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 $100,000 signing bonus subject to repayment or clawback, and over what commitment period?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- 3 OR days per week with flip-room capabilities
- Call burden
- 1:5 call, no general call
- Patient volume
- ~550 referrals per month
- Inpatient / outpatient
- 100% hand surgery at dedicated orthopedic hospital and outpatient surgery center
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- Listed on official posting
- First seen
- 2 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
Mercy Springfield, Missouri 100% Hand Surgery Opportunity
Premier, Nationally Recognized Orthopedic Group and Destination Program
48-bed Freestanding, Dedicated Orthopedic Hospital with 10 ORs
Four Hand Partners Provide Strong Mentorship and Support as You Get Started
Mercy Has A 200+ Year History; Let Us Share the Amazing Story with You
Proven Income Potential in the 90%+ Range ($1m+/year)
Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri is recruiting a fellowship trained Hand Surgeon to join our large group of orthopedic surgeons including four highly successful hand surgeons. Everyone is performing at a high productivity and there is immediate and ample business available. Our team is eager to fully support the recruitment and there is significant need.
The group practices at Mercy Springfield, an 886-bed tertiary referral center with a catchment area for nearly 2 million lives. You’ll also experience an innovative and progressive practice environment at our 48-bed beautiful, state-of-the-art freestanding Orthopedic Hospital with 10 ORs and staff dedicated to orthopedics and hand surgery plus 8-OR outpatient surgery center! A full range of equipment, medical services, referring physicians, and specialty support are provided.
Mercy Hand Surgery Offers:
- Aggressive compensation structure with earnings potential above the 90% -$1M+ annually
- 100% hand surgery with 1:5 call and no general call
- Proven need - hand receives ~550 referrals every month
- Progressive practice at dedicated orthopedic hospital and surgery center
- 3 OR days each week with flip-room capabilities and efficient ORs and dedicated staff
- Opportunity for a physician assistant after ramp-up
- $100,000 recruitment bonus plus paid relocation
- Hospital-employed with equality from day one and no partnership track or buy-in
- Experienced partners and mentors available for graduating fellows
- Epic EHR across the entire Mercy ministry
- Leapfrog Grade A for safety and quality
- Rated in the top 5% nationally for overall clinical excellence by Healthgrades
- Comprehensive, day-one benefits package for your entire family
- Occurrence-based liability insurance
- Comprehensive physician wellness programs to avoid burnout and provide provider satisfaction
Springfield, Missouri
Living in Springfield is easy with everything you need! We have a plentiful and growing job market, great schools, universities, national airport, world-class health care, and all the entertainment and cultural options of a big city—but with far less stress 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! We offer stunning views of the Ozark Mountains and Mark Twain National Forest and are minutes from Branson and easy trips to Kansas City and St. Louis!
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.