Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon - $950k + Compensation Package | Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO
Overview
- Location
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Employer-listed pay
- $890,000
- Practice
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine group practice within a not-for-profit hospital system · Not-for-profit hospital system (Mercy Hospital Southeast)
Listed on official posting
Role summary
Mercy Hospital Southeast is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Orthopedic Surgeon to join a 5-physician, 6-APP orthopedic and sports medicine team in Cape Girardeau, MO, offering a 2-year income guarantee of $890k with a $50k sign-on bonus and up to $20k relocation assistance. The not-for-profit system qualifies for PSLF and accepts H-1B and J-1 visa candidates.
What the posting highlights
- 5 physicians and 6 advanced practitioners
- Care setting: Mixed; includes in-office (outpatient) services with x-ray and casting, as well as surgical cases
- Patient population: Diverse patient population requiring orthopedic and sports medicine care
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $890,000
- Pay context
- Listed on official posting
- Evidence
- ed on quality patient care. Mercy Southeast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2-year income guarantee $890k with $50k sign-on bonus! Brand New: Center for Integrated Services, featuring a full Orth
- Observed
- 4 mo ago
- Compensation model
- Hybrid
- Signing bonus
- $50,000
- PTO
- 4 weeks
Pay in context
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Employer
Mercy
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine group practice within a not-for-profit hospital system
- Facility type
- Not-for-profit hospital system (Mercy Hospital Southeast)
- Patient population
- Diverse patient population requiring orthopedic and sports medicine care
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $890,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- Is the $50,000 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
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Mixed; includes in-office (outpatient) services with x-ray and casting, as well as surgical cases
- Coverage model
- 5 physicians and 6 advanced practitioners
- Admin burden
- System-wide Epic EMR; engaged support staff
- Teaching
- No
- Research
- No
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- yes
- J-1 waiver
- Yes
- H-1B
- Yes
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- Listed on official posting
- First seen
- 4 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 72%
Full description
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 with $50k 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 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.