Physician - Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO
MCardiothoracic SurgeryCape Girardeau, Missouri1mo ago
~$1,200,000SalaryDrMarket ContextMedium confidence· 23 reports
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Physician - Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO
~$1,200,000SalaryDrMarket Context
Reported by 23 physicians · national cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Cardiothoracic SurgeryFull-time
Overview
The package
AI-structuredMercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery in Cape Girardeau, MO is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join a group practice that includes one existing CT/CV surgeon and two advanced practitioners. The position is based at Mercy Southeast, a not-for-profit system featuring a hybrid OR suite offering advanced procedures including TAVR and TMVR.
- $1,200,000 SalaryDr market context available for comparison
- $20,000 signing bonus disclosed
- 4 weeks PTO or vacation disclosed
- Group practice (Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery) · Not-for-profit hospital system · Both inpatient and outpatient
- Visa sponsorship listed by the source
Posted pay vs real comps
$1000k$1200k$1300k
Physician-reported range Reported median
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- Type
- SalaryDr Market Context
- Market context
- $1,000,000 – $1,300,000
- Signing bonus
- $20,000
- Loan repayment
- $0
- PTO
- 4 weeks
$1000k$1200k$1300k
Physician-reported range Reported median
This is SalaryDr Market Context computed from 23 verified physician submissions (national cohort). It is not the employer's posted pay. The employer did not disclose pay.
Next steps
Employer
Mercy
Health system217 open roles
Trust state
Unclaimed profile
EHR
Not provided
Source
Official employer source
Facility & Community
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Location enrichment pending
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Exact map coordinates are not attached to this source yet.
Facility
Not-for-profit hospital system
Market
Missouri
Facility details
- Practice setting
- Group practice (Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery)
- Facility type
- Not-for-profit hospital system
Community snapshot
Peer median
$1,200k
23 reports · national
Active supply
4
2 in Cape Girardeau
Transparent pay
0/4
state roles with reviewed pay
Work-life
4.3/5
4 physician reports
Cost of living
92
below U.S. avg (100) · BEA Regional Price Parities
Schools
-0.3
grade levels vs U.S. avg · NAEP 2024
23 SalaryDr Cardiothoracic Surgery reports in national show a $1,200,000 median.
4 active Cardiothoracic Surgery roles in Missouri, including 2 in Cape Girardeau; 0 include reviewed transparent pay.
Physicians in this comparison cohort report 4.1/5 average job satisfaction.
Questions to ask the employer
- Is the $20,000 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?
Generated from this posting's disclosed facts and the SalaryDr comparison — bring them to the first recruiter call.
Work Design
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Both inpatient and outpatient
- Coverage model
- Group practice with 1 CT/CV surgeon and 2 advanced practitioners
- Admin burden
- System-wide Epic EMR
- 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
- SalaryDr Market Context
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 55%
Full description
Find your calling at Mercy!
Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery is actively seeking an additional board certified or board eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join our busy group practice at Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO. Our Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery team consists of one CT/CV Surgeon, two advanced practitioners and an engaged support staff focused on quality patient care.
Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery:
Mercy is home to one of the nation's newest and best-equipped hybrid operating suites. This leading-edge facility allows us to offer the most advanced heart and vascular procedures, including minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR).
Great support staff in-patient and out-patient.
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.
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