Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - $450k+ Compensation Package | Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO
MPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationCape Girardeau, Missouri1mo ago
$400,000 Listed on official posting
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - $450k+ Compensation Package | Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO
$400,000Listed on official posting
Physical Medicine & RehabilitationFull-time
Overview
The package
AI-structuredMercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Physiatrist to join an established PM&R practice, offering a 2-year guaranteed compensation of $400K with a $50K sign-on bonus and $20K relocation package. The not-for-profit system qualifies for PSLF, and both H-1B and J-1 visa candidates are accepted.
- $400k/yr employer-posted compensation with hybrid structure
- $50,000 signing bonus disclosed
- 4 weeks PTO or vacation disclosed
- Not-for-profit hospital-employed · Not-for-profit hospital system (Mercy Hospital Southeast)
- Visa sponsorship listed by the source
Posted pay vs real comps
Posted pay
$350k$400k$420k
Posted pay Physician-reported range Reported median
The employer-posted range and what 37 physicians report earning (national cohort) are shown side by side below — compared, never blended into one number. Reported figures are total compensation; posted ranges are often base salary, so this comparison can read low.
Compensation
- Type
- Listed on official posting
- Job-specific pay
- $400,000
- Evidence
- r busy and well-established practice in Cape Girardeau, MO. This Position Offers : 2-year guarantee $400k with $50k sign-on bonus! As a not-for-profit system, Mercy qualifies for Public Service L
- Observed
- 4 wk ago
- Structure
- hybrid
- Signing bonus
- $50,000
- Loan repayment
- $0
- PTO
- 4 weeks
Pay in context
Cape Girardeau, MissouriEmployer-posted pay shown next to what physicians report earning — compared, never blended, never scored one against the other.
Employer-posted pay
$400k/yr
Midpoint $400,000 · listed on official posting
Physician-reported median
$400k
37 physician reports · national cohort · total comp
Posted pay
$350k$400k$420k
Posted pay Physician-reported range Reported median
Reported pay is SalaryDr community data — total compensation, shown separately from the employer-posted range, which is often base salary only. We don't score one against the other because they measure different things.
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 (Mercy Hospital Southeast)
Market
Missouri
Facility details
- Practice setting
- Not-for-profit hospital-employed
- Facility type
- Not-for-profit hospital system (Mercy Hospital Southeast)
Community snapshot
Peer median
$400k
37 reports · national
Active supply
4
1 in Cape Girardeau
Transparent pay
3/4
state roles with reviewed pay
Work-life
3.0/5
3 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
37 SalaryDr Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation reports in national show a $400,000 median.
4 active Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation roles in Missouri, including 1 in Cape Girardeau; 3 include reviewed transparent pay.
Physicians in this comparison cohort report 4.0/5 average job satisfaction.
Questions to ask the employer
- Is $400,000 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?
Generated from this posting's disclosed facts and the SalaryDr comparison — bring them to the first recruiter call.
Work Design
- Admin burden
- System-wide Epic EMR; occurrence-based malpractice plan; $5,000 annual CME allowance
- Teaching
- No
- Research
- No
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
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 62%
Full description
Find your calling at Mercy!
Mercy Hospital Southeast is currently seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Physiatrist to join our busy and well-established practice in Cape Girardeau, MO.
This Position Offers:
2-year guarantee $400k with $50k sign-on bonus!
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
$20k Relocation Package
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
System-wide Epic EMR
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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