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Mercy Clinic Springfield, Missouri 100% Hand Surgery Opportunity

48-bed Freestanding, Beautiful, Dedicated Orthopedic Hospital with 10 ORs

Four Hand Partners Provide Strong Mentorship and Support as You Get Started

Flip-Room Capabilities in Dedicated Orthopedic ORs

Mercy Has A 200+ Year History; Let Us Share the Amazing Story with You

Proven Income Potential in the 90%+ Range

Mercy Hospital Springfield is recruiting a fellowship trained Hand Surgeon to join our large group of orthopedic surgeons including four highly successful hand surgeons in Springfield, MO. Everyone is performing at a high productivity and there is immediate and ample business available. Our team is supportive and eager and complete support the recruitment!

The group practices at Mercy Hospital Springfield, an 800-bed tertiary referral center with a catchment area of nearly 2 million lives. You'll also experience an innovative and progressive practice environment at our 48-bed freestanding Orthopedic Hospital with 10 OR's and staff dedicated to orthopedics and hand surgery! A full range of equipment, medical services, referring physicians, and specialty support are provided.

Mercy offers:

• 100% hand surgery with 1:5 call and no general call
• Flip-room capabilities with efficient ORs and staff dedicated 100% to orthopedic surgery
• Opportunity for a physician assistant after ramp-up period
• Highly competitive compensation with salary guarantee, production, quality, and recruitment incentives
• There is proven need for a partner with appropriate volume and patient referrals - ability to be as busy as you desire
• Hospital-employed with equality from day one and no partnership track
• Experienced partners and mentors; no turnover within the group
• Comprehensive physician wellness programs to avoid burnout and provide provider satisfaction
• Epic EHR across the entire Mercy ministry
• Rated in the top 5% nationally for overall clinical excellence by Healthgrades
• Forbes "America's Best Employers" two years in a row
• Comprehensive benefits package for the entire family
• Occurrence-based liability insurance

Springfield, Missouri

• Regional hub of Southwest Missouri and the third largest city in the state
• Recently named in the top 10 cities for lowest cost of living in the US by Kiplinger
• A sophisticated medical community located three hours south of Kansas City and St. Louis and only 30 minutes from Branson
• Named one of the 20 "Best Places to Live and Work in the U.S. by Employment Review
• Features a large state university, performing arts center, top quality schools, and a variety of cultural and shopping options
• An abundance of outdoor recreational activities: hiking, camping, rock climbing, and hunting
• Six area lakes and natural streams provide for water sports and excellent fishing

Mercy physicians are pioneering a new model of care. As part of one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the U.S., this physician-led and professionally managed multi-specialty group is the foundation of care and well-being of our patients in seven states, delivered cohesively through 43 hospitals, more than 300 provider offices and virtual care. Working with Mercy provides all the advantages of a large organization balanced by an uncompromising commitment to engage physicians in leading and designing patient- and consumer-centric care.  You'll discover a friendly and collaborative environment rooted in the belief that everyone deserves the most personalized experience we can deliver. What sets us apart is our unique approach, beginning with physician leadership at the senior most roles within our organization and continuing into our care locations, where physicians and co-workers share leadership responsibility and embrace new thinking and the most recent clinical and hospital innovations to get health care right for everyone we serve.

It is a continuing goal to advance diversity and inclusion within our Mercy ministry. We cherish each person as created in the image of God and believe it is our responsibility to strive for excellence in establishing an environment of dignity for all.

Todd Vandewalker, MHA, CPRP

Senior Physician Recruiter

417-820-3606

Todd.Vandewalker@mercy.net

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position.  The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

About Mercy

Mercy Clinic is a physician-led and professionally managed multi-specialty group. With over 2,500 primary care and specialty physicians, Mercy Clinic is the fourth largest integrated physician organization in the country. Working for Mercy gives you all the advantages of a larger organization balanced by the spirit of a smaller patient-centered medical group. You’ll discover a friendly and cooperative environment where people care for one another at every level. What sets us apart is our unique approach where physicians and professional managers share leadership and make decisions together to improve upon, and deliver, world-class care. It is a continuing goal to advance diversity and inclusion within our Mercy ministry. We cherish each person as created in the image of God and believe it is our responsibility to strive for excellence in establishing an environment of dignity for all. ST. LOUIS – Forbes has named Mercy to its America’s Best Employers for New Grads 2022 list, ranking Mercy in the top 200 companies, including AT&T, Edward Jones and The Walt Disney Company.

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