Plastic Surgeon Opportunity with Mercy in Joplin, MO- Level II Trauma

Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy Clinic in Joplin, Missouri, is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Plastic Surgeon to join our growing practice. This Plastic Surgeon opportunity offers a quick ramp-up period and the ability to practice in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Practice Highlights

• Practice at one location: Mercy Hospital Joplin , with optional outreach
• Experienced clinic support and fully staffed
• Level II Trauma
• EMR: Epic
• Teaching opportunities with stipends available

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive income guarantee plus $50,000 recruitment incentives
• Incentives tailored to your needs: sign-on bonus, commencement bonus, Fellow stipends
• While on guarantee: 20 days PTO, 6 holidays, 5 days CME
• $5,000 annual CME allowance
• Comprehensive benefits from day one: health, dental, vision
• Retirement plans with employer contribution and matching options
• Relocation assistance up to $20,000
• Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
• Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• H1B sponsorship available

Mercy Hospital Joplin

• State-of-the-art, 250-bed Level II Trauma Center (opened in 2015)
• Region’s only hospital offering all private rooms
• Accredited Cancer Center, NICU, sophisticated ICU, and advanced Emergency Department
• 11 operating rooms (with space for 3 additional), 50 Pre/Post-Op rooms
• 18 anesthesiologists and 24 CRNAs
• Two Da Vinci Robots available
• Mature, integrated health system serving 19 counties

About Joplin, Missouri

Enjoy an exceptional quality of life in the beautiful Ozarks:

• Fourth-largest metro in Missouri with low cost of living
• Population: 75,000 (regional hub serving 200,000+)
• No commute – neighborhoods within 5–10 minutes of hospital
• Outdoor recreation: golf, hiking, fishing, boating, and scenic trails
• Excellent public, private, and parochial schools plus local colleges and a state university
• Home to Kansas City University-Joplin medical school (160+ students annually)
• Convenient travel: Joplin Regional Airport with United flights to Chicago & Denver; 1 hour to Springfield, MO or Bentonville, AR; 90 minutes to Tulsa International Airport

Why Mercy?

At Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets innovation. As part of an organization rooted in a 200-year tradition of compassionate service, you’ll help advance health care while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets Mercy apart is our 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 you can put that purpose into practice.