$300K Guarantee plus $100,000 in Incentives! - Family Medicine Opportunity with Mercy in Galena, KS (adjacent to Joplin, MO)

Mercy Clinic in Galena, KS is a busy, comprehensive, well-established practice in Southeast Kansas and adjacent to Joplin, MO. We are seeking a full-time BE/BC Family Medicine physician to join a dynamic, innovative practice where you’ll find the freedom to work independently while getting the support of a large network. Work alongside an expert team of care professionals who genuinely care for one another and share your passion for providing compassionate, patient-centered care.

Mercy Clinic Primary Care Highlights:

• 100% Outpatient Practice
• Clinic support staff consists of 1:1 Medical Assistant to provider and Primary Care Nurses provide support for in-basket messaging, all clinic phone calls, patient follow-up, quality metric
• Flexible schedule, option for 4-day work week, no weekends
• Limited call responsibility, Mercy On-Call for after-hours support
• Must be willing to collaborate with NP’s and PA’s
• A large, established multi-specialty network
• System Wide EPIC
• DAX (Dragon Ambient Experience) available and cost provided by Mercy
• New grads are encouraged to apply
• Opportunity to teach medical students
• J1 and H1b applicants welcome

Mercy Clinic Offers:

• Competitive value-based compensation package
• 2-year guarantee of $300,000
• $100,000 in recruitment incentives including: $55,000 sign on bonus, 2nd year retention bonus of $35,000, up to $10,000 in relocation assitance 
• After your guarantee starting in year three, you’ll have the opportunity to choose your own practice model:
  • Fee-for-Service: for thos who want to maintain a large commercially-oriented panel and minimize present-day HCC coding
  • Senior Focused: oriented around longer visits with fewer patients with more chronic needs. Practice development focuses on medical management skills and strong documentation.
  • Hybrid: a blend of the above. Ideal for thos gravitating toward the world of value-based care but not interested in selecting a specific patient subset.
  • Salary + Bonus: fort hose who value stable, predictable compensation through steady, standards-based work.
• Up to $10,000 in relocation
• 4 weeks’ vacation plus 6 holidays, plus 1 week CME (while on guarantee)
• NHSC qualified locations-Student Loan Repayment Program
• As a not-for-profit system, Mercy qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement (401k/403b) plan
• Occurrence-based malpractice

Galena, KS is adjacent to Joplin, MO

Appreciate an excellent quality of life in Galena/Joplin, where a crossroads of culture lies tucked away in the beautiful Ozarks of Southwest Missouri

• As the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the state, Joplin maintains the lowest cost of living and highest bang-for-your buck
• Population of the Greater Joplin Area is 75,000 (flourishing to over 200,000 during the workday)  Joplin serves as a hub of economic, health and cultural activity for multiple communities in the four-state area
• Spend more time at home with no commute. Beautiful neighborhoods are located within an easy 5-10 minute drive from the clinic and hospital.
• Balance work with an active lifestyle with activities including golf (1 private, 3 public courses), tennis, numerous gyms, running, and hiking the scenic chert bluffs
• Enjoy easy access to nearby streams and lakes for fishing, kayaking and boating
• Multiple preK-12 options exist to make sure young minds have the opportunity to thrive. Choose from public, private and parochial schools, local colleges and a state university.
• Become a valued member of a diverse, growing medical hub with Kansas City University-Joplin's medical school and their 160+ students enrolled per year. A future dental school will open on KCU-Joplin's campus in 2023!
• Joplin has its own airport with United flights to Chicago and Denver.  We are less than 1 hour from national airports in Springfield, MO and Bentonville, AR and 90 minutes from international airport in Tulsa.

Your life is our life’s work 

At Mercy you can lead the way. When you join our team, you will have the opportunity to provide a transformative health care experience while putting new technologies to the test. You will be part of an innovative organization that remembers why we got into health care nearly 200 years ago. If caring for patients and making a difference in the community is the reason you became a physician, join us at Mercy.

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.

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Galen Roberts | Telephone: 417-556-2202 | Email: Galen.Roberts@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.