Mercy Aurora and Cassville, Missouri - Rural Emergency Medicine (Family Medicine Trained)

Mercy Hospital is recruiting an emergency medicine physician for two critical-access hospitals located outside of Springfield in Aurora and Cassville, Missouri. Family medicine trained candidates are encouraged to apply. We are a hospital-employed group with no partnership track/buy-in and equal parity, scheduling, and vote from day one! We offer leadership and career growth plus full benefits and a dedicated, loyal group of partners who are very supportive. Aurora is located approximately 45 minutes outside of Springfield. Cassville is a beautiful recreational area and home to the popular Roaring River Missouri State Park.

Mercy Hospital Aurora and Cassville:

• 25-bed, critical access hospital
• Annual ED volume of 10,000-13,000 patients
• Easy transfers (ground and air) to Mercy Hospital - Springfield, an 886-bed level I trauma center and tertiary catchment hospital for a four-state area
• Hospitalists available 24-hours per day for admissions
• No hospitalist work or inpatient rounding required
• Imaging services available - MRI, CT, Ultrasound
• 24/7 RT
• Basic emergency procedures are available including Glidescope and Ultrasound
• No trauma designation
• EPIC EMR across Mercy
• Partnership with nearby medical schools for teaching (if desired)
• Rated in the top 5% nationally for overall clinical excellence by Healthgrades
• Named one of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the country

Mercy Emergency Medicine Offers:

• Schedule completed three months in advance for a great work/life balance
• 12-hour shifts, 12 shifts per month - flexible scheduling and blocks if desired - Part-Time also available
• Guaranteed hours and shifts - ability to work extra as desired
• Guaranteed hourly rate not dependent on wRVUs or production metrics
• $50,000 recruitment bonus plus paid relocation
• APP support available most days
• Less than 2 patients per hour 
• Immediate parity and equal rotation and scheduling among the group
• Supportive physician mentors, partners, and friends 
• NP/PA coverage each day
• Comprehensive, day-one benefits package for the entire family
• Occurrence-based liability insurance

Aurora and Cassville are rural communities that offer proximity to Springfield, Branson, and Joplin. They offer an abundance of outdoor recreation, hiking and mountain biking trails, lakes and rivers, trout fishing hatchery, hunting, state parks, and so much more! They are safe communities with strong, small schools giving children personal attention. People are very friendly, welcoming, and are thankful for their physicians! If you enjoy a small-town feel, this is the perfect opportunity!

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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Todd Vandewalker, MHA, CPRP | Telephone: 417-820-3606 | Email: 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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