Job Description

Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy Springfield, Missouri 100% Hand Surgery Opportunity

Premier, Nationally Recognized Orthopedic Group and Destination Program

48-bed Freestanding, Dedicated Orthopedic Hospital with 10 ORs

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

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

Proven Income Potential in the 90%+ Range ($1m+/year)

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

The group practices at Mercy Springfield, an 886-bed tertiary referral center with a catchment area for nearly 2 million lives. You’ll also experience an innovative and progressive practice environment at our 48-bed beautiful, state-of-the-art freestanding Orthopedic Hospital with 10 ORs and staff dedicated to orthopedics and hand surgery plus 8-OR outpatient surgery center! A full range of equipment, medical services, referring physicians, and specialty support are provided.

Mercy Hand Surgery Offers:

• Aggressive compensation structure with earnings potential above the 90% -$1M+ annually
• 100% hand surgery with 1:5 call and no general call
• Proven need - hand receives ~550 referrals every month
• Progressive practice at dedicated orthopedic hospital and surgery center
• 3 OR days each week with flip-room capabilities and efficient ORs and dedicated staff
• Opportunity for a physician assistant after ramp-up
• $100,000 recruitment bonus plus paid relocation
• Hospital-employed with equality from day one and no partnership track or buy-in
• Experienced partners and mentors available for graduating fellows
• Epic EHR across the entire Mercy ministry
• Leapfrog Grade A for safety and quality
• Rated in the top 5% nationally for overall clinical excellence by Healthgrades
• Comprehensive, day-one benefits package for your entire family
• Occurrence-based liability insurance
• Comprehensive physician wellness programs to avoid burnout and provide provider satisfaction

Springfield, Missouri

Living in Springfield is easy with everything you need! We have a plentiful and growing job market, great schools, universities, national airport, world-class health care, and all the entertainment and cultural options of a big city—but with far less stress and an abundance of character and friendliness. Enjoy a top 10 city for low cost of living and top 20 best places to live and work! We offer stunning views of the Ozark Mountains and Mark Twain National Forest and are minutes from Branson and easy trips to Kansas City and St. Louis!

Your life is our life’s work

At 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.

For more information, please contact Todd Vandewalker, MHA, CPRP. Telephone: | Email: more information, please contact Todd Vandewalker, MHA, CPRP. Telephone: | Email:

Job Tags

Immediate start, Relocation package, 3 days per week

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