Orthopaedic Surgery - Physician
- Employer
- TeamHealth
- Location
- Joplin, Missouri
- Closing date
- Feb 26, 2020
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- Specialty
- Surgery, Surgery, Orthopedic
- Hours
- Full Time
- Position Type
- Permanent
TeamHealth has an excellent full-time opportunity for an MD or DO physician to join our Orthopaedic Surgery team at Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, Missouri. We ask that you be board certified in orthopaedic surgery. Work only 10 days per month and enjoy having some time off! The ideal candidate will demonstrate clinical excellence along with superior communication skills, and a focus on providing quality care and placing the patient above all other considerations.
Other qualifications include active and current skills in the full breadth of orthopaedics, along with a current or expedited Missouri license to practice. Other requirements include a willingness to drive patient safety and quality initiatives as required by TeamHealths Patient Safety Organization; insurability for malpractice insurance; at least 2 years of active practice; and a successful track record.
Benefits of this position include competitive pay plus paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage provided.
About the Community
Although believed to have been named for the ragtime composer Scott Joplin who lived in Sedalia, Joplin is named for the Reverend Harris Joplin, an early settler and the founder of the areas first Methodist congregation. Joplin was established in 1873 and expanded significantly from the wealth created by the mining of zinc. The city gained travelers as Route 66 passed through it and Joplin, Missouri is among the lyrics in Bobby Troups legendary song, immortalizing the city among others on the famous highway. Joplin has a vibrant, ever-expanding arts and cultural community that helps make it a great place to live.
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