Physician - Pain Management in SE​/Galena, KS

Overview

Mercy Clinic Orthopedics is currently seeking a board certified/eligible Pain Management Fellow to join our established practice. Your two clinics will be located in the SE corner of Kansas in Galena and Pittsburg, KS. (These two clinics are 30 minutes apart.) Our skilled pain management team has a compassionate understanding of pain and how it affects our patients. Join a team of experts at diagnosing and treating pain in a supportive, caring environment.

Starting with a comprehensive evaluation, we use interventional pain management techniques, including the latest treatments and technologies, to help our patients manage all types of pain.

• Existing physician and providers compliment the practice with years of combined experience and dependable support.
• You ll be joining 2 Providers in Galena, KS and 1 in Carthage, MO
• APP support available after ramp up period
• Dedicated procedure room for pain management
• C-arms and Fluoro tables in all procedural areas in Pittsburg and Galena
• Beautiful clinic space
• Large referral base of Mercy Primary Care providers (and growing!)

• Integrated health system with competitive Guarantee of $550K
• RVU model following guarantee with no cap
• $50K recruitment bonus, resident/fellowship stipends available
• Comprehensive, day one benefits including health, dental, vision and CME
• Up to $10K in relocation assistance
• Occurrence malpractice insurance provided

• Appreciate an excellent quality of life in 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 with 600 students. KCU-Joplin also opened a dental school 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.

Pittsburg offers an excellent quality of life with the amenities of a big city and a small-town feel.

• Pittsburg, a family-friendly community of 20,000, is growing and becoming more diverse, supporting the growing job and housing markets
• The population in the City of Pittsburg is growing at a healthy rate, up 2.4 percent in 2020
• Thriving downtown with over 80 stores, including a variety of retail options, restaurants and nightlife opportunities
• Award-winning public and private schools
• Home to Pittsburg State University, 7400 students, NCAA Div. II (4 National Football Championships)
• Pittsburg State University provides cultural amenities of a college town including Broadway shows
• Pittsburg has many amenities including 14 parks, 3 golf courses, water park, urban trail system and new pickleball courts
• Area is known for outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, camping
• Kansas Crossing Casino brings in top name concerts
• Named one of the least expensive cities to live in according to the Council for Economic and Community Research in 2021
• Pittsburg has many amenities including parks, aquatic facilities, playgrounds, trails and fishing
• In 2019, U.S. News and World Report ranked the Pittsburg area significantly higher than 813 other similar communities…