Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, has an exceptional Nocturnist opportunity for a physician BC/BE in Internal Medicine.  Mercy Hospital offers a chance to practice high quality medicine and enjoy a great lifestyle and cost of living.  Mercy is a large healthcare system with hospitals and clinics in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma which allows interaction with a large, multi-specialty group.  This position offers

• Rotating position 7 on/7 off,  7 pm – 7 am

• All cross-coverage calls will be covered by Mercy Virtual Care Center in St. Louis

• 24 hour intensivist coverage

• In-house Anesthesia coverage

• Swing shift Hospitalist works 3 pm – 3 am

• Day Hospitalist Team includes 7 daytime Hospitalists and 2 Intensivists 

• Fully Integrated EMR with Epic, DAX (Dragon Ambient Experience) is available 

• All rooms private 

• Broad Specialty Support

Benefits Include:

• Premium Shift Pay for Nocturnist Shift at $1,973 per shift

• $50,000 Commencement Bonus

• Up to $10,000 in relocation

• Health, dental, vision insurance

• 401k/403b Retirement Plans

• Occurrence-based malpractice

• Mercy qualifies for the federal PSLF loan forgiveness program

Mercy Hospital Joplin

• State-of-the-art Mercy Hospital Joplin contains the latest technologies and design innovations.

• Offers specialty care on its main campus and supports primary care clinics throughout the community, serving more than 19 Joplin-area counties.

• Region’s only facility to offer all private rooms.

• Services include Telemedicine, Birthing Center, sophisticated ICU and NICU, state-of-the-art Emergency Department: level II trauma center, and an Accredited Cancer Center.

• Mature, integrated health system well-positioned to face future healthcare challenges.

• Featuring storm-hardened architectural design and materials.

About Joplin
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 and their 160 students enrolled per year. 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.

Your life is our life’s work 

Mercy physicians are pioneering a new model of care. As part of one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the U.S., this physician-led and professionally managed multi-specialty group is the foundation of care and well-being of our patients in seven states, delivered cohesively through 43 hospitals, 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, and our robust virtual care platform. Working with Mercy provides all the advantages of a large organization balanced by an uncompromising commitment to engage physicians in leading and designing patient- and consumer-centric care.  You'll discover a friendly and collaborative environment rooted in the belief that everyone deserves the most personalized experience we can deliver. What sets us apart is our unique approach, beginning with physician leadership at the senior most roles within our organization and continuing into our care locations, where physicians and co-workers share leadership responsibility and embrace new thinking and the most recent clinical and hospital innovations to get health care right for everyone we serve.

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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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.