Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy Clinic is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible ABFAS Podiatrist to join our established orthopedic team of 10 surgeons across two state‑of‑the‑art campuses: Mercy Hospital Joplin and Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas in Galena—located just 15 minutes apart.

As part of Mercy Clinic, a physician‑led, professionally managed, multi-specialty group with over 3,000 providers, you will be supported by one of the nation’s largest integrated health systems

Position Highlights

• Perform a full scope of podiatric care including basic surgical procedures in the clinic, outpatient surgical center, and inpatient hospital
• 7 days of call per month with the option to take additional compensated call
• Access to first-class OR environments featuring:
  • Stryker OR suites
  • Medtronic Stealth Navigation System
  • Augmedics X‑Vision Augmented Reality Guidance System
  • HydroWorx therapy pools in the rehabilitation center
  • Dedicated orthopedic hospital and surgery center at the Galena campus
• Strong support from Intensivists and Hospitalists
• System-wide Epic EMR

Compensation & Benefits

• $300,000 guarantee
• $25,000 recruitment bonus
• Up to $20,000 in relocation assistance
• $5,000 CME allowance
• Generous time off:
  • 4 weeks of vacation
  • 6 paid holidays
  • 5 CME days during guarantee period
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Physician wellness programs and resources

Welcome to Joplin, Missouri

(bordering Galena, Kansas)

Joplin offers an exceptional quality of life in the scenic Ozarks of Southwest Missouri. As the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the state, Joplin combines economic vitality with one of the lowest costs of living in the region.

Community Highlights

• Greater Joplin Area population: 75,000 (expanding to 200,000+ during the workday)
• Easy commute—most neighborhoods are 5–10 minutes from the clinic and hospital
• Active lifestyle amenities:
  • Multiple golf courses (1 private, 3 public)
  • Tennis courts, fitness centers, running trails, scenic bluffs
  • Nearby lakes and streams for fishing, kayaking, and boating
• Excellent education options: public, private, parochial, multiple colleges, and a state university
• Growing regional medical hub with Kansas City University‑Joplin’s medical and dental schools
• Convenient travel options with a local airport offering United flights to Chicago and Denver and quick access to airports in Springfield, Bentonville, and Tulsa

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.