Mercy Neurosurgery is seeking a Board‑Certified or Board‑Eligible Neurosurgeon to join our established, collaborative team at Mercy Hospital St. Louis, a 979‑bed teaching hospital and the only Level I Trauma Center in St. Louis County. The role includes a strong elective spine practice with shared general neurosurgery call.
The Practice & Program
- Team of 6 neurosurgeons supported by 10 experienced APPs
- Broad case mix spanning degenerative spine disease, complex spinal pathology, tumors, deformity, and neurotrauma
- Commitment to minimally invasive and advanced surgical techniques when appropriate, with a focus on optimal outcomes
- State‑of‑the‑art ORs, system‑wide Epic EMR, and neuroscience‑trained ICU nursing
- Fully integrated team of Neurointensivists, Neurointerventionalists, Neurologists, and Interventional Pain specialists
Position Highlights
- Competitive income guarantee with productivity‑based compensation
- Flexible recruitment incentives, including sign‑on bonus and resident/fellow stipends
- Comprehensive day‑one benefits, CME, retirement with employer match
- Relocation assistance and malpractice coverage provided
- Qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- H‑1B sponsorship available
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.
Skills Required
- Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Neurosurgeon
- Strong elective spine practice experience
- Willingness to participate in shared general neurosurgery call
- Experience with minimally invasive and advanced surgical techniques
- Familiarity with Epic EMR
Mercy Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mercy and has not been reviewed or approved by Mercy.
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Healthcare Strength — Day‑one medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage is available for many benefit‑eligible roles, alongside options like disability, FSAs, EAP, wellness, and other add‑ons. Coverage breadth and immediate eligibility are highlighted across role postings and benefits guides.
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Retirement Support — Automatic enrollment in the MyRetirement 401(k) includes a per‑paycheck employer match and an additional annual service contribution for eligible co‑workers. This layered design provides ongoing support for long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A combined PTO bank (holidays, vacation, short‑term illness) plus an Extended Sick Bank and Paid Parental Leave are standard components. Accruals start quickly and can increase with tenure, with some locations also offering Volunteer Time Off.
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Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems for four consecutive years by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy is one of the nation’s most highly integrated, multi-state health care systems, including more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 2,400 Mercy Clinic physicians and more than 40,000 co-workers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Mercy’s Virtual Care Center is the world’s first such facility dedicated to care outside its own walls, monitoring patients 24/7/365 across the country, using high-speed data and video connections and medically intervening when and where patients need it with a comprehensive team approach. Mercy was among the first health care organizations in the U.S. to have an integrated electronic health record (EHR) connecting all points of care. Mercy Technology Services’ broad use of its EHR has been recognized at one of the highest possible levels by Epic.
