Mercy Clinic in Joplin, Missouri is a busy, comprehensive, well-established practice in Southwest Missouri. Mercy Clinic OB/GYN is recruiting an additional OB/GYN physician to meet growing patient demand throughout Joplin and the surrounding area. We perform 110 deliveries per month. At Mercy Joplin you’ll find the freedom to work independently while getting the support of a large network. Work alongside an expert team of care professionals including 5 OB/GYN’s and 2 APP’s who genuinely care for one another and share your passion for providing compassionate, patient-centered care.
Mercy OB/GYN Joplin Offers:
$400,000 Guarantee + $50,000 recruitment incentives +paid relocation
Focus on the area of practice you enjoy most
High patient demand and current access issues means a thriving practice quickly
Call is 1:6 allows for a flexible work-life balance
Supportive mentors, partners, colleagues, and friends to share difficult cases
Rated in the top 5% nationally for overall clinical excellence by Healthgrades
Forbes “America’s Best Employers” two years in a row
Mercy Hospital Joplin
250-bed hospital servicing southwestern Missouri, northwestern Arkansas, northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas
Over 1200 deliveries annually
Two da Vinci robots available
2 C-Section ORs, 15 LDPR’s, 3 Post-Partum rooms, 2 exam rooms
24/7 in-house anesthesiology
System-wide EPIC EMR
Mercy Clinic Offers:
Guarantee at $400K, $50,000 in Recruitment Incentives plus $10K relocation allowance
4 weeks’ vacation plus 1 week CME plus holidays (while on guarantee)
NHSC qualified locations-Student Loan Repayment Program
Health, dental, vision and life insurance
Retirement (401k/403b/457b) plan
Occurrence-based malpractice
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 dental school.
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.
AA/EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Your life is our life’s workAt 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
- MD or DO degree
- Board certified or board eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ability to obtain an active Missouri medical license
- Willingness to take 1:6 call and perform deliveries and C-sections
- Experience with Epic EMR
- Experience with da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery
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.
Mercy Insights
What We Do
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.
