A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Joplin, Missouri is hiring a compassionate BC/BE pediatrician to join their team! As a FQHC, they serve everyone (accept most private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and self pay), but focus on the undeserved populations within their region.
Opportunity Highlights
- Enjoy an outpatient only community health setting
- Pediatrician will collaborate with a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Reasonable daily patient volumes of 15-25, depending on seasonal illnesses
- Provided ample support staff, two per full-time provider (1 LPN and 1 MA)
Recruitment Package
- Employed position with a salary based on MGMA
- Bonus potential of up to $7,000 per quarter (mix of quality, productivity, etc.)
- Full benefits package includes health insurance, paid malpractice, and much more
Community of Joplin in Southwest Missouri
Located in the southwest corner of Missouri, Joplin attracts families and young professionals, primarily due to its low cost of living. It is home to 52,000 residents. The downtown area is full of cool shops, delicious restaurants, art galleries and lively nightclubs. JOMO, as it is known, is also part of the iconic Route 66, which goes right through downtown. Joplin has a vibrant music scene and embraces its culture and history with a center for the arts and a local history & mineral museum. Joplin is home to Missouri Southern State University which offers more than 140 academic programs. The community boasts 22 city-owned parks and greenways, three swimming pools, 15 miles of walking/biking trails, a golf course, opportunities for bird watching and fishing at Shoal Creek Nature Center, and access to Grand Falls - the state's largest continuously flowing natural waterfall. Joplin is 1 hour from Springfield, 1 hour 45 minutes from Tulsa, 2 hours from Kansas City, and 3 hours from Wichita.
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