$700K Base+ or greater of annually, Quality Bonus | High Volume Referral Pipeline

Saint Francis Healthcare System, a Level III Trauma Center, is seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon to join our thriving Advanced Orthopedic Specialists Team. Our team has an established referral base to allow for one to focus on an elective practice and is backed by two Ortho Trauma Surgeons to offset call burden. 

High volume and need for Adult Reconstruction, Hand, and Generalist work. Spine is covered by our Neurosurgeons. 

Benefits: • $700,000 base or greater of productivity first two years (with RVU compensation model after that) • $100,000 commencement bonus or a Monthly Stipend option for Residents • 10% quality bonus + APP Stipend • Student Loan Repayment Available, PSLF qualifying site • Relocation Allowance up to $15,000 • Comprehensive benefits that include 25 days of PTO, CME time + stipend, paid malpractice, health + dental insurance, and retirement plans.

Responsibilities: Step into a thriving orthopedic surgery practice with 7 experienced general surgeons, 2 Ortho Trauma Surgeons and 7 Advanced Practice Providers.

• Clinic Monday-Friday, Flexible OR Block Time • Minimal call, backed by two Ortho Trauma Providers  • Dedicated Ortho Surgical Team, OR Rooms, and Trauma Team • Award-winning hospital—named in the “Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation” by IBM Watson Health + ranked as an A-rated hospital by the Leapfrog Group • EMR: EPIC

Requirements: Become a valued member of Saint Francis Medical Partners! Medical Partners are held to the highest standard of professional excellence and are required to meet the following: • BE/BC Orthopedic Surgery • Missouri Physician license or ability to obtain a license upon credentialing • Active Missouri DEA registration or ability to obtain upon credentialing • BLS certification or ability to obtain upon credentialing

Cape Girardeau and Surrounding Metropolitan Area: When it comes to selecting a location to live and work, the medically sophisticated environment of Saint Francis Healthcare System is only part of the equation. Our region features the family values you would expect with its Midwestern roots and a community enhanced with sophistication by cultural benefits typically found in larger cities.

Situated between St. Louis and Memphis along the mighty Mississippi River, Cape Girardeau is family-friendly and offers a wide-range of activities, including an expansive park system, as well as State and National Parks. Cape Girardeau Regional Airport offers direct flights to St. Louis, Chicago, and Nashville, providing easy, stress-free travel at an affordable rate! 

Students come from all over the United States and from more than 40 countries around the world to attend Southeast Missouri State University with its Division 1 NCAA Athletics and flourishing performing arts center. Cape Girardeau is also home to one of the top-ranked golf clubs in all of Missouri - Dalhousie Golf Club is a private residential course designed by Jack Nicklaus 

About Saint Francis Healthcare System

Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our Mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality, and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients' outcomes, experience, and value.Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 306-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 3,000 employees and more than 250 providers in eight communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include the Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.