Joplin, MO (Progressive Mid-Sized Community w/ Big-City Amenities) - Geriatric Medicine Opportunity (H1-B Candidates Welcome)

THE COMMUNITY

• Appreciate an excellent quality of life in Joplin, Missouri, a progressive, medium-size town offering big-city amenities
• Fourth largest metropolitan area in the state offers a low cost of living and strong local economy
• No commute! Beautiful neighborhoods located within a 5 minute drive from the clinic and hospital.
• Delight in arts and culture with regular artwalks and festivals, public murals
• $17.5 million new arts and entertainment complex to open in 2022
• Enjoy an active lifestyle with activities including golf, tennis, running, and hiking the scenic chert bluffs
• Easy access to nearby streams and lakes for fishing, kayaking and boating
• Abundant parks and multiple aquatic centers
• Family-oriented with great options for public, private and parochial schools, colleges and a state university
• Be a valued member of a local, diverse and growing medical hub with the new Kansas City University-Joplin medical school (160+ students enrolled per year) and future dental school campus -- located just blocks away from Freeman's main hospital campus

Competitive Compensation & Benefits Package!

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Requires BC/BE Fellowship trained Geriatrician or Internist with Geriatric focus for outpatient practice
• Admit to an established Hospitalist service
• Share space with one BC Geriatrician and one part-time Rheumatologist
• Staffed with an experienced and dedicated Social Worker and support staff
• State-of-the-art Geriatric Medicine Center offers seven exam rooms and one pharmacy room
• RN manages and operates onsite infusion center
• Cognitive testing done on-site
• Multidisciplinary clinic provides many services to the geriatric population
• Tailored, private office space
• Physician-driven system where providers are encouraged to be involved
• Starting Bonus Available