ABOUT FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM

Located in the southwest corner of the state in Joplin, Missouri, Freeman is a physician-led, locally owned, not-for-profit health system and is well-recognized as the region's epicenter for quality healthcare. Our three-hospital system provides comprehensive healthcare and behavioral services to a service area of 450,000 residents from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. As a teaching hospital, Freeman also provides medical students and resident doctors the opportunity to study with our high-caliber physicians. We are continually expanding and searching for talented, qualified professionals to join our organization. See yourself in Joplin, Missouri!

OUR NEPHROLOGY OPPORTUNITY:

• • Seeking BE/BC Nephrologist for hospital employed position

• • Share an attractive, spacious and well-equipped clinic with 4 established Nephrologists

• • Rotating schedule with time in clinic and inpatient; call is 1 week every three weeks (two nephrologists share the call)

• • In hospital: Two nephrologists in hospital at a time; average of 15-20 patients each, can vary

• • Average clinic patient visits/day: 15-18/day

• • Numerous outpatient dialysis unit options – you choose

• • Office hours and schedule can be tailored as you need them and depending on dialysis patients

• • Clinic supported by experienced office and clinical staff

• • Teaching opportunities are available for medical students and residents

• • Professional support services including hiring and billing as well as IT support and marketing are provided by the health system

• • Financially stable health system

• • Low cost of living

• • Integrated health system with more than 300 physicians in 60 specialties and growing

• • New, near-site, state-of-the art day care/learning center is available exclusively for children of Freeman employees

• • Professional growth & Leadership Development opportunities

• • Generous one-year guaranteed salary of $400,000 followed by wRVU contract with no cap

• • Incentives: Start Bonus and fellowship stipend options may be available

• • Relocation Assistance (up to $10,000), Fellowship Stipend if sign early

• • CME allowance $5000 over a two-year cycle

• • Paid malpractice, tail coverage

• • Full Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, FSA & 401(a), 403(b), 457(b) options and more

CHOOSE 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

• • A city of 50,000 people (which flourishes 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 hospitals

• • Balance work with an active lifestyle with activities including golf, tennis, numerous gyms, running, and hiking the scenic chert bluffs

• • Enjoy easy access to nearby streams and lakes for fishing, kayaking and boating

• • Multiple pre-K-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 and their 160+ students enrolled per year. A dental school opened on KCU-Joplin's campus in 2023

NOT-FOR-PROFIT, LOCALLY OWNED, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED

Freeman focuses on meeting the health and wellness needs of those we serve as well as the needs of future generations. Our caregivers, leadership and board of directors play an active role in identifying the health needs of the region. Locally owned, not-for-profit and nationally recognized, Freeman Health System includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital and Ozark Center – the area’s largest provider of behavioral health services – as well as two urgent care clinics, dozens of physician clinics in three states. With more than 350 physicians on staff representing more than 90 specialties, Freeman provides cancer care, heart and vascular care, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, children’s services and women’s services.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.

Make an impact. Join us in our work to create healthier communities.