$800k+ Compensation Package - Vascular Surgeon with Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO
- Visa sponsorship: H-1B, J-1 waiver
About the job
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Cardiovascular Surgeon Opportunity | Cape Girardeau, MO
Mercy Hospital Southeast is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Cardiovascular Surgeon to join our growing Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery program in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Join a team of one physician and three advanced practice providers with excellent inpatient and outpatient support and access to an advanced hybrid operating suite. Our program provides leading-edge heart and vascular care, including TAVR and TMVR procedures.
Opportunity Highlights
- Growing cardiovascular and thoracic surgery program
- Advanced hybrid operating suite
- Three APPs plus strong inpatient/outpatient support
- System-wide Epic EMR
This Position Offers
- 3-year income guarantee $960k plus up to $200k recruitment incentive
- Up to $20,000 relocation assistance
- 4 weeks of vacation plus 6 holidays while on guarantee
- $5,000 annual CME allowance
- Day-one health, dental, vision and life benefits
- 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) retirement options
- Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
- PSLF-eligible employer
- J-1 and H-1B candidates’ welcome
Cape Girardeau, Missouri sits along the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Memphis and offers a welcoming, family-friendly community with a lively downtown, dining and shopping, outdoor recreation, Division I college athletics, golf and more.
Build the next chapter of your surgical career with Mercy Southeast.
Your life is our life’s work
At 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.
From Mercy's job posting, checked Oct 28, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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