This hospital system is seeking an exceptional Family Medicine physician to join as a founding Program Director for a new Family Medicine residency located in a great community in Southwest Missouri. The Family Medicine residency will be ACGME accredited for 12 residents and is planned to begin with the first class in July 2026. Qualified candidates should have three years of faculty experience or alternative and equivalent leadership experience. Board certification is required.

This health system that includes over 5 hospitals with over 80 clinics and 537 physicians serving 24 counties. The system is Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare for quality and patient safety. All hospitals, as well as our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, hold this national distinction from DNV’s accreditation program, the National Integrated Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. We are the only local health system named six times to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals list, and we are recognized by CareChex as among the Top 10 percent of U.S. hospitals for medical excellence and patient safety in overall medical care.

The Tri-Lakes area offer the best of everything – entertainment, a close-knit community and incomparable outdoor recreation. Located about 45 minutes south of a major metropolitan area, the community is within easy driving distance of major metropolitan areas, and the national airport, which offers convenient flights to hubs across the United States.

It provides an excellent living environment with more than 10 golf courses, five area lakes, affordable housing and land options, top-rated schools and outdoor activities.

The community is blessed with a low cost of living, low crime rate and great private and public schools. With theme parks, more than 100 live shows, more than 240 restaurants and major shopping centers, there’s never a shortage of things to do. And if you love the outdoors, you’re close to three beautiful lakes known for recreation and fishing, as well as streams, rivers and woodlands full of wildlife.