A 14-member private Radiology group outside Kansas City, Missouri, is looking to add a new partner. The group is hospital-based, covering five hospitals and several clinics. About the Opportunity<ul><li>700K earning potential after year 1</li><li>Less than 1 hour to the KC airport</li><li> Schedule is 7-5, Monday-Friday </li><li> Roughly 90 cases per shift </li><li> Mammo and Light IR would be a plus </li><li> Nighthawk service provides overnight reads </li><li>Vacation up to 12 weeks </li><li> Outstanding benefits with Max retirement, Pension offered after 2 years, Claims Malpractice, Family Health, and Dental </li><li> Base pay plus sign-on and partnership offered with 10K buy-in after year 1 </li></ul>Community/Location This family-friendly, progressive community of over 80,000 residents attracts families, professionals, and retirees. Enjoy numerous cultural events, music festivals, a revitalized downtown with excellent food, live music, ample sights, a 26-mile parkway for hiking and biking, a world-class art museum, local productions at the historic theater, and a vibrant nightlife in downtown?s entertainment district! Located 45 minutes from Kansas City and 30 minutes from Kansas City International Airport, it is a great Midwest city that embodies family values and offers a reasonable cost of living. GJ-03 <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?Ob9pZU%2bgDtPyCO0B%2bX7eCgv" width="0" height="0" />

**Radiologist**

A 14-member private Radiology group outside Kansas City, Missouri, is looking to add a new partner. The group is hospital-based, covering five hospitals and several clinics.

**Job Description**

- 700K earning potential after year 1
- Less than 1 hour to the KC airport
- Schedule is 7-5, Monday-Friday
- Roughly 90 cases per shift
- Mammo and Light IR would be a plus
- Nighthawk service provides overnight reads
- Vacation up to 12 weeks
- Outstanding benefits with Max retirement, Pension offered after 2 years, Claims Malpractice, Family Health, and Dental
- Base pay plus sign-on and partnership offered with 10K buy-in after year 1

**Community Overview**

This family-friendly, progressive community of over 80,000 residents attracts families, professionals, and retirees. Enjoy numerous cultural events, music festivals, a revitalized downtown with excellent food, live music, ample sights, a 26-mile parkway for hiking and biking, a world-class art museum, local productions at the historic theater, and a vibrant nightlife in downtown's entertainment district! Located 45 minutes from Kansas City and 30 minutes from Kansas City International Airport, it is a great Midwest city that embodies family values and offers a reasonable cost of living.

Physician / Radiology / Missouri / Permanent / Radiology Group North of Kansas City, Missouri - 700K Potential Salary Job

A Healthcare system near Kansas City, MO is seeking a Pulmonology-Critical Care to join their team. Position Details<ul><li>Offering 450K base</li><li>150-200K student loan assistance, 50K sign-on</li><li>7 on 7 off, 6P-6A</li><li>Art Line, Central Line, Chest Tube, Intubation, Swan-Ganz, Thoracentesis, Bronchoscopies</li><li>Seeing 16-22 patients per shift</li><li>Affiliated with Mayo Clinic</li><li> Voted Top 1% Hospital </li><li>Boasts a 95% Retention rate with their physicians</li><li>Very financially sound</li></ul>Types of patients you will be seeing in the ICU:A mixed ICU with a diverse patient population to include sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure with and without intubation, post-cardiac cath intervention patients, MIs, postcardiothoracic surgery patients, vascular patients, post-arrest, COVID patients, GI Bleeds, general postop patients, etc. CommunityLocated at the crossroads of Interstate 29 and MO Highway 36 and only 30 minutes from North Kansas City, puts this town within easy driving distance of over 17 metropolitan areas See where the Pony Express began & Jesse James ended. The city is home to 13 distinctive area museums, 12 annual festivals, amazing architecture listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp. You?ll also find great outdoor recreation throughout 48 parks, 26 miles of beautiful Parkway, outdoor concerts, and an arts culture unlike any other. GJ-5 <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?qdb5EZ44QaUmKFmiU6lIlQh" width="0" height="0" />

**Pulmonology-Critical Care**

A healthcare system near Kansas City, MO is seeking a Pulmonology-Critical Care physician to join their team.

**Job Description**

- Offering 450K base
- 150-200K student loan assistance, 50K sign-on
- 7 on 7 off, 6P-6A
- Art Line, Central Line, Chest Tube, Intubation, Swan-Ganz, Thoracentesis, Bronchoscopies
- Seeing 16-22 patients per shift
- Affiliated with Mayo Clinic
- Voted Top 1% Hospital
- Boasts a 95% retention rate with their physicians
- Very financially sound

**Types of Patients You Will Be Seeing in the ICU**

A mixed ICU with a diverse patient population to include sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure with and without intubation, post-cardiac cath intervention patients, MIs, postcardiothoracic surgery patients, vascular patients, post-arrest, COVID patients, GI bleeds, general postop patients, etc.

**Community Overview**

Located at the crossroads of Interstate 29 and MO Highway 36 and only 30 minutes from North Kansas City, this town is within easy driving distance of over 17 metropolitan areas.

See where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended. The city is home to 13 distinctive area museums, 12 annual festivals, amazing architecture listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp. You’ll also find great outdoor recreation throughout 48 parks, 26 miles of beautiful parkway, outdoor concerts, and an arts culture unlike any other.

Physician / Pulmonology - Critical Care / Missouri / Permanent / Pulmonology-Critical Care Kansas City Suburb-450K Salary & 50K Sign-On Job

Healthcare system in a Kansas City suburb is actively recruiting an Intensivist to join their team. <ul><li>Offering 450K base</li><li>150-200K student loan assistance, 50K sign on</li><li>7 on 7 off, 6P-6A</li><li>Art Line, Central Line, Chest Tube, Intubation, Swan-Ganz, Thoracentesis, Bronchoscopies</li><li>Seeing 16-22 patients per shift</li><li>Affiliated with Mayo Clinic</li><li>Voted Top 1% Hospital</li><li>Boasts a 95% Retention rate with their physicians</li><li>Very financially sound</li></ul>Types of patients they will be seeing in the ICU: mixed ICU with diverse patient population to include sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure with and without intubation, post cardiac cath intervention patients, MIs, postcardiothoracic surgery patients, vascular patients, post arrest, COVID patients, GI Bleeds, general postop patients, etc. Community/LocationNamed after the Kansa Indians who settled along the Missouri River, Kansas City blends old and new, city and prairie. It's often been called the City of Fountains since it boasts more outdoor water features than any other city, Rome excepted. Music flows freely, too, especially in the form of jazz. That legacy can still be heard at the famous 18th & Vine Historic District or at City Market. Architecture, most notably the sixty-plus examples of Art Deco styling, are also prominent. Other attractions include Science City at Union Station, the Kansas City Zoo, and the Arabia Steamboat Museum. For grown ups, Kansas City's riverboat casinos are a huge draw, as are the city's hometown teams, the NFL Chiefs and MLB Royals. GJ-9 <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?BvI8EKHZMpj9sRcl%2bThjbAc" width="0" height="0" />

**Intensivist**

Healthcare system in a Kansas City suburb is actively recruiting an Intensivist to join their team.

**Job Description**

- Offering 450K base
- 150-200K student loan assistance, 50K sign on
- 7 on 7 off, 6P-6A
- Art Line, Central Line, Chest Tube, Intubation, Swan-Ganz, Thoracentesis, Bronchoscopies
- Seeing 16-22 patients per shift
- Affiliated with Mayo Clinic
- Voted Top 1% Hospital
- Boasts a 95% retention rate with their physicians
- Very financially sound

Types of patients they will be seeing in the ICU: mixed ICU with diverse patient population to include sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure with and without intubation, post cardiac cath intervention patients, MIs, postcardiothoracic surgery patients, vascular patients, post arrest, COVID patients, GI bleeds, general postop patients, etc.

**Community Overview**

Named after the Kansa Indians who settled along the Missouri River, Kansas City blends old and new, city and prairie. It's often been called the City of Fountains since it boasts more outdoor water features than any other city, Rome excepted. Music flows freely, too, especially in the form of jazz. That legacy can still be heard at the famous 18th & Vine Historic District or at City Market. Architecture, most notably the sixty-plus examples of Art Deco styling, are also prominent. Other attractions include Science City at Union Station, the Kansas City Zoo, and the Arabia Steamboat Museum. For grown-ups, Kansas City's riverboat casinos are a huge draw, as are the city's hometown teams, the NFL Chiefs and MLB Royals.

Physician / Pulmonology / Missouri / Permanent / Kansas City, MO Suburb Pulmonology - 450K base, 50K Sign-on, 200K Loan Job

Affiliated with the Mayo Clinic, north of Kansas City, Missouri, this Pediatric practice can be whatever you are looking for. It can be all outpatient or have inpatient or nursery components involved if you so choose. Opportunity Highlights<ul><li>Compensation of 275K, 50K sign-on bonus</li><li> HUGE EARNING/GROWTH POTENTIAL </li><li>150-200K towards student loans</li><li> 20-bed Critical Access Hospital </li><li> Affiliated with Mayo Clinic </li><li> Voted Top 1% Hospital </li><li> Very financially sound and 95% retention rate for their physicians </li><li> Visa Compliant </li><li> Great Midwest city with family values, good cost of living, International Airport </li></ul>Community/Location This lovely community provides diverse indoor and outdoor activities for visitors and residents of all ages. From outdoor recreation at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park to unique shopping destinations and athletic events at Northwest Missouri State University, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The community is conveniently located 45 minutes from St. Joseph, 1.5 hours from Kansas City, and 2 hours from Des Moines or Omaha, NE. GJ-9 <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?uACDoyOpNYN62lDxYF0R0Am" width="0" height="0" />

**Pediatrician**

Affiliated with the Mayo Clinic, north of Kansas City, Missouri, this Pediatric practice can be whatever you are looking for. It can be all outpatient or have inpatient or nursery components involved if you so choose.

**Job Description**

- Compensation of 275K, 50K sign-on bonus
- Huge earning/growth potential
- 150-200K towards student loans
- 20-bed Critical Access Hospital
- Affiliated with Mayo Clinic
- Voted Top 1% Hospital
- Very financially sound and 95% retention rate for their physicians
- Visa compliant
- Great Midwest city with family values, good cost of living, International Airport

**Community Overview**

This lovely community provides diverse indoor and outdoor activities for visitors and residents of all ages. From outdoor recreation at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park to unique shopping destinations and athletic events at Northwest Missouri State University, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The community is conveniently located 45 minutes from St. Joseph, 1.5 hours from Kansas City, and 2 hours from Des Moines or Omaha, NE.

Physician / Pediatrics / Missouri / Permanent / Northwest Missouri, 50K Sign-On - 200K loan assistance Job

Physician-led, multi-specialty healthcare system, currently in search of a BC/BE Family Medicine physician join our cooperative, flexible, and friendly practice inNorth Kansas City, Missouri suburb. This position offers the security of joining an established health system with the lifestyle of practicing medicine in a comfortable and close-knit community. Practice<ul><li> Affiliated with Mayo Clinic </li><li> Voted Top 1% Hospital </li><li> Very financially sound and 95% retention rate for their physicians </li><li> Outpatient only, Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM </li><li> Solid Base, 150K student loans, 50K Sign-on Bonus </li></ul>Community/Location<ul><li> Great Midwest city with family values, good cost of living, International Airport </li></ul> GJ-6 <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?A8c2UaV3HTNxijTFOTC07Qj" width="0" height="0" />

**Family Medicine Physician**

Physician-led, multi-specialty healthcare system, currently in search of a BC/BE Family Medicine physician to join our cooperative, flexible, and friendly practice in North Kansas City, Missouri suburb. This position offers the security of joining an established health system with the lifestyle of practicing medicine in a comfortable and close-knit community.

**Job Description**

- Affiliated with Mayo Clinic
- Voted Top 1% Hospital
- Very financially sound and 95% retention rate for their physicians
- Outpatient only, Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM
- Solid base salary, 150K student loans, 50K sign-on bonus

**Community Overview**

Great Midwest city with family values, good cost of living, International Airport.

Physician / Family Practice / Missouri / Permanent / Outpatient Family Medicine - North Kansas City Suburbs w/150K Loan Assistance Job

Enterprise Medical is representing a fantasticENTopportunity to join a physician-led healthcare organizationnear Kansas City, Missouri. Opportunity Information<ul><li>Top 1% Hospital</li><li>Affiliated with Mayo Clinic</li><li>Joining 3 MDs and 3 APP practice</li><li>500K Starting Base Salary</li><li>Offering 150-200K for student loans</li><li>Opportunity to buy into Surgery Center</li><li>50K sign-on bonus, full benefits with relocation, and Malpractice with tail</li><li>Healthy work-life balance, Flexibility to create own schedule</li></ul>Community/LocationA suburban community of 80,000 people is home to superior schools, recreation, the arts, and an active social scene. With over 1,500 acres of city parks and thirteen museums, residents and visitors have much to choose from. Downtown Kansas City is nearby, making this an ideal place in the Midwest to live, work, and raise afamily. GJ- 8 <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?77KTEF699W4%2fTLYtp1UhRgs" width="0" height="0" />

**ENT Physician**

Enterprise Medical is representing a fantastic ENT opportunity to join a physician-led healthcare organization near Kansas City, Missouri.

**Job Description**

- Top 1% Hospital
- Affiliated with Mayo Clinic
- Joining 3 MDs and 3 APP practice
- 500K starting base salary
- Offering 150-200K for student loans
- Opportunity to buy into Surgery Center
- 50K sign-on bonus, full benefits with relocation, and malpractice with tail
- Healthy work-life balance, flexibility to create own schedule

**Community Overview**

A suburban community of 80,000 people is home to superior schools, recreation, the arts, and an active social scene. With over 1,500 acres of city parks and thirteen museums, residents and visitors have much to choose from. Downtown Kansas City is nearby, making this an ideal place in the Midwest to live, work, and raise a family.

Physician / ENT / Missouri / Permanent / Otolaryngology in Kansas City Suburbs 500K Base Salary, Buy into Surgery Center Job

A hospital-employed Endocrinologist is seeking an additional Endocrinologist to join them in a busy practice minutes from Kansas City, Missouri! Enjoy working with two experienced Endocrinologists who are flexible, energetic & easy-going. Position Details<ul><li>Hospital voted Top 1% and affiliated with Mayo Clinic</li><li> Monday - Friday schedule (8 AM - 5 PM) </li><li> 80% Outpatient/20% Inpatient Mix </li><li> Group averages 22-25 patients per day & 2-4 surgeries per week </li></ul>Compensation/Benefits<ul><li>Current Endocrinologists are making over 90% of MGMA</li><li>Offering $300K base</li><li>$200,000 Student Loan Repayment</li><li>$50,000 Sign-on Bonus & $7,500 CME</li><li>Can buy into Acute Surgery Center </li><li> 7 Weeks PTO </li></ul>Community/Location Kansas City is Missouri's western edge, straddling the border with Kansas. It's known for its barbecue, jazz heritage, sports teams (Chiefs/Royals), and approximately 200 water fountains sprinkling through the area. GJ- 6 <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?hCTQku8x9FrDx6xp6cAdFgl" width="0" height="0" />

**Endocrinologist**

A hospital-employed Endocrinologist is seeking an additional Endocrinologist to join them in a busy practice minutes from Kansas City, Missouri! Enjoy working with two experienced Endocrinologists who are flexible, energetic, and easy-going.

**Job Description**

- Hospital voted Top 1% and affiliated with Mayo Clinic
- Monday - Friday schedule (8 AM - 5 PM)
- 80% Outpatient/20% Inpatient Mix
- Group averages 22-25 patients per day & 2-4 surgeries per week

**Compensation and Benefits**

- Current Endocrinologists are making over 90% of MGMA
- Offering $300K base
- $200,000 Student Loan Repayment
- $50,000 Sign-on Bonus & $7,500 CME
- Can buy into Acute Surgery Center
- 7 Weeks PTO

**Community Overview**

Kansas City is Missouri's western edge, straddling the border with Kansas. It's known for its barbecue, jazz heritage, sports teams (Chiefs/Royals), and approximately 200 water fountains sprinkling through the area.

Physician / Endocrinology / Missouri / Permanent / Endocrinology 300K Base, Earning in the 90%, in Kansas City, MO Suburbs Job

A hospital-employed Endocrinologist is seeking an additional Endocrinologist to join them in a busy practice minutes from Kansas City, Missouri! Enjoy working with two experienced Endocrinologists who are flexible, energetic & easy-going. Position Details<ul><li>Hospital voted Top 1% and affiliated with Mayo Clinic</li><li> Monday - Friday schedule (8 AM - 5 PM) </li><li> 80% Outpatient/20% Inpatient Mix </li><li> Group averages 22-25 patients per day & 2-4 surgeries per week </li></ul>Compensation/Benefits<ul><li>Current Endocrinologists are making over 90% of MGMA</li><li>Offering 300K base</li><li>$200,000 Student Loan Repayment</li><li>$50,000 Sign-on Bonus & $7,500 CME</li><li> 7 Weeks PTO </li></ul>About Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City sits on Missouri's western edge, straddling the border with Kansas. It's known for its barbecue, jazz heritage, and energetic Downtown. Kansas City has excellent public & private schools, year-round events & entertainment for families & singles! GJ-4 <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?A8c2UaV3HTOYUkzzBKntFwj" width="0" height="0" />

**Endocrinologist**

A hospital-employed Endocrinologist is seeking an additional Endocrinologist to join them in a busy practice minutes from Kansas City, Missouri! Enjoy working with two experienced Endocrinologists who are flexible, energetic, and easy-going.

**Job Description**

- Hospital voted Top 1% and affiliated with Mayo Clinic
- Monday - Friday schedule (8 AM - 5 PM)
- 80% Outpatient/20% Inpatient Mix
- Group averages 22-25 patients per day & 2-4 surgeries per week

**Benefits**

- Current Endocrinologists are making over 90% of MGMA
- Offering 300K base
- $200,000 Student Loan Repayment
- $50,000 Sign-on Bonus & $7,500 CME
- 7 Weeks PTO

**Community Overview**

Kansas City sits on Missouri's western edge, straddling the border with Kansas. It's known for its barbecue, jazz heritage, and energetic Downtown. Kansas City has excellent public and private schools, year-round events, and entertainment for families and singles!

Physician / Endocrinology / Missouri / Permanent / Endocrinology in Kansas City, MO Suburbs - 300K plus Student Loan & Sign-On Job

Healthcare system in a Kansas City suburb is actively recruiting a Critical Care Medicine provider. <ul><li>Offering 450K base</li><li>150-200K student loan assistance, 50K sign on</li><li>7 on 7 off, 6P-6A</li><li>Art Line, Central Line, Chest Tube, Intubation, Swan-Ganz, Thoracentesis, Bronchoscopies</li><li>Seeing 16-22 patients per shift</li><li>Affiliated with Mayo Clinic</li><li>Voted Top 1% Hospital</li><li>Boasts a 95% Retention rate with their physicians</li><li>Very financially sound</li></ul>Types of patients they will be seeing in the ICU: mixed ICU with diverse patient population to include sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure with and without intubation, post cardiac cath intervention patients, MIs, postcardiothoracic surgery patients, vascular patients, post arrest, COVID patients, GI Bleeds, general postop patients, etc. Community/LocationNamed after the Kansa Indians who settled along the Missouri River, Kansas City blends old and new, city and prairie. It's often been called the City of Fountains since it boasts more outdoor water features than any other city, Rome excepted. Music flows freely, too, especially in the form of jazz. That legacy can still be heard at the famous 18th & Vine Historic District or at City Market. Architecture, most notably the sixty-plus examples of Art Deco styling, are also prominent. Other attractions include Science City at Union Station, the Kansas City Zoo, and the Arabia Steamboat Museum. For grown ups, Kansas City's riverboat casinos are a huge draw, as are the city's hometown teams, the NFL Chiefs and MLB Royals. GJ-8 <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?6UU%2fFb9QOBw1R4nWZJ9sLQr" width="0" height="0" />

**Critical Care Medicine Provider**

Healthcare system in a Kansas City suburb is actively recruiting a Critical Care Medicine provider.

**Job Description**

- Offering 450K base
- 150-200K student loan assistance, 50K sign on
- 7 on 7 off, 6P-6A
- Art Line, Central Line, Chest Tube, Intubation, Swan-Ganz, Thoracentesis, Bronchoscopies
- Seeing 16-22 patients per shift
- Affiliated with Mayo Clinic
- Voted Top 1% Hospital
- Boasts a 95% retention rate with their physicians
- Very financially sound

Types of patients they will be seeing in the ICU: mixed ICU with diverse patient population to include sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure with and without intubation, post cardiac cath intervention patients, MIs, postcardiothoracic surgery patients, vascular patients, post arrest, COVID patients, GI bleeds, general postop patients, etc.

**Community Overview**

Named after the Kansa Indians who settled along the Missouri River, Kansas City blends old and new, city and prairie. It's often been called the City of Fountains since it boasts more outdoor water features than any other city, Rome excepted. Music flows freely, too, especially in the form of jazz. That legacy can still be heard at the famous 18th & Vine Historic District or at City Market. Architecture, most notably the sixty-plus examples of Art Deco styling, are also prominent. Other attractions include Science City at Union Station, the Kansas City Zoo, and the Arabia Steamboat Museum. For grown-ups, Kansas City's riverboat casinos are a huge draw, as are the city's hometown teams, the NFL Chiefs and MLB Royals.

Physician / Critical Care / Missouri / Permanent / Critical Care in Kansas City, MO Suburb - 450K Base, 50K Signing & 200K Loan Job

We are scheduling interviews for an established Dermatology practice north of Kansas City, Missouri. The group is seeking an additional general Dermatologist due to community growth and demand. Practice<ul><li>This practice provides medical, surgical, pediatric, and cosmetic dermatologic care</li><li>500K base a $50K signing bonus and $200K student loan assistance</li><li>Full-time four days a week</li><li>Beautiful new office with extremely well-trained staff in place</li><li>You will have a full practice and a huge established referral pattern</li></ul>About St. Joseph, MissouriMake a memory in St. Joseph! Some things you just can't learn from a history book.Like seeing where the Pony Express began & Jesse James ended. The city is home to 13 distinctive area museums, 12 annual festivals, amazing architecture listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp. You?ll also find great outdoor recreation throughout 48 parks, 26 miles of beautiful Parkway, outdoor concerts, and an arts culture unlike any other.The city of St. Joseph is the county seat of Buchanan County and the eighth-largest city in Missouri with approximately 72,688 residents as of 2022. St. Joseph is the central service provider for a seven-county area of northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas with a combined population of over 155,000. GJ-1 <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?XTPg%2foUqCEfE4kwcedLWzgy" width="0" height="0" />

**General Dermatologist**

We are scheduling interviews for an established dermatology practice north of Kansas City, Missouri. The group is seeking an additional general dermatologist due to community growth and demand.

**Job Description**

- This practice provides medical, surgical, pediatric, and cosmetic dermatologic care
- 500K base, a $50K signing bonus, and $200K student loan assistance
- Full-time, four days a week
- Beautiful new office with extremely well-trained staff in place
- You will have a full practice and a huge established referral pattern

**Community Overview**

Make a memory in St. Joseph! Some things you just can't learn from a history book. Like seeing where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended. The city is home to 13 distinctive area museums, 12 annual festivals, amazing architecture listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp. You’ll also find great outdoor recreation throughout 48 parks, 26 miles of beautiful parkway, outdoor concerts, and an arts culture unlike any other.

The city of St. Joseph is the county seat of Buchanan County and the eighth-largest city in Missouri with approximately 72,688 residents as of 2022. St. Joseph is the central service provider for a seven-county area of northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas with a combined population of over 155,000.