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Family Medicine Physician for Greater St. Louis- Competitive Compensation, Work/Life Balance

Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

BJC Medical Group is seeking Primary Care Physician to join our growing team based on the campus of Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois.  Belleville is just 30 minutes from Downtown St. Louis.  We offer residency stipends, student loan repayment assistance and signing bonus.

 

BJC Medical Group serves thousands of patients every day across Missouri (MO) and Illinois (IL). We are a physician-led group and part of BJC HealthCare, one of the top health care organizations in the country.  

 

Practice Highlights:

  • 36 clinical hours per week (half day off every week!)
  • Average 18 patients per day
  • Spacious Clinic located on the beautiful grounds of BJC’s Memorial Hospital
  • Join an existing practice with seasoned providers
  • See a full-scope practice of primary care
  • EPIC EMR
  • Strong organizational support and recognition
  • Zero after hours call

Compensation & Benefit Highlights:

  • $300,000 2 Year Guarantee
  • Competitive two-year guarantee based on skills and experience
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Relocation assistance
  • Comprehensive benefits package  including health, dental, vision, pharmacy, long-term disability, life, and malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • Retirement vehicles include a 401k with match, 403b, 457b, and a pension plan
  • CME allowance and time off

Community Description:

Belleville, conveniently located just 30 minutes from downtown St. Louis,  provides a safe, suburban feel close to the big city.  Some highlights include:

  • Ample fine-dining, vegan friendly restaurants, wineries and microbreweries
  • Low cost-of-living compared to other major metropolitan areas
  • Numerous public and private schools options
  • Family-friendly communities: safe, inviting, and  great for kids
  • Easy access to St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Overview

BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician organization of BJC HealthCare and includes over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with the top-ranked hospitals in the area.

 

Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to the world’s best medicine through caring people and integrated systems. The providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction and quality health care.

 

BJC Medical Group physicians are trained and certified in over 25 medical specialties and serve patients in more than 125 locations in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois areas.

 

 


Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The physician will provide professional medical services within the practicing Specialty to the best of physician’s ability through direct patient care and spend additional time as necessary to perform other related duties such as completing medical records, providing MyChart consultations and inbasket management, conducting patient-specific education and collaborating with advanced practice providers and care team members.

 

Responsibilities

  • Manages the medical care of patient panel by providing or otherwise arranging for inpatient hospital care of physician’s patients, either through regular hospital rounds, making arrangements with one or more hospitalist(s) or other qualified physician to provide coverage for physician’s hospitalized patients consistent with Medical Staff requirements.
  • Collaborates with patients, families, and members of the care team to ensure excellent patient care outcomes at the clinic location(s) designated by BJC and any other BJC clinical outreach location to which physician may be assigned as patient care demands.
  • Performs and documents medical histories and physicals in the patient’s medical record as required by hospital medical staff bylaws.
  • Provides or arranges for call coverage for clinic patients and inpatient call coverage in a manner acceptable to BJC and in accordance with Medical Staff bylaws, while observing and following all BJC policies and procedures and all applicable legal, ethical and professional standards.
  • Collaborates and teaches advanced practice providers, support staff or any care team member assigned in the care of physician’s patient panel.
  • BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.
  • Minimum Requirements

    Education

  • Doctorate
  • - Medicine

    Experience

  • <2 years
  • Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • BOARD ELIGIBLE OR BOARD
  • Licensed Physician
  • Preferred Requirements

    Experience

  • 2-5 years

  • Benefits and Legal Statement

    BJC Total Rewards

    At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

    • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
    • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
    • Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
    • 401(k) plan with BJC match
    • Tuition Assistance available on first day
    • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
    • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
    • Adoption assistance

    To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

    *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

    The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer