Hospitalist - Affluent Suburb of St. Louis, MO

BJC Medical Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 270,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Student loan repayment

Tenure bonus

Quality bonus

Relocation assistance

CME allowance

Malpractice coverage with tail

Job summary

BJC Medical Group is seeking a board-certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to join as a Teaching Hospitalist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Town & Country, MO. The physician will oversee two interns, manage a 7 patient census per intern, and work 12-hour shifts from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, teaching, and collaboration within a hospitalist team, with a strong focus on patient care and efficient utilization of the EPIC EMR system.

Qualifications

• Board-certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician
• Teaching hospitalist role with patient care leadership
• 2-5 years hospitalist medicine experience

Responsibilities

• Manages inpatient hospital care for physician's patients through rounds or coverage by hospitalist(s) or other qualified physician.
• Collaborates with patients and care team to ensure excellent patient care outcomes at designated locations.
• Performs and documents medical histories and physicals in medical records as required by hospital bylaws.
• Provides call coverage for clinic and inpatient calls in line with Medical Staff bylaws and policies.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers and care team members in patient care.

Skills

Teaching hospitalist

Board-certified

Inpatient care

Education

Doctorate

Medicine

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

BJC Medical Group is seeking a board-certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician Teaching Hospitalist position at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, the largest community based hospital with BJC MedicalGroup. BJC MedicalGroup serves thousands of patients every day across Missouri and Illinois. We are a physician-led group and part of BJC HealthCare, one of the top health care organizations in the country. Join our team today!

Position Highlights

• Teaching position
• Oversee a team of two interns
• 7 max patient census per intern
• 12 Hour Shifts from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
• Closed, 30 bed ICU
• EMR: EPIC

Preferred Experience

• Teaching beyond residency
• 2-5 years hospitalist medicine experience

Compensation & Benefits

• $300,000 Yearly Base Compensation
• $30,000 Sign-on Bonus
• $100,000 Student Loan Repayment
• Tenure Bonus starting year three
• Quality Bonus - paid yearly
• Comprehensive benefits including malpractice coverage (with tail provided)
• Relocation reimbursement available
• CME Allowance
• Health, pharmacy, dental, vision, long-term disability, life, AD&D
• Unable to sponsor J-1 candidates

Community Description

St. Louis offers a host of attractions and activities that include the nationally recognized St. Louis Zoo, Forest Park, The Muny, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Busch Stadium, Scottrade Center, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, The City Museum, St. Louis Art Museum, Peabody Opera house, Fox Theatre, Chaifetz Arena, The Hill, Union Station, and more! Fantastic sports culture with both the 2019 Stanley Cup winning Blues and the multi-year World Series winning Cardinals Features ample fine-dining, vegan friendly restaurants, gluten-free friendly eateries, wineries, and microbreweries. Low cost-of-living with a healthy and balanced real estate market in a major metropolitan area. Access to great public and private schools. Family-friendly communities: safe, inviting, and great for kids. Direct access to Lambert International Airport via public transportation.

For questions and further details, please reach out to Amy Taylor at [e-mail]

Overview

BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician-led organization of BJC HealthCare and includes over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with top-ranked hospitals in the Midwest region. Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to extraordinary care in over 145 locations and over 25 specialties in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois areas. Our providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction, quality health care, and improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve. Missouri Baptist Medical Center Hospitalists are medical physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients. They are located on the campus located in Town & Country, MO.

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

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• BOARD ELIGIBLE OR BOARD
• Licensed Physician

Preferred Requirements

• 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
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 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

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