Join a growing GI practice with seasoned providers in Alton, IL, minutes from St. Louis

BJC Medical Group; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

BJC Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE GI Physician to join the team at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, IL. This position offers a supportive environment with advanced practice provider collaboration and a structured work schedule of typically 3.5 days in the lab and 1 day in clinic. Qualifications include a Doctorate in Medicine and board eligibility or certification in the specialty. Benefits include comprehensive medical insurance, retirement plan contributions, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Practicing Specialty.
• Licensed as a Physician.

Responsibilities

• Manage medical care of patient panel including hospital rounds.
• Ensure excellent patient care outcomes.
• Perform medical histories and document in medical records.
• Provide call coverage for clinic and inpatient patients.
• Collaborate with team to teach advanced practice providers.

Education

Doctorate in Medicine

Job description

Overview

BJC Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE GI Physician to join our established team based at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, IL, just 15 minutes from St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis offers big city amenities and is the 2nd highest paying Metro area in the US for physicians based on the 2025 Doximity Physician Compensation Report. Plus St. Louis offers 6% lower cost of living than the national average along with safe, family friendly neighborhoods to choose from: Best Places to Live in St. Louis.

Practice Overview:

• Beautiful and spacious clinic on the campus of Alton Memorial Hospital’s Digestive Health Center
• 4 endoscopy suites at Alton Memorial Hospital with room to staff and run a fifth room, volume permitting
• Employed position with ample support and mentorship available
• APP support in the clinic and with inpatient rounding
• Typically 3.5 days in the lab and 1 day of clinic per week
• Ability to be busy right away as group is scheduled out 6 months
• Ability to do advanced GI, ERCP and EUS

Responsibilities

• Manages the medical care of patient panel by providing or arranging for inpatient hospital care of physician’s patients, including regular hospital rounds or coordination with hospitalists or other qualified physicians to provide coverage consistent with Medical Staff requirements.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and care team members to ensure excellent patient care outcomes at the clinic location designated by BJC and any other BJC clinical outreach locations as needed.
• 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 accordance with BJC policies and Medical Staff bylaws, while observing all applicable standards.
• Collaborates and teaches advanced practice providers, support staff or care team members assigned to the 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

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Practicing Specialty
• Licensed Physician

Preferred Requirements

• 2-5 years

Benefits And Legal Statement

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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, vision, 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

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