Hospitalist - Christian Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri

BJC Medical Group   invites  BC/BE IM/FM Hospitalists to apply to our collegial team of Hospitalists based at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Christian Hospital , a 485 bed hospital, is the second-largest community based hospital within the BJC Health System. Christian Hospital provides a plethora of medical and surgical services to a diverse, dynamic, and growing population of the unincorporated North St. Louis County region. 

General Practice Information:

• Be part of an established team of 17 providers
• Predictable work/life balance, schedule follows a traditional 7-on/7-off
• Daytime Hours: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm  with  182 shifts per year is full-time
• Collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers both during the day and on the night shift
• Personnel consists of case managers, access to sub-specialists, palliative care team on-site, and various practice administration
• ICU staffed with Intensivist team supplied by our academic partners Washington University
• Opportunity to teach medical students if interested

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive  salary based on experience
• Option for signing bonus 
• Tenure bonus structure
• Eligible for Quality Bonus
• Extra shift compensation (if desired)
• CME allowance
• Option for customizable relocation package
• Retirement options: Pension plan, 401k, 403b, 457b deferred retention plan

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.

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