Job Description

Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Looking for an Internal Medicine Physician to join our expanding  Barnes West Medical Consultants practice in Creve Coeur, MO, just 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis!

Located in the western suburbs of St. Louis, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital offers highly specialized care for a unique line of services. Patients have access to world-class physicians including Washington University Physicians, BJC Medical Group, and private practice physicians along with technology that they can expect from an industry leader that is BJC.

Practice Highlights:

• Well-established, growing Internal Medicine practice
• Outpatient only practice setting that provides a great work life balance
• RN's dedicated to the practice and lab on-site
• Radiology in the building down the hall from the clinic
• 36 clinical hours per week
• Flexible office hours with easy access for patients
• Patients are ages 18+ and up
• Established providers see 16 - 20 patients per day
• New Physician will have a dedicated Medical Assistant and a shared Medical Secretary
• Fully wired with EPIC EMR
• Leadership opportunities available 
• Teaching opportunity through Washington University School of Medicine Internal Medicine rotation
• Both practicing physicians and new graduates encouraged to apply
• Visa candidates cannot be considered

Compensation & Benefits:

• Guaranteed salary for two-years followed by a simplified comp OR team-based care model based on panel size and wRVU
• Generous earning potential 
• Opportunity to collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers as your practice grows
• Up to $125,000 student loan reimbursement
• Monthly stipend while completing residency
• Large signing bonus
• Annual quality bonus incentive
• 20 days of Annual Time Off plus 5 days for CME
• Annual CME Allowance
• Retirement vehicles: 401k & a 457b deferred compensation plan
• Generous Relocation package
• Claims made malpractice insurance with tail coverage provided

Community Information:

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/or further details, please reach out to tyler.riggs@bjc.org

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.

Barnes West Medical Consultants is located at Barnes West County Hospital campus and focuses on Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, and Infectious Disease.

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 CERTIFIED IN PRACTICING SPECIALTY
• Licensed Physician

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• 2-5 years

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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary

*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

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