Nocturnist - 20 Minutes from St. Louis, MO

BJC HealthCare•Belleville, IL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

BJC Medical Group is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to join its Nocturnist team at Memorial Hospital Belleville in Belleville, Illinois, about 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis. Memorial Hospital Belleville is a 212-bed acute-care, Magnet-designated hospital providing emergency and critical care, medical and surgical services, and diagnostic and treatment services. The position includes substantial advanced practice provider support and expansion. ICU services at the main campus have 24/7 Intensivist coverage. Procedures are not required, though they may be performed if desired. Visa or waiver sponsorship is not available. This is a full-time position with a 7-on/7-off schedule from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The full-time requirement is 182 shifts per year, with the option to pick up additional shifts. Compensation includes a $378,560 base salary, up to a $20,000 annual quality bonus, a $12,000 tenure bonus beginning in year three, a $30,000 sign-on bonus, and quarterly RVU payments for productivity achieved above the 65th percentile. Relocation assistance is offered. The physician provides professional medical services in their specialty, including direct patient care and related duties such as completing medical records, responding to MyChart consultations and in-basket messages, providing patient-specific education, and collaborating with advanced practice providers and care team members. Responsibilities include managing patient care, coordinating inpatient coverage, collaborating with patients and care teams, documenting medical histories and physicals, arranging clinic and inpatient call coverage, and teaching or collaborating with assigned staff and providers. BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician organization of BJC HealthCare. It includes more than 600 physicians and advanced practice providers affiliated with area hospitals, and serves patients at more than 125 locations across the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri, and southern Illinois areas. BJC Medical Group has provided care since 1994, with physicians certified in more than 25 specialties. Belleville offers a suburban setting near St. Louis, dining, wineries and microbreweries, public and private schools, family-friendly communities, and public transportation access to Lambert International Airport.

Requirements

Doctorate in Medicine.
Board eligible or board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
Licensed Physician.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner; the position is designated safety-sensitive.
Visa or waiver sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Two to five years of experience is preferred.
Procedures may be performed if desired.

Responsibilities

Provide professional medical services in the practicing specialty through direct patient care.
Manage the medical care of a patient panel and provide or arrange inpatient hospital care, including hospital rounds or coverage by a hospitalist or other qualified physician consistent with Medical Staff requirements.
Collaborate with patients, families, and care team members to support patient care outcomes at designated clinic and BJC clinical outreach locations.
Perform and document medical histories and physical examinations in patient medical records as required by hospital Medical Staff bylaws.
Provide or arrange clinic-patient call coverage and inpatient call coverage in accordance with BJC policies, Medical Staff bylaws, and applicable legal, ethical, and professional standards.
Complete medical records, provide MyChart consultations and in-basket management, and conduct patient-specific education.
Collaborate with and teach advanced practice providers, support staff, and other assigned care team members.

Benefits

$378,560 base salary.
Up to $20,000 annual quality bonus.
$12,000 tenure bonus beginning in year three.
$30,000 sign-on bonus.
Quarterly RVU payments for productivity achieved above the 65th percentile.
Relocation assistance.
Health, pharmacy, dental, vision, long-term disability, life, and malpractice insurance offered.
CME allowance.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and legal services available beginning the first day of the month after hire.
Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
401(k) plan with BJC match.
Tuition assistance available on the first day.
BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
Adoption assistance.