Palliative Care Physician – Full-Time Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St. Louis, MO

BJC HealthCare • Des Peres, MO

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking a full-time Palliative Care Physician to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. This role focuses on providing compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals with serious illness, including symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and care coordination across settings. The physician will work closely with hospitalists, specialists, and support staff to deliver high-quality palliative care in an inpatient setting, with strong support from an established hospice and home care network.

Requirements

• Board Certified/Eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Training in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or related specialty
• Strong communication and team-based care skills
• Doctorate - Medicine
• 2-5 years experience
• Licensed Physician

Nice To Haves

• No Experience Supervisor Experience

Responsibilities

• Manages the medical care of assigned patients.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and members of the health care team to ensure excellent clinical outcomes.
• Performs and documents histories and physicals in the patient's medical record as required by hospital by-laws.
• Supervises and instructs medical students and residents assigned to service. Assists in the learning needs of residents and students as assessed.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree