Primary Care Physician at Bonne Terre - Set Your Career in Motion and Be a Staple

BJC HealthCare•Farmington, MO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician – Bonne Terre, MO | J1 Visa Eligible | High HPSA Score | Outpatient Only Big System Support. Small-town Roots. Lead the Growth. BJC Medical Group is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician (MD/DO) to join our primary care team in Bonne Terre, Missouri — a historic rural community just one hour south of St. Louis. This primary care opportunity is ideal for family practice or internal medicine physicians seeking a community-focused PCP role with the stability of a major nonprofit health system. This is a physician leadership opportunity within an established primary care practice that is already staffed by two seasoned Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). You’ll step into a collaborative and supportive environment on day one and take the lead in growing the practice, expanding services, and deepening BJC’s presence in this underserved market. All with the backing of one of the Midwest’s largest nonprofit health systems. Both family medicine and internal medicine physicians are encouraged to apply. Practice Highlights This is a 100% outpatient, clinic-based primary care position with no inpatient or hospital call responsibilities You’ll join two experienced APPs who are already serving the community, giving you a built-in care team and an active patient base from the start The schedule is a 36-hour patient-facing work week, Monday through Friday — no weekends, no evenings. You’ll have access to on-site lab, radiology, CT, ultrasound and sleep lab services, with rotating specialists in orthopedics, pulmonology, and pediatric cardiology After-hours patient needs are managed through a centralized nurse triage access center, and on-call responsibility is limited to one week per year as a tertiary backup — meaning you are very unlikely to be contacted The practice runs on Epic EMR with AI-enhanced clinical decision support tools The BJC & WashU Advantage: Parkland Health Center – Bonne Terre is a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) serving St. Francois County and the surrounding communities of southeastern Missouri The Parkland Health Center – Farmington campus is just 16 minutes away and provides a full continuum of services including inpatient medical-surgical and intensive care, cardiology, obstetrics, emergency medicine, wound care, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center BJC Medical Group is a physician-led multispecialty group and part of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country With more than 230 clinics, 14 hospitals, and an academic affiliation with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, BJC offers the infrastructure, resources, and career development support of a major academic health system — even in its most community-focused rural setting Epic EMR with AI enhancements system-wide - which means you have access to SecureChat all specialty providers within BJC and WashU Compensation & Benefits Competitive base salary with a two-year salary guarantee then transitioning to wRVU-based productivity compensation + rural conversion factor! Sign-on bonus - $55K for practicing physicians & $35K for resident physicians Relocation assistance (if applicable) Student loan repayment (if applicable) Nonprofit employer qualifying for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Residency stipend (if applicable) CME allowance with dedicated CME days off Four weeks of PTO plus six paid holidays 401(k) and Roth matching through Fidelity, plus 457(b) deferred compensation plan Comprehensive malpractice insurance with tail coverage Visa Sponsorship J1 visa waiver sponsorship is available Excellent opportunity for international medical graduates (IMGs) This position is located in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) with a high score and within a Medically Underserved Area (MUA), qualifying for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment, Conrad 30 waiver programs, and other federal and state incentive programs. About the Community of Bonne Terre Bonne Terre offers affordable small-town living with easy access to St. Louis metro amenities Known for the historic Bonne Terre Mine - home to one of the worlds largest freshwater dive resorts The area is surrounded by Missouri's Ozark foothills, state parks, and year-round outdoor recreation including fishing, hiking and camping The cost of living and housing costs are well below the national average, and the community is genuinely invested in the growth of local healthcare For more information, please contact Physician Talent Advisor, Carly, at [email protected] Keywords: family medicine, family practice, internal medicine, primary care, PCP, primary care physician, FM physician, FP physician, IM physician, internist, general internal medicine, general practice, outpatient only, clinic-based, no call, no weekends, no inpatient, no hospital call, Monday through Friday, work-life balance, rural medicine, rural health, community medicine, critical access hospital, CAH, underserved, HPSA, MUA, medically underserved, health professional shortage area, J1 visa, J-1 waiver, Conrad 30, H1B, IMG, international medical graduate, visa sponsorship, loan repayment, loan forgiveness, NHSC, PSLF, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, student loan repayment, sign-on bonus, relocation, salary guarantee, wRVU, productivity, Epic EMR, board-eligible, board-certified, BE/BC, MD, DO, physician, doctor, Missouri, MO, Bonne Terre, St. Louis area, southeast Missouri, St. Francois County, Farmington, Parkland Health Center, BJC Medical Group, BJC HealthCare, Washington University, nonprofit, physician-led, academic affiliation, practice growth, practice expansion, physician leader, established practice, APP collaboration, advanced practice provider, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, Ozarks, affordable living, low cost of living

Requirements

Doctorate - Medicine
<2 years
BOARD ELIGIBLE OR BOARD
Licensed Physician

Nice To Haves

2-5 years

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.

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
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
Adoption assistance

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