Hospital Medicine - Hospitalist (Physician #)

Additional Information About the Role

BJC Medical Group and our growing Hospitalist team in Alton, IL, just a short commute from St. Louis, MO.

Alton Memorial Hospital is recognized for its heart services, orthopedic surgery, oncology services, women's health services, outpatient surgery and testing, gastroenterology, pain management, pulmonary medicine, rehabilitation and sports medicine.

Position Highlights:

• Block scheduling: 7 on/7 off
• 16 to 18 average daily census
• Closed ICU with Intensivist coverage
• No procedures or codes
• Family Medicine Residency on campus

* EPIC EMR

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Quality bonus up to $20,000
• $12,000 tenure bonus starting year 3
• Sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Health, pharmacy, dental, vision, long-term disability, life, and malpractice insurance offered
• Multiple retirement vehicles
• CME Allowance

Community Details:

• 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!
• Great professional sports teams with 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, plus numerous 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
• Easy access to Lambert International Airport

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Overview

BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician organization of BJC HealthCare and includes over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with the top-ranked hospitals in the area.

Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to the world's best medicine through caring people and integrated systems. The providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction and quality health care.

BJC Medical Group physicians are trained and certified in over 25 medical specialties and serve patients in more than 125 locations in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois areas.

Alton Memorial Hospitalists are medical physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients. They are located on the campus located in Alton, IL.

Preferred Qualifications

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