Job Description

Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

BJC Medical Group

is seeking a Nocturnist to join their team at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois

Alton Memorial Hospital is a full-service acute-care hospital with 158 beds and over 392 physicians. They offer a variety of inpatient and outpatient services including surgery (3,366 in 2021), medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care (Siteman Cancer Network), therapy and 24 hour emergency and ambulance services.

Alton Memorial is a training site for Family Medicine residents through SIU School of Medicine. And they are a member of BJC Healthcare, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health care organizations with annual net revenues over 6 billion and more than 30,000 employees in great St. Louis area.

Position Details:

• 7 on 7 off schedule or 14 on 14 off 
• 182 Shifts per year 
• Closed ICU
• No Procedures or Codes 
• Epic EMR
• Average admissions 8-10

Comp and Benefit:

• $378,560 Base Salary
• $30,000 Sign-on bonus 
• Student loan repayment 
• Relocation package
• Yearly Quality Bonus 
• Tenure bonus starting at year three
• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, 401k, 403b and pension

Alton, Illinois is a quick drive to St. Louis and features a fantastic cost of living. 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 further details, please reach out to Amy Taylor at amy.taylor@bjc.org 

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.

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 in-basket 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
  
• 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
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 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

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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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