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BJC HealthCare
Sullivan, Indiana

Orthopedic Surgeon | Rural Opportunity + Purpose-Driven Practice

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

  • Enjoy a rewarding career with less bureaucracy and more connection to your patients.
  • Orthopedic Surgeon Opportunities
  • BJC HealthCare – St. Louis, Missouri
  • Join a Leading Academic and Community-Based Health System

BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States, is actively recruiting Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Orthopedic Surgeons to join our growing network of hospitals and outpatient facilities throughout the St. Louis region.

Position Overview

BJC HealthCare is seeking motivated orthopedic surgeons across a variety of subspecialties, including but not limited to:

  • General Orthopedics
  • Joint Replacement

Sports Medicine

  • Physicians will have the opportunity to practice in a collaborative, patient-centered environment with access to state-of-the-art facilities, advanced technology, and strong clinical support teams.
  • Practice Highlights
  • Employed position within BJC Medical Group or affiliated partner groups
  • Access to a large, established referral network
  • Flexible practice settings (community hospitals and academic centers)

Excellent Operational and Administrative Support

  • I’d love to connect— CLICK HERE to pick a convenient time on my calendar.
  • Please contact Rachel Murray at rachel.murray@bjc.org for more information.

Overview

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

Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to extraordinary care in over 145 locations and over 25 specialties in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois areas. Our providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction, quality health care, and improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Medical Arts Clinic is a multi specialty clinic located in Farmington, Missouri.

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

<2 years

  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Practicing Specialty
  • Licensed Physician

Preferred Requirements

  • Experience
  • 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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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
  • 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
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

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

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Medicine and be Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in their specialty. A valid physician license is required, with a preference for 2-5 years of clinical experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic surgeryClinical documentationMedical records managementInpatient carePatient educationCollaborationSurgical procedures

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs · 6 employers

4
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3
$400k-550k
1
$622k
2
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
80%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Relocation assistance
30%
Loan repayment
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Sullivan

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$198k
Median resident rent
$859/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.8
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Terre Haute, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Disability insurance paid by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Adoption assistance