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Des Peres, Missouri

OB Hospitalist to join established team at a prestigious hospital in St. Louis

OB/GYNIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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from $140/hour

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St. Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking a full-time, Board-Certified OB Hospitalist to join our well-established team in St. Louis, Missouri.

This position offers a flexible schedule, no at-home call responsibilities, and the opportunity to practice in a high-volume, clinically rewarding environment while maintaining an excellent work-life balance.

Why Missouri Baptist Medical Center?

Missouri Baptist Medical Center was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2026 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care, the highest distinction awarded in its annual Best Hospitals for Maternity Care rankings.

Additionally, Missouri Baptist Medical Center is the only hospital in St. Louis County designated as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), recognizing excellence in nursing and patient care.

  • Practice Highlights
  • Inpatient obstetrical care only
  • Admit and triage obstetrical patients
  • Manage antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum care
  • Obstetrics-focused practice with no gynecologic responsibilities
  • Rotating schedule including weekdays, weekends, nights, and holidays

Typical Schedule Consists Of

  • One 12-hour shift per week
  • One 24-hour shift per week
  • No at-home call required

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with weekend and holiday incentives
  • Compensation ranges from $140 to $175 per hour

Comprehensive Benefits Package Including

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Disability
  • Life insurance
  • And more
  • 401(k)/403(b) retirement plan with:
  • Employer match
  • Automatic 4% contribution, regardless of employee participation
  • Malpractice insurance with tail coverage provided

Optional Call Opportunities on Days Off

  • $150 stipend for a 12-hour on-call shift
  • Additional hourly compensation if called in (rare occurrence)

About St. Louis

St. Louis offers the perfect combination of affordability, vibrant neighborhoods, world-class healthcare, professional sports, exceptional dining, and family-friendly attractions. Whether you're seeking an urban lifestyle or suburban living, the region provides a variety of options to fit your needs.

  • For additional information or confidential consideration, please contact:
  • Rachel Murray
  • Advisor, Talent - Physician rachel.murray@bjc.org

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Ensures optimal care and promotes safety of patients admitted to assigned service in cooperation with the private attending staff and nursing staff. Communicates with staff, patients, and families.

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.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Doctorate

  • Medicine

Experience

  • 2-5 years
  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Licensed Physician

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 be Board-Certified physicians with a Doctorate in Medicine and 2-5 years of relevant experience. The role requires a valid medical license and the ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Antepartum careLabor and delivery managementClinical documentationPatient communicationMedical supervisionResident instructionStudent instruction

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OB Hospitalist to join established team at a prestigious hospital in St. Louis at BJC HealthCare a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Ob/gyn — ranked against 800 active Ob/gyn listings on WeekdayDoc.

OB/GYN — Physician Career Context

OB/GYN pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$328k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $361k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top OB/GYN Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs

2
<$365k
1
$400k
1
$416k
2
$455k-500k

Annual compensation range

#1

OBGYN Physician Charlottesville (Per Diem)Per Diem

Sentara Health · Charlottesville, Virginia

$373k-$494k
#2

OB/GYN Physician

Beth Israel Lahey Health · Exeter, New Hampshire

$315k-$466k
#3

Physician, OB/GYN – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

OB/GYN Opportunity | Mississippi Gulf Coast

$300k-$400k
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Ob/gyn listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 800 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Des Peres

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$530k
Median resident rent
$1,750/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About BJC HealthCare

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life insurance
401(k)/403(b) retirement plan with employer match and automatic 4% contribution
Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
Weekend and holiday incentives