Physician - Primary Care - Cottleville
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Job Description
Location: Address
6101 MID RIVERS MALL DR
Job Posting
Build Your Career in a Physician-Forward Environment at St. Luke’s Hospital
At St. Luke’s Hospital, we are more than just a healthcare system—we are a community of dedicated professionals committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care. As an independent, award-winning health system, we have been recognized nationally for our outstanding patient experience and unmatched quality of care. St. Luke’s Hospital for over a decade has been recognized for “Outstanding Patient Experience” by HealthGrades.
Position Summary
Elevate Your Career with a Premier Physician-Led, only independent system in St. Louis.
St. Luke’s Medical Group, a highly respected, physician-driven healthcare organization, is expanding to meet the growing demand for high-quality outpatient primary care. We are actively recruiting board-certified or board-eligible Internal Medicine and Family Medicine physicians to join our team in St. Louis’ thriving western and southern suburbs.
This is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to build a rewarding career in a supportive, patient-centered environment where your voice matters.
Why Choose St. Luke’s Medical Group?
Physician-Led, Patient-Focused: We foster autonomy, collaboration, and leadership opportunities for our physicians.
Flexible Scheduling & Work-Life Balance: Enjoy control over your schedule with call coverage provided on evenings and weekends, so you have more time for what matters most.
Lucrative Compensation & Growth Potential: Competitive base salary + productivity incentives, plus marketing support to help grow your practice.
Robust Benefits from Day One: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans with employer match, PTO
Malpractice coverage with tail
Student Loan Assistance and CME Dollars
Built-In Success with Strong Referral Networks: Leverage direct access to St. Luke’s specialists, urgent care centers, and hospital services for seamless patient care.
Cutting-Edge Technology & Support: Work efficiently with Cerner EMR and AI tools that directly input into the EMR and a dedicated clinical team that maximizes patient interaction time.
Your Role & What to Expect
- 100% outpatient primary care with no inpatient responsibilities
- Well-supported practice environment with experienced clinical staff
- Strategic growth locations in high-demand suburban communities
- Opportunities to shape the future of care through leadership and innovation
Education, Experience, & Licensing Requirements
Education: MD/DO
Experience: Team-oriented, patient-focused physician with a commitment to excellence. Strong communication skills
Licensure
BC/BE in Specialty, ACLS and BLS Certified, DEA License, and Missouri Board of Registration of the Healing Arts.
Benefits for a Better You
- Day one benefits package
- Pension Plan & 401K
- Competitive compensation
- FSA & HSA options
- PTO programs available
- Education & Loan Assistance
- Signing Bonus
- Resident Stipend
- CME Allowance & Time Off
Be a Part of Something Bigger
For over 150 years, St. Luke’s Hospital has been a nationally recognized, independent, nonprofit health system, dedicated to providing exceptional, compassionate care. We are consistently recognized for our outstanding patient experience, ensuring that every physician has the resources and support needed to deliver top-quality care.
If you’re looking for a rewarding career with excellent support, competitive compensation, and a culture that values physician input, we invite you to apply today
Key Responsibilities
Provide 100% outpatient primary care services to patients in a supportive, physician-led environment. Collaborate with clinical staff and utilize advanced technology to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board-certified or board-eligible in Internal or Family Medicine. Current ACLS, BLS, and DEA certifications, along with a Missouri medical license, are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 46% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Primary Care - Cottleville at St. Luke's Hospital - MO a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,318 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,318 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Cottleville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $436k
- Median resident rent
- $1,624/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 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.