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Des Peres, Missouri

Teaching Hospitalist Physician | Internal Medicine or Family Medicine | St. Louis, MO

Hospital MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$300k

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Teaching Hospitalist Opportunity | Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician

St. Louis, Missouri | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | BJC Medical Group

BJC Medical Group is seeking a Board-Certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician for a Teaching Hospitalist position in St. Louis, Missouri at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, the largest community-based hospital within BJC Medical Group.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a physician interested in teaching, resident education, and hospital medicine while enjoying the resources of one of the nation's leading health systems. Missouri Baptist Medical Center offers a collaborative environment, strong physician leadership, and a commitment to excellence in patient care and medical education.

  • Hospitalist Job Highlights
  • Teaching Hospitalist position with resident education responsibilities
  • Supervise and mentor two residents
  • Maximum census of 7 patients per resident
  • 7 AM to 7 PM schedule
  • Closed 30-bed ICU
  • Epic EMR
  • Physician-led medical group
  • Academic and teaching-focused culture
  • Opportunity to shape the next generation of physicians

Qualifications

  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
  • Eligible for Missouri medical licensure
  • Previous teaching experience preferred
  • 2 to 5 years of Hospital Medicine experience preferred

Compensation & Benefits

  • BJC Medical Group offers one of the most competitive physician compensation packages in the region:
  • $300,000 base salary
  • $30,000 sign-on bonus
  • $100,000 student loan repayment
  • Annual quality bonus
  • Tenure bonus beginning in year three
  • Relocation assistance available
  • CME allowance
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, AD&D, and disability coverage

Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage Provided

Please note: J-1 visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Why Choose BJC Medical Group?

BJC Medical Group is part of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare organizations in the United States. Physicians benefit from a collaborative practice environment, strong operational support, and opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.

Live and Work in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis offers the perfect balance of career opportunity, affordability, and quality of life.

  • St. Louis Highlights
  • Affordable cost of living compared to other major metropolitan areas
  • Top-rated public and private school options

Family-friendly Neighborhoods and Communities

Home of the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues

  • Forest Park, Saint Louis Zoo, and world-class museums
  • Award-winning restaurants, breweries, wineries, and cultural attractions
  • Convenient access to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

Whether you're looking for a Hospitalist job in St. Louis, or a Teaching Hospitalist position with excellent compensation and work-life balance, this role offers a unique chance to build a rewarding career with a nationally recognized healthcare organization.

  • For more information regarding this Teaching Hospitalist Physician Job in St. Louis, Missouri, please contact:
  • Amy Taylor
  • PhysicianTalent Advisor amy.taylor@bjc.org

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.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center Hospitalists are medical physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients. They are located on the campus located in Town & Country, MO.

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

Licensed Physician

Preferred Requirements

  • Experience
  • 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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
  • 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

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

MentoringMedical documentationClinical collaborationInpatient careMedical history takingPhysical examinations

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $330k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Teaching Hospitalist Physician | Internal Medicine or Family Medicine | St. Louis, MO at BJC HealthCare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,188 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 8 employers

4
<$300k
17
$300k-350k
4
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
9% this job
Sign-on bonus
4% this job
Relocation assistance
4% this job
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$118k-$400k
#2

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$358k-$366k
#3

Physician - Hospitalist (Swing Shift)

$358k-$366k
#4

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$300k–$350k
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 80% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,188 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Des Peres

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$530k≈ 1.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,750/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. 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

$30,000 sign-on bonus
$100,000 student loan repayment
Annual quality bonus
Tenure bonus beginning in year three
Relocation assistance
CME allowance
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, AD&D, and disability coverage
Malpractice insurance with tail coverage