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Lake Saint Louis, Missouri

Physician (S)

PediatricsIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

  • Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off.
  • Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population.

Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.

Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3) Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation; (5) Billing and collection of professional fees; (6) Personnel management and related policies; (7) Risk management and quality assurance; and (8) Coding compliance.

Responsible for after-hours call coverage for patients of the practice, in addition to office appointments.

Participates in community service activities, including speaking engagements, writing and special clinical programs as reasonably requested.

Responsible for all risk management, coding compliance and quality assurance activities and functions in and related to the practice.

  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

  • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Constant standing and walking.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

Physician, Licensed - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

  • State of Work Location: Missouri
  • Medical Physician/Surgeon Temporary - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Medical Physician & Surgeon - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Osteopathic Physicians - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • State of Work Location: Oklahoma
  • Medical Physician - Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
  • Or
  • Osteopathic Physician & Surgeon - Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

Physician - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

2069000010 Glennon Ped Assoc

Scheduled Weekly Hours

42

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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Key Responsibilities

The physician is responsible for diagnosing and treating patient illnesses while managing clinical decision-making and office operations. They must also ensure compliance with coding, risk management, and quality assurance standards while providing call coverage.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid medical license in the state of practice, such as Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Wisconsin. The role requires the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting, standing, and walking for extended periods.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisMedical consultationPatient careBudgeting

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 25% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pediatrician Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution16 jobs · 15 employers

5
<$270k
4
$270k-305k
2
$305k-340k
4
$340k-375k
1
$390k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Relocation assistance
27%
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$260k-$390k
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$290k-$365k
#3

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#4

Pediatrician - Pediatric Weight Care (Remote) - Texas License

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 646 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Lake St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,666/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (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 SSM Health

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Parental Leave
Flexible Payment Options
Upfront Tuition Coverage