Practice Administrator Hospitalist
Listed compensation
$76k-$124k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Additional Information About the Role
Hospitalist Practice Administrator
We Are Looking For
- Hospital Medicine Experience
- Working with and scheduling providers
- Scheduling in Amion or Qdenda
- Managing locum agreements
- Financial experience, quality metrics and staffing expense management
- Bachelors highly preferred
Location: Christian Hospital/Alton Memorial Hospital
Schedule: Early morning/days
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.
Christian Hospital Hospitalists are medical physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients. They are located on the campus located in North St. Louis, MO.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
The Practice Administrator leads the business and clinical operations at one or more ambulatory clinics. This role provides comprehensive on-site leadership for clinical and non-clinical operations.
Responsibilities include direct supervision of approximately 15-25 providers, management of clinical and non-clinical leaders and staff, managing patient experience, managing financial and administrative activities and developing plans to support operational and team success.
Practice Administrators collaborate with hospital departments to ensure operational goals of the practice and partner hospitals are met.
Responsibilities
Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
Interacts and collaborates regularly with providers to give direction and oversight of effective schedules, efficient clinic work flow and patient flow. Establishes and maintains a cooperative relationship of trust and engagement with providers. Collaborates with Physician Leaders as needed.
Develops and implements business plans in alignment with larger short/long-term organizational goals. Uses BJC high reliability operating systems to monitor overall department performance toward goals, makes adjustments based on trends, and leads performance improvement efforts.
Leads and participates in daily huddles and rounding for facilitation of patient flow to ensure patient, employee and provider satisfaction. Develops and implements department standard work and procedures. Available for immediate and timely response to barriers or obstacles to daily workflows. Escalates issues as appropriate via established processes to ensure timely resolution.
Minimum Requirements
- Education
- High School Diploma or GED
Experience
- 2-5 years
- Supervisor Experience
< 2 years
Preferred Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Business/HC Admin
Experience
- 5-10 years
- Supervisor 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
Requirements
The role requires 5-10 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Business or Healthcare Administration is preferred. Candidates must have experience in hospital medicine, provider scheduling, and financial management.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 86% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicine | ranked against 1,221 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $76k–$124k | Hospital Medicine median $90k (middle half $70k–$110k)41 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$110k in purchasing power | Missouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Missouri | 22 active | 1,187 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 86% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Hospital Medicine pay trend | +2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Practice Administrator Hospitalist 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 Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,221 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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