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BJC HealthCare
Saint Louis, Missouri

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Hospitalist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, 7on/7off, Days

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$126k-$171k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

  • Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider
  • Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Adults Patients
  • In-Patient at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
  • 7on/7off schedule
  • 7a-7p
  • Rounding and Admission, 1 week is admitting, next week is rouding.
  • For questions, and/or further details, please reach out to julia.parker2@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 Nurse Practitioner (Hospitalist) utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence to deliver inpatient care in a hospital setting. This position assesses, diagnoses, and initiates a patient care treatment plan within the scope of a formal physician collaborative practice agreement.

In this position, patient care is performed with considerable independence, guided by physician-approved protocols, and evaluated through chart review, consultations, and the observation of results under the general medical direction of their collaborating Hospitalist physician.

Responsibilities

Participates in Professional Development

Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by collaborative physician.

Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.

Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.

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
  • Master's Degree
  • Nursing

Experience

<2 years

  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • RN

Preferred Requirements

  • Education
  • Doctorate
  • Nursing

Experience

2-5 years

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 hold a Master's degree in Nursing and possess a valid Nurse Practitioner license. The role requires between 2 to 5 years of clinical experience and the ability to work in a safety-sensitive hospital environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningHealth educationClinical roundingPatient admissionMedical protocols

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 49 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 49% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$149k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $164k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicineranked against 1,207 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$164k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Missouri18 active1,218 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 49% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Hospital Medicine pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,207 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 11 employers
4
<$300k
19
$300k-350k
6
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
11%
Loan repayment
7%
CME allowance
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Nocturnist

Med America · Warner Robins, Georgia

$275k-$900k
#3

CDI Physician Advisor, Greater East Bay

$278k-$445k
#4

Hospitalist

$118k-$400k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,207 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
Disability insurance paid by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off
Adoption assistance

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.