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Saint Luke's Health System
Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Infectious Disease Physician - Saint Luke's - Kansas City, MO

Infectious DiseaseIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Saint Luke’s Physician Group is seeking a BC/BE infectious disease physician to join an established physician practice at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City.

About the Position

Join a group of 8 physicians in a practice with a large referral base that includes a combination of inpatient consults and outpatient clinic

  • Excellent 24/7 hospitalist and specialty support
  • On-call responsibilities are shared among the team (1:4) which provides a balanced lifestyle in addition to the support of Advanced Practice Providers
  • Saint Luke's Physician Group is a physician-led organization with ample leadership opportunities

Fully Integrated Epic EMR

Saint Luke’s Hospital is the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Medical School; opportunity for academic appointment through UMKC, commensurate with level of experience

Saint Luke’s has an extremely competitive career employment package that includes a guaranteed salary in addition to excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision & malpractice insurance, tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match, paid time off & a generous yearly allowance for CME

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About Saint Luke’s

Saint Luke’s serves the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States.

Through its 10 hospitals and campuses, multiple health service organizations, and more than 100 primary and specialty care offices, Saint Luke’s provides the highest levels of quality and compassionate health care and health-related services for patients in urban, suburban, and rural communities in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas.

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the elite hospitals in the region. Saint Luke’s is committed to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education.

About Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is the flagship hospital of Saint Luke’s, the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States.

It is home to Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, and Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute. Our network of more than 600 physicians care for patients in more than 60 medical specialties.

Provided specialties include outpatient rehabilitation services, transplantation (heart, liver, kidney), high-risk maternity care with a Level IIIb NICU, Level I Trauma Center, kidney dialysis, and the Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer, which is unique to the region.

Saint Luke’s Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. Saint Luke’s Hospital has received Magnet® Recognition since 2004, affirming our dedication to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes.

This credential is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Saint Luke’s Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, including physician residency programs.

About Kansas City

Saint Luke's is proud to call Kansas City home. With locations on both sides of the state line, the health system serves more than 2.1 million people and 240 neighborhoods in Kansas and Missouri. USA Today has regularly named Kansas City a top area for affordability, high-quality schools, and low traffic.

The greater Kansas City metro area is a vibrant, growing community known for its thriving arts scene, world champion sports teams, natural beauty, and exceptional quality of life.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience

  • Less than 1 year
  • Licensure managed by MSO - N/A (Information only, Not certificate)
  • Doctorate Degree

Job Details

  • Full Time
  • Day (United States of America)

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide infectious disease consultations in both inpatient and outpatient settings as part of an established team. Responsibilities also include participating in on-call rotations and contributing to the academic mission of the affiliated medical school.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Infectious Disease and hold a Doctorate degree. The role requires the ability to work in a collaborative, physician-led environment and support the hospital's teaching programs.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Infectious disease medicineInpatient consultationOutpatient clinic managementClinical leadershipPatient care

Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context

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).

Infectious Disease by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedInfectious Disease median $275k (middle half $252k–$300k)164 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 18% offer loan repayment378 active listings, Nov 2026
Infectious Disease hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 33 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 35 postings, 41 closed
New Infectious Disease listings37 in the last 30 days33 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs · 3 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 2.4
Below most Infectious Disease listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 159 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Saint Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, MO
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Malpractice insurance
Tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match
Paid time off
Generous yearly CME allowance
Academic appointment through UMKC
Epic EMR
Physician-led organization

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.