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Sullivan, Missouri

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for Missouri Baptist Sullivan Primary Care Clinic and Weekend Clinic in Sullivan, MO

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

  • Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Missouri Baptist Sullivan Primary Care Clinic and Weekend Clinic in Sullivan, MO
  • Full-Time
  • Benefits Eligible

Shift

  • Weekdays, Tue-Fri, 8a-4p in Sullivan Clinic for Primary Care
  • Every other Weekend, Sat and Sun, 10a-4p in Sullivan Weekend Clinic (walk-in clinic)

Address

  • 965 Mattox Drive Sullivan, MO 63080
  • For questions, and/or further details, please reach out to julia.parker2@bjc.org.

Overview

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital is a designated critical access hospital committed to providing quality health care service to residents in Crawford, Franklin and Washington counties.

The hospital has enhanced and expanded the health care services available to the greater Sullivan community with its state-of-the-art emergency department, modern childbirth center, critical care unit, multiroom surgical suite, expanded cardiac rehab services, and a cancer center. A 22,500 square-foot medical office building provides offices for primary care physicians as well as space for a variety of visiting medical and surgical specialists from the St. Louis area.

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital operates four rural health clinics providing quality health care to surrounding communities. In addition, the hospital operates a comprehensive Therapy and Rehabilitation department and an award-winning Wound Care Center with two hyperbaric chambers.

The Sullivan medical clinic is a well-established, multi-discipline physician group providing family, internal and OB care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Physician Assistant (Primary Care) utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence to deliver patient care in a primary care clinic setting.

This position assesses, diagnoses, and initiates a patient care treatment plan within the scope of a formal collaborative practice agreement with a primary care physician.

In this role, 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 an Internal Medicine/Family Medicine 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.

Assesses development needs of staff and develops and delivers appropriate educational programs to meet staff needs.

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.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education
  • Bachelor-PA Prog OR Master-PA

Experience

<2 years

  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Physician Assistant

Preferred Requirements

  • 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 Bachelor's or Master's degree in a Physician Assistant program and possess a valid Physician Assistant license. While less than 2 years of experience is listed as a minimum, 2-5 years of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient educationReferral coordinationAcute problem managementClinical documentation

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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).

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 25 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,179 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Sullivan

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$241k
Median resident rent
$919/mo
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), 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 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 available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (vacation, sick days, holidays, personal time)