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BJC HealthCare
Belleville, Illinois

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hospitalist for Memorial Hospital Belleville and Shiloh, 7on/7off

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

  • APP HOSPITALIST, 7on/7off
  • Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider
  • Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Adults Patients
  • In-Patient at Memorial Hosptial Belleville and Shiloh
  • 7on/7off schedule
  • Days, 7a-7p

Blend of Rounding and Admitting

For questions, and/or further details, please reach out to julia.parker2@bjc.org

Overview

BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician organization of BJC HealthCare and includes over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with the top-ranked hospitals in the area.

Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to the world’s best medicine through caring people and integrated systems. The providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction and quality health care.

BJC Medical Group physicians are trained and certified in over 25 medical specialties and serve patients in more than 125 locations in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois areas.

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 the appropriate state licensure for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The role requires the ability to work in a safety-sensitive environment and follow established physician-approved protocols.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningHealth educationClinical documentationAcute careMedical consultationPatient roundingAdmitting patients

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Illinois, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$365k (52 salary observations; 105 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (552 salary observations; 3,205 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 15 employers

4
<$300k
11
$300k-350k
4
$350k-395k
5
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
10%
CME allowance
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

PHYSICIAN - Hospitalist (Daytime Rounder) - Fargo, ND

Essentia Health · Fargo, North Dakota

$1000k
#2

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#3

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Nocturnist

$275k-$900k
#4

Hospitalist

$118k-$400k
+ 23 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 1,188 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Belleville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$184k
Typical market rent
$1,077/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
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 BJC HealthCare

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

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance
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