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BJC HealthCare
Saint Louis, Missouri

Nurse Practitioner for Primary Care, Internal Med at Barnes West

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$105k-$159k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 17m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

  • Barnes West Medical Consultants (Primary Care)
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Primary Care, Internal Medicine (Adult patients only)
  • Mon-Fri
  • Days
  • No Weekends

No BJC Observed Holidays

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.

Barnes West Medical Consultants is located at Barnes West County Hospital campus and focuses on Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, and Infectious Disease.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Nurse Practitioner (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.

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

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 position requires a Master's degree in Nursing and a valid Nurse Practitioner license. Candidates should have less than two years of experience and the ability to work in a safety-sensitive environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationHealth promotionClinical documentationAcute carePrescriptive authority

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner for Primary Care, Internal Med at Barnes West at BJC HealthCare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,039 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 70% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$132k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $146k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Primary Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in primary care (np)ranked against 1,039 Primary Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$105k–$159kPrimary Care median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$146k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Missouri25 active1,053 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 70% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment313 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#16 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 days · 15% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed
New Primary Care listings872 in the last 30 days515 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,039 Primary Care (NP) listings), 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

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401k / retirement match
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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 6.2this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,039 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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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, 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
Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, holidays, personal)
Adoption assistance
No weekends

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,292/mo≈ 15% 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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.