Alton, Illinois

Hospitalist - 25 minutes from St. Louis, MO

Hospital Medicine Above average in Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting: Full-Time
Call expectations: Includes call
Weekends: Not specified

Posted 39m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join BJC HealthCare as a Hospitalist – 7-On/7-Off, Closed ICU, No Procedures in Alton, Illinois, United States. Additional Information About the Role BJC Medical Group and our growing Hospitalist team in Alton, IL, just a short commute from St. Louis, MO.

Benefits & Compensation

Malpractice insurance covered.

Quality bonus up to $20,000

$12,000 tenure bonus starting year 3

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Multiple retirement vehicles

CME Allowance

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join BJC HealthCare as a Hospitalist – 7-On/7-Off, Closed ICU, No Procedures.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will manage the medical care of a patient panel through direct inpatient hospital rounds and collaboration with the care team. Responsibilities include documenting medical histories, performing physicals, and providing consultations within the hospitalist specialty.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Medicine and be board eligible or board certified. The role is suitable for physicians with less than two years of experience.

Qualifications

Education: Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Hospitalist medicineInpatient carePatient managementMedical documentationClinical collaborationPhysical examinationsMedical history takingPatient educationInterdisciplinary teamworkEpic EMR

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

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 48 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 27% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

2.1/10 work-life score · Above average in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 979 active roles in this specialty

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.1/10 on work-life balance for Hospital Medicine roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 29 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match

91% this job

Sign-on bonus

36% this job

Loan repayment

23%

CME allowance

23% this job

Relocation assistance

23% this job

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Work-life snapshot

2.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Hospital Medicine

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

Includes call

About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care

St Louis, Missouri

501-1,000 employees

Website

Benefits & Perks

Quality bonus up to $20,000

$12,000 tenure bonus starting year 3