BJC HealthCare·Alton, Illinois
The physician manages the medical care of hospitalized patients through regular rounds and collaboration with care teams. Responsibilities include performing medical histories, physicals, and coordinating inpatient care to ensure excellent patient outcomes.
BJC Medical Group and our growing Hospitalist team in Alton, IL, just a short commute from St.
Louis, MO.
Alton Memorial Hospital is recognized for its heart services, orthopedic surgery, oncology services, women's health services, outpatient surgery and testing, gastroenterology, pain management, pulmonary medicine, rehabilitation and sports medicine.
Position Highlights: Block scheduling: 7 on/7 off 16 to 18 average daily census Closed ICU with Intensivist coverage No procedures or codes Family Medicine Residency on campus EPIC EMR Compensation & Benefits: Competitive base salary Quality bonus up to $20,000 $12,000 tenure bonus starting year 3 Sign-on bonus Relocation assistance Health, pharmacy, dental, vision, long-term disability, life, and malpractice insurance offered Multiple retirement vehicles CME Allowance Community Details: St.
Louis Zoo, Forest Park, The Muny, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Busch Stadium, Scottrade Center, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, The City Museum, St.
Louis Art Museum, Peabody Opera house, Fox Theatre, Chaifetz Arena, The Hill, Union Station, and more!
Great professional sports teams with the 2019 Stanley Cup winning Blues and the multi-year World Series winning Cardinals Features ample fine-dining, vegan friendly restaurants, gluten-free friendly eateries, plus numerous wineries and microbreweries Low cost-of-living with a healthy and balanced real estate market in a major metropolitan area Access to great public and private schools Family-friendly communities: safe, inviting, and great for kids Easy access to Lambert International Airport #LI-AT1
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.
Alton Memorial Hospitalists are medical physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients.
They are located on the campus located in Alton, IL.
Role Purpose The physician will provide professional medical services within the practicing Specialty to the best of physician’s ability through direct patient care and spend additional time as necessary to perform other related duties such as completing medical records, providing MyChart consultations and inbasket management, conducting patient-specific education and collaborating with advanced practice providers and care team members.
Benefits: and Legal Statement
Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Medicine and be Board Eligible or Board Certified. While minimum experience is listed as less than 2 years, 2-5 years of experience is preferred.
Market context
Emergency Medicine physician roles in Illinois are typically driven by steady hospital and emergency department coverage needs, especially in larger metro and regional referral settings. These positions are competitive because employers usually expect active Illinois medical licensure, DEA certification, and board certification or eligibility, along with completed Emergency Medicine training. On this platform, job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time; review the residency, licensure, and CME details closely before applying.