About Farmington, Missouri
Nestled in the picturesque foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Farmington, Missouri offers the perfect blend of small-town charm, natural beauty, and modern conveniences. Located just an hour south of St. Louis, Farmington provides easy access to a major metropolitan area while maintaining the affordability, safety, and sense of community that make it one of Southeast Missouri's most desirable places to live and work.
Residents enjoy a high quality of life with excellent schools, affordable housing, and a vibrant downtown featuring locally owned restaurants, boutiques, coffee shops, and community events throughout the year. Outdoor enthusiasts appreciate the area's proximity to St. Joe State Park, Elephant Rocks State Park, Johnson's Shut-Ins
, wineries, golf courses, rivers, hiking and biking trails, and countless opportunities for recreation in the Missouri Ozarks.
As the regional hub for commerce, healthcare, and education in Southeast Missouri, Farmington offers the amenities and resources of a larger community while preserving the welcoming atmosphere and slower pace of life that physicians and families value. Whether you're seeking professional fulfillment, family-friendly neighborhoods, or convenient access to outdoor adventure, Farmington provides an exceptional setting to build both a rewarding career and a meaningful life.
About BJC Medical Group
BJC Medical Group is a physician-led organization and part of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems in the Midwest. Our providers benefit from the strength of an integrated health system while enjoying a practice environment focused on clinical excellence, collaboration, physician satisfaction, and high-quality patient care.
Apply Today or contact the recruiter for more information:
Carly Soults
- Physician Talent Advisor
- BJC Medical Group
- 📧 carly.soults@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.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Manages the medical care of patient panel by providing or otherwise arranging for inpatient hospital care of physician’s patients, either through regular hospital rounds, making arrangements with one or more hospitalist(s) or other qualified physician to provide coverage for physician’s hospitalized patients consistent with Medical Staff requirements.
- Collaborates with patients, families, and members of the care team to ensure excellent patient care outcomes at the clinic location(s) designated by BJC and any other BJC clinical outreach location to which physician may be assigned as patient care demands.
- Performs and documents medical histories and physicals in the patient’s medical record as required by hospital medical staff bylaws.
- Provides or arranges for call coverage for clinic patients and inpatient call coverage in a manner acceptable to BJC and in accordance with Medical Staff bylaws, while observing and following all BJC policies and procedures and all applicable legal, ethical and professional standards.
- Collaborates and teaches advanced practice providers, support staff or any care team member assigned in the care of physician’s patient panel.
- 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
- Doctorate
- Medicine
- Experience
- <2 years
- Supervisor Experience
- No Experience
- Licenses & Certifications
- BOARD ELIGIBLE OR BOARD
- Licensed Physician
- Preferred Requirements
- Experience
- 2-5 years
