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Family Medicine Physician Opportunity

Festus, Missouri | $300K Guarantee Launch Early | Mentorship Established Patient Panel

Practice Where You’re Valued. Launch Your Career with Strong Support.

Join BJC Medical Group, a premier physician-led organization, as a Board Certified / Board Eligible Family Medicine Physician in a well-established outpatient clinic in Festus, Missouri—just 30 minutes from St. Louis.

This is a prime opportunity for new grads and early-career physicians to launch early with confidence, step into a large, established patient panel (~3,800 patients), and receive built-in mentorship from a tenured physician nearing retirement.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

✅ $300K guaranteed salary with strong long-term earning potential
✅ Launch your career early with mentorship structured transition support
✅ Immediate patient panel (~3,800 patients) – no slow ramp-up
✅ Ideal for:
- New grads (PGY-3 residents)
- Early-career physicians
- Physicians coming off a guarantee seeking stability and volume
✅ Collaborative, supportive team with strong infrastructure

Practice Highlights

Outpatient-only Family Medicine
Collaborative care model with 3 APPs experienced physician team
1:1 MA support
Epic EMR with AI tools (Abridge, AI charting, In Basket support)
On-site lab cardiology access
Coordinated behavioral health referral pathways

Schedule & Work-Life Balance

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
36-patient facing hours
Telemedicine available
Minimal phone/ call requirement (≈1 week/year, unlikely to be called)
Flexibility for 4-day work week model

Compensation & Benefits

💰 $300K guaranteed salary
💰 Signing Bonus for practicing physicians
💰 Commencement Bonus for resident physicians
💰 Up to 10% quality bonus once transitioned to wRVU productivity model
🎓 Up to $100K student loan repayment
📚 $4,000 CME annually
🩺 Malpractice with tail coverage
📈 Full benefits retirement (401k, Roth, 457b)
🌴 PTO: 20 days 6 holidays 5 CME days

Patient Panel & Scope

Patient mix:
- 70% geriatric
- 20% adult
- 10% pediatric
Full-spectrum Family Medicine including:
- Chronic disease management
- Preventive care
- Women’s health
- Same-day acute visits
- Flexibility to develop specialty or niche clinical interests

Why BJC WashU Medicine?

Academic affiliation with Washington University School of Medicine, a nationally recognized leader in patient care and research [medicine.washu.edu]
BJC flagship hospitals (Barnes-Jewish & St. Louis Children’s) serve as teaching hospitals for WashU physicians [bjc.org]
Access to specialty expertise and referral networks across BJC/WashU system [medicine.washu.edu]
Part of a $7.5B academic medical ecosystem in St. Louis [barnesjewish.org]
Best of both worlds: Community-based practice academic-level resources

Why Festus, Missouri?

🏡 Growing, Family-Friendly Community

Population ~14,000 with 10% growth since 2020 [censusreporter.org]
Affordable housing with median home values around ~$200K [plainschools.com]
Strong sense of community and long-term patient relationships

📍 Convenient Location

Just 30 minutes from St. Louis metro
Easy access via I-55 and US 61/67 corridors
Balance of suburban lifestyle city amenities

Schools & Education

🎓 Festus R-VI School District

Serves ~3,500 students (PK–12) [nces.ed.gov]
Strong focus on academic excellence and technology integration [nces.ed.gov]
Student-teacher ratio ~16:1 [nces.ed.gov]
Community-supported district with expanding programs [festus.k12.mo.us]

📚 Access to Higher Education

Close to Washington University, Saint Louis University, and other institutions
Ideal for families prioritizing education and long-term opportunities

Lifestyle & Amenities

Local dining, retail, and everyday conveniences
Outdoor recreation, parks, and river access
Easy access to St. Louis sports, culture, and entertainment
Ideal setting for work-life balance and community connection

What Makes This Role Unique

Walk into a full, established panel from day one
Structured mentorship transition from a retiring physician
Ability to build your practice and niche interests
Community-based practice with BJC Health and WashU strength
Stable, growth-focused environment

Candidate Requirements

Board Certified / Board Eligible – Family Medicine
MD / DO (MBBS accepted)
Eligible for Missouri licensure

Apply Today

Launch your career with immediate patient access, mentorship, and a strong financial foundation in Festus, Missouri.

📩 Contact: Carly Soults, Physician Talent Advisor, at carly.soults@bjc.org

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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

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

Salary : $4,000 - $300,000

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