Foot & Ankle Orthopedic Surgeon Opportunity- join a high Preforming Team in Alton, IL

BJC Medical Group is seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgeon to join our thriving practice at Alton Memorial Hospital, just 15 minutes from St. Louis, Missouri.

Why Join Us?

• $50,000 Sign-on Bonus + Relocation Assistance

• Competitive Two-Year Income Guarantee

• $100,000 Student Loan Repayment Assistance

• Comprehensive Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Malpractice with Tail, and More)

• Strong APP & Hospitalist Support – Minimal Call Burden (1:7)

Practice Highlights:

• Full-scope orthopedic surgery with a focus on Foot & Ankle (some general ortho preferred)

• Large, established primary care referral network—be as busy as you want from day one!

• State-of-the-art facilities and a supportive team, including 7 APPs, 9 MAs, 9 schedulers, and 2 Athletic Trainers

• Affiliated with BJC Healthcare—one of the nation’s top health systems

For questions and/ or further information please reach out to Rachel Murray : Rachel.Murray@bjc.org 

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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 Orthopedic Clinic is 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.

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 CERTIFIED IN PRACTICING SPECIALTY
• Licensed Physician

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• 2-5 years

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