**City/State:** Edwardsville, Illinois **Categories:** Physicians and Housestaff **Job Status:** Full-Time **Req ID** : 39220 **Pay Range:** $250,000.00 – / year (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience) **Additional Information About the Role** BJC Medical Group has an **Outpatient Rheumatology** opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding multispecialty Outpatient Clinic in Edwardsville, Illinois , just 20 minutes from St. Louis, Missouri. We offer a generous signing bonus and a fellowship stipend to earn income while you complete training. Please feel free to CLICK HERE to access my calendar and select a time that works best for you. **Practice Overview:** + Beautiful, recently remolded and spacious clinic + **_Option to take no hospital call_** + Accomplished rheumatologists provide excellent mentorship + Experienced and friendly staff + EPIC EMR + Robust outpatient clinic, offers a wide range of medical services and specialties + Ancillary services onsite, including infusion center, labs , convenient care and radiology **Compensation & Benefit Highlights:** + Competitive two-year guarantee starting at $250,000+ based in skills and experience + We offer Residency/Fellowship Stipends + Student loan repayment assistance + $30K Sign-on bonus + Relocation package + Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life, and malpractice insurance with tail coverage + Retirement vehicles include a 401k with match, 403b, 457b, and a pension plan + CME allowance and time off Edwardsville, Illinois, is a vibrant community with excellent schools, parks and a family friendly atmosphere. Located just 20 minutes from Downtown St. Louis + Family Circle named it "Top 10 Best Towns for Families" + Home to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville + Get the best of both worlds – small town feel just 15 minutes from big city amenities! + Abundance of shopping, dining and entertainment options + Children's Museum and Ars Center + Multiple bike trails, 6 beautiful parks and 4 lakes **Overview** **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. **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 CERTIFIED IN PRACTICING SPECIALTY + 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 + Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC + 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 http://www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)** *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