PA Hospitalist - PRN

Additional information about the role: PRN (not benefits eligible). For questions and/or further details, please reach out to julia.parker2@bjc.org.

About the Role

BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician-led organization of BJC HealthCare, including over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers affiliated with top-ranked hospitals in the Midwest. Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to extraordinary care in over 145 locations and 25 specialties across greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri, and southern Illinois. Providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction, quality healthcare, and improving community health and well-being.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center Hospitalists specialize in the care of hospitalized patients and are located on the campus in Town & Country, MO.

The Physician Assistant (Hospitalist) utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence to deliver inpatient care in a hospital setting. This position assesses, diagnoses, and initiates patient care treatment plans within the scope of a formal physician collaborative practice agreement. Patient care is performed with considerable independence, guided by physician-approved protocols, and evaluated through chart review, consultations, and observation of results under the general medical direction of a collaborating Hospitalist physician.

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.

Responsibilities

• Participates in professional development.
• Manages the healthcare of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by the collaborative physician.
• Coordinates the care of patient populations, in collaboration with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services, and placing referrals.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a Physician Assistant program.
• No prior supervisory experience required.
• Current Physician Assistant license and certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available from the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

Not all benefits apply to all jobs.