Physician - Nephrology

Additional Information About the Role

BJC Medical Groupis seeking a BC/BE Nephrologist to join our busy multi-specialty group based at Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Missouri, located just over an hour from St. Louis, Missouri. Get the best of both worlds with a safe,tight-knit community and direct access to a major city.

Rural Missouri continues to face a significant shortage of specialists, creating a tremendous need for physicians who are passionate about improving access to care and building long-term relationships with patients and families.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Opportunity to serve a community with significant unmet nephrology needs
• High demand for nephrology services with a strong referral network
• Join an established, board-certified nephrologist in a collaborative environment
• Outpatient focused with some inpatient consults and flexibility for virtual services
• Dedicated dialysis space and infusion center located on the hospital campus
• Convenient access to Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and rehabilitation services
• Large referral base from dozens of BJC Medical Group primary care providers
• Newly refreshed clinic space in 2026

Compensation & Benefits

• $30,000 commencement bonus
• Generous relocation assistance
• Two-year income guarantee
• Transition to a wRVU productivity model with strong long-term earning potential
• Comprehensive benefits including 401k with automatic 4% match

Please feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Hospital Affiliation:

Parkland Health Center includes a full-service acute-care hospital in Farmington, and a three-bed critical access hospital in Bonne Terre serving residents of St. Francois County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri. The Parkland-Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient medical-surgical and intensive care, obstetrics, geriatric psychiatry and emergency services, along with a wide variety of outpatient services including a wound care clinic and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center.

Farmington, Missouri Community Details:

• Ranked by niche.com as one of the Best Towns in Missouri and Best Towns to Raise a Family
• Attractive home values, low cost of living and low unemployment levels
• Farmington has three state parks, 15 community parks and exceptional golf courses
• National retailers and local boutiques for downtown shopping
• Abundance of schools including public, private and parochial
• Get the best of both worlds with a safe,tight-knit community and direct access to a major city.

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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.

Medical Arts Clinic is a multi specialty clinic located in Farmington, Missouri.

Role Purpose

The physician will provide professional medical services within the practicing Specialty to the best of physicians 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 physicians patients, either through regular hospital rounds, making arrangements with one or more hospitalist(s) or other qualified physician to provide coverage for physicians 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 patients 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 physicians 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 were 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