Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for Family Medicine Primary
Description:
Additional Information About the Role
About the role:
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Family)
Primary Care
Outpatient only
Full-Time
Days
No Weekends
No Call
No BJC Observed Holidays
The BJC Difference:
Physician-led, patient-first culture - decisions driven by clinicians, not administrators
Strength of BJC HealthCare - stability, scale, and long-term career security
Academic + community balance - collaboration with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis while maintaining a true community feel
Immediate patient access - strong, built-in referral network across the region
Competitive compensation with sustainability - designed for long-term success
Advanced Practice Provider AP Thrive Residency program for APPS with less than 5 years' experience in their field.
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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 worlds 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 Assistant (Primary Care) utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence to deliver patient care in a primary care clinic setting. This position assesses, diagnoses, and initiates a patient care treatment plan within the scope of a formal collaborative practice agreement with a primary care physician. In this role, patient care is performed with considerable independence, guided by physician-approved protocols, and evaluated through chart review, consultations, and the observation of results under the general medical direction of an Internal Medicine/Family Medicine physician.
Responsibilities
Participates in professional development
Manages the health care 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 collaborative physician.
Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.
Assesses development needs of staff and develops and delivers appropriate educational programs to meet staff needs.
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.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Bachelor-PA Prog OR Master-PA
Experience
<2 years
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Physician Assistant
Preferred Requirements
Experience
2-5 years
Benefits and Legal Statement
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
Full-Time