Pediatrician | Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Sullivan, MO - Practice Your Way with BJC & WashU Backing

Small Community. Big Resources. Your Terms. 

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Pediatrician to join our established pediatric practice serving Sullivan and the surrounding east-central Missouri communities. This is an exceptional opportunity to practice comprehensive pediatrics in a supportive, family-centered environment that?s investing heavily in its future.

Why This Opportunity is Different?

Practice Flexibility:

• Control your patient volume - as busy or balanced as you want
• Subspecialty interests encouraged and supported
• Shape your practice to match your goals and comfort level
• Strong administrative support with one-team approach
• Hospital privileges for inpatient pediatrics

Brand New Facility:

• Newly-built State-of-the-art medical office building opening soon
• Modern pediatric clinic designed for optimal workflow
• Growing practice in expanding community

Exceptional Compensation:

• Competitive guaranteed salary
• Sign-on bonus
• Residency stipend (recent graduates)
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Productivity-based model post-guarantee with bonus incentives
• Generous relocation package
• Annual CME allowance + 5 days

Work-Life Balance:

• Reasonable call structure with ongoing volume review
• Home supervisors and collaborative coverage
• Monday-Friday primary schedule
• Call required, based on your preferences
• Community hospital pace without burnout

The BJC & WashU Advantage:

• 230+ clinics, 14 hospitals across East region
• Washington University specialist consultation via Epic
• Academic resources without academic politics
• Epic EMR with AI enhancements system-wide

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital isn?t your typical small community hospital - we?re backed by BJC HealthCare (one of the nation?s largest nonprofit health systems) and affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine. You get small-town relationships with big-system resources. 

Comprehensive Pediatric Care:

Newborn to adolescent medicine, well-child visits, immunizations, developmental screening, acute illness and injury management, chronic disease management (asthma, ADHD, diabetes, etc.), sports physicals and school health, hospital privileges for inpatient pediatrics when needed, strong collaboration with OB/GYN for seamless newborn care

About Sullivan, Missouri

Sullivan is a welcoming community of ~7,000 residents in Crawford County (and growing rapidly), offering authentic small-town living with surprising accessibility and affordability.

• Your income goes FAR - Live well, save money, pay off loans faster
• Safe, tight-knit community - The kind of place where neighbors know each other
• Excellent schools - Sullivan School District with strong community support
• Outdoor paradise - Meramec River, Meramec State Park, hiking, fishing, camping, kayaking
• Low cost of living - Groceries, gas, dining out - everything costs less
• Community events, farmers markets, local festivals

Perfect For:

• Physicians escaping high cost-of-living coastal markets
• Anyone wanting authentic community medicine
• Families seeking safe neighborhoods and good schools without the price tag
• Pediatricians who want to know their patients and be appreciated
• Those prioritizing quality of life over big-city status

Testimonial

For more information, please contact Physician Talent Advisor, Carly, at carly.soults@bjc.org 

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Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital is a designated critical access hospital committed to providing quality health care service to residents in Crawford, Franklin and Washington counties.

The hospital has enhanced and expanded the health care services available to the greater Sullivan community with its state-of-the-art emergency department, modern childbirth center, critical care unit, multiroom surgical suite, expanded cardiac rehab services, and a cancer center. A 22,500 square-foot medical office building provides offices for primary care physicians as well as space for a variety of visiting medical and surgical specialists from the St. Louis area.

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital operates four rural health clinics providing quality health care to surrounding communities. In addition, the hospital operates a comprehensive Therapy and Rehabilitation department and an award-winning Wound Care Center with two hyperbaric chambers.

The Sullivan medical clinic is a well-established, multi-discipline physician group providing family, internal and OB care.

Role Purpose

Ensures optimal care and promotes safety of patients admitted to assigned service in cooperation with the private attending staff and nursing staff. Communicates with staff, patients, and families.

Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

Education

Experience

Supervisor Experience

Licenses & Certifications

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

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