Location: Alton, IL

BJC Medical Group in conjunction with Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois is seeking a BC/BE Urologist. The selected candidate will have access to a da Vinci surgical system from day one. BJC HealthCare is one of the largest and most respected systems in the area and provides a sizeable referral network. The position offers you employment by BJC Medical Group of Illinois and the emphasis is on delivering the very best care available with a patient-oriented, evidence-based approach. Our facilities are equipped with EMR and provide hospitalist services to further enhance your practice. In our employed position, you will receive an attractive starting compensation package up to $450,000 (depending on level of experience), plus have the option for a lucrative productivity bonus.  Our comprehensive benefits also provide malpractice coverage including the tail.

BJC Medical Group is a dynamic group of providers delivering services to residents in the St. Louis metropolitan region, Illinois and mid-Missouri, and we are part of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit health care delivery organizations in the country. We value physician autonomy and encourage active participation in this physician-led organization as you work to build your practice and uphold the BJC standards of excellence.

In 2012 Alton Memorial Hospital is celebrating 75 years of caring for the community. We are an award-winning, acute-care, community hospital with the newest private patient rooms and the latest technology. Affiliated with BJC Healthcare, Alton Memorial Hospital serves patients in a five county area and offers inpatient and outpatient services including 24 hour emergency care, orthopedics, surgery, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine, women’s health, interventional and diagnostic heart services. Our Cancer Care Center offer specialty care and support programs close to home.

Alton Memorial Hospital and its Digestive Health Center are ranked among the top hospitals and departments, respectively, in the St. Louis area. Our recent Best in Value award for excellence in service, quality, patient satisfaction and value speaks volumes for the type of compassionate care we’ve delivered since 1937.

BJC Medical Group of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Community Information:

Alton, Illinois is truly a “river city” rich in history—situated on the banks of the Mississippi River, and just 40 minutes north of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Combine the quiet of rural living with accessibility to urban amenities, Alton is the perfect place!

Alton’s riverside setting makes it a center of water-sports activities. Bicyclists enjoy the scenic Great River Road that runs alongside the Mississippi River and Pere Marquette State Park offers horseback riding, hiking trails and family dining in its quaint lodge.

Other attractions in the area include the historic St. Charles Riverfront, Missouri Wine Country, Katy Trail, Daniel Boone home and countless acres of public parks. Again, just minutes away, you’ll find three professional sports teams (baseball Cardinals, football Rams and hockey Blues), the Gateway Arch and world famous St. Louis Zoo, outdoor Muny Opera and St. Louis Symphony! Come see why this is such a popular area to call home!

St. Louis, often referred to as “Gateway City” has an area population of over three million people in both Missouri and Illinois and the Illinois portion is often called the Metro East. The St. Louis metropolitan area ranks in the top 200 on the List of urban areas by population in the world and ranks in the top 100 on the List of cities by quality of living in the world. Recently there has been revitalization in the Downtown area of St. Louis and due to this major upturn, St. Louis received the World Leadership Award for Urban Renewal in 2006.

For further info:

Cheryl DeVita
(800) 678-7858 x63448
cdevita@bjcmgphysicians.org

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