Palliative Care Physician – Full-Time Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St. Louis, MO

Hospice & Palliative Care Physician Opportunity, St. Louis, Missouri | Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Hospice & Palliative Care Physician Job | BJC HealthCare

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, a nationally recognized community hospital and member of BJC HealthCare, is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Hospice & Palliative Care Physician to join an established inpatient palliative care program in St. Louis, Missouri.

This opportunity is ideal for a physician who is passionate about palliative medicine, hospice care, resident education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates will have the opportunity to actively teach Internal Medicine residents, lead complex goals-of-care discussions, and help advance the future of Hospice & Palliative Care services within one of the Midwest's premier healthcare systems.

This position is available due to a planned physician retirement, providing the rare opportunity to step into a well-established practice with strong referral patterns, exceptional continuity, and immediate impact.

Practice Highlights

• Established inpatient palliative care program serving a diverse patient population
• Direct teaching, mentorship, and supervision of Internal Medicine residents
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team including experienced APPs, social workers, and chaplaincy professionals
• Strong partnership with BJC Hospice to ensure seamless transitions and continuity of care
• Access to division-wide educational resources, multidisciplinary case conferences, and physician mentorship
• Opportunities for curriculum development, resident education, and APP training
• Leadership involvement in quality improvement and program development initiatives
• Supportive physician culture with engaged and accessible leadership
• Resources and stability of one of the Midwest's largest integrated healthcare systems

Why Join This Hospice & Palliative Care Team?

This physician opportunity offers the ability to practice within a highly respected palliative medicine program while making a meaningful impact on patients, families, trainees, and the broader healthcare community.

Physician-Focused Environment

• Emphasis on compassionate, patient-centered care
• Collaborative interdisciplinary approach to complex symptom management and serious illness care
• Strong support from nursing, social work, spiritual care, and administrative teams
• Opportunities to influence the continued growth of palliative care services
• Meaningful academic involvement without the demands of a traditional university setting
• Professional development and long-term career advancement opportunities within BJC HealthCare

Ideal Candidate

Qualified candidates will possess:

• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Eligibility for Missouri medical licensure
• Passion for physician education, resident mentorship, and clinical teaching
• Experience or interest in supervising and evaluating trainees
• Excellent communication skills and emotional intelligence
• Commitment to high-quality, compassionate end-of-life and serious illness care
• Interest in leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and program development

Academic and Teaching Opportunities

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Doctorate
• Medicine

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed Physician

About BJC Healthcare

We are based in St. Louis, MO, and serve our region through our 13 community hospitals and service organizations. Through our partners at Washington University and their stellar training programs, we offer our patients access to the some of the finest sub-specialty care in the world, while maintaining our community focus. BJC Medical Group is made up of more than 700 clinicians across more than 120 clinics across a full spectrum of specialty care ranging from Family Medicine to advanced Cardiac Care. We are a physician-led organization and live our mission every day. We hope you will consider joining us. “The World's Best Medicine Begins with You...”