Physician - Gastroenterology - Full Time - St. Louis MO

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Community Description: About SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital:

BE/BC Gastroenterologist in Metro St. Louis MO

• Colleagues who consistently produce in the highest percentiles, creating community need and a waiting patient panel
• Great benefits including retirement, comprehensive health, dental and vision plans, generous vacation and paid, reimbursed CME
• NP coverage for office visits, patient education, inpatient consultations and rounding
• Highly trained, experienced staff and EHR integrated system-wide in order to minimize physician time spent on non-clinical tasks
• Procedures performed on same campus as office/clinical practice and inpatient facility
• In-house anesthesia, pathology, CT and infusion
• Weekend call will be 1:6
• Opportunities to work with students, residents and fellows (if desired)
• A well-respected, physician-led practice model

Qualifications:

• MD or DO
• Completion of an ACGME or AOA Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
• Board Certified in Gastroenterology, or Board Eligible (must become Board Certified within 2 years).
• Missouri Medical License
• DEA certificate
• ACLS certification

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

In addition to clinical skills, the candidate must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism with an emphasis on integrity, a commitment to excellence, and ethical principles of clinical care. Also required are the ability to exercise confidentiality of patient information, informed consent, demonstration of respect, and regard for patient needs. All SSM physicians are expected to adhere to the basic SSM Health values of Excellence, Integrity, Teamwork, Service, and Initiative.

Computer literacy, including MS Excel and electronic communication skills are required. Physicians must be comfortable and proficient with EPIC electronic health record system, utilizing electronic tools such as email, mychart, PACS, LMS, etc. Timely completion of medical records is a requirement. Some weekends and extended hours may be required.

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis is a two- time winner of the Premier Award for Quality. Centrally located in metro St. Louis, the hospital provides exceptional care and is a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center. The 525-bed hospital offers a wide variety of in and outpatient services, including cancer care, a wound center, CV and open-heart surgery, a chest pain center, and advanced stroke care. St. Mary's handles high-risk obstetrics and fetal surgery, along with comprehensive women's breast health services. Advanced diagnostic and comprehensive robotic-assisted procedural equipment are available.

Through its affiliation with St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Mary's offers residency programs in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and OBGYN.

Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, there's always something to do or see here.

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For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It?s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve.

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