Academic Physician - MD/DO - Geriatrician

Job Details:

• Clinical opportunities include ambulatory medicine clinics, long-term and skilled nursing facilities, and inpatient care.
• Teaching and oversight of students, residents and fellows in all clinical care sites.
• Support for geriatric medicine and palliative care fellowship programs.
• Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm academic/clinical services

Unique practice activities and opportunities:

• Academic practice at a Level 1 trauma center
• Longstanding geriatric medicine fellowship: 35 years of geriatric medicine and over 140 fellows trained
• Academically active at national meetings for AMDA, AGS, AAHPM
• Active GWEP HRSA grant

Benefits:

SSM Health provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits plans tailored to meet the healthcare needs of you and your family. The package also offers pre-tax savings incentives, a wellness program, and retirement plans such as 403(b), and 401(k). Moreover, SSM Health provides generous PTO that encourages a healthy work/life balance and personal and professional growth and development opportunities.

About SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health:

SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, and, most recently SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

SLUCare’s more than 600 faculty, other academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health and continue their work as researchers and educators. They will collaborate with SSM Health Medical Group’s more than 600 community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services.

Our continued investment in our physicians and their practices reflects the commitment we have to advancing health care for the communities we serve.

Community Description:

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.

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.

Facility & Address

• MO-SSM Health SLUCare Academic Pavilion
• 1008 South Spring Avenue Saint Louis, MO 63110

Contact Information

Hollie Moore, CPRP Physician and Provider Recruiter

• Phone: 557-207-1147
• Email: Click to email

About SSM Health:

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Thoughtful. Insightful. Purposeful.
There is something wholly unique and special about practicing medicine at SSM Health. Being here, you’ll experience a remarkable feeling of purpose, fulfillment, and connectedness. It’s all-encompassing and inspiring, and it’s what defines and drives our teams every day. We call it the healing power of presence and it touches, enhances, and advances all aspects of the care we give and the careers we offer.

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.

Together – We Care.

Devoted care everywhere
SSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional health care services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive.

No matter where you work within SSM Health, you can expect to be cared for personally and rewarded professionally with:

• A very comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package.
• Extensive support and resources to support continued personal and professional growth.
• Strategic organizational investments in practice infrastructure and technologies to enhance our practice efficiency and increase clinician satisfaction.
• Generous paid time off and paid family leave so our team members can achieve work-life balance.
• And much more.

To learn more about our culture of care or to explore our full list of physician and advanced practice provider opportunities, visit JoinSSMHealth.com.