Description
SSM Health Medical Group First Responder and Community Health Physician (Full-Time, Outpatient)
Why this role stands out:
- No call + minimal after-hours work protect your evenings and weekends.
- No long-term panel ownership minimize inbox volume, refill management, and ongoing panel maintenance.
- Team-based model strong clinical and operational support so physicians can practice at the top of their license.
SSM Health Executive Health provides:
- Annual first responder physicals (serving >75% of fire departments and paramedics in the metro area)
- Immigration physicals (immigrants seeking their visa)
How the schedule flows:
- First responders: crews scheduled in 3-4 hour blocks, including comprehensive testing, fitness evaluations, and physician consultation
- Physicians alternate scheduled days between three offices during the week: SSM Health DePaul Hospital, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, and Wentzville
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform annual first responder physicals, including review of testing, fitness evaluation results, and physician consultation
- Conduct immigration physicals for immigrants seeking visa requirements
Qualifications:
- Board eligible/board certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (or aligned training/experience)
- Required: Obtain CDL and Civil Servant certifications expenses reimbursed by the practice
If youre looking for a practice where you can focus on meaningful visits, deliver exceptional preventive care, and avoid the traditional panel/inbox burdenthis is your opportunity.
Opened in 1828, SSM Health DePaul Hospital is a 540-bed, full-service Catholic hospital. SSM DePaul Hospital was the first hospital west of the Mississippi River and remains the oldest continuously existing business in St. Louis. Today, SSM DePaul Hospital serves patients from across the St. Louis metropolitan area, with a concentration in the surrounding communities of Bridgeton, Florissant, Hazelwood, St. Ann, Olivette, St. John, Maryland Heights, and Overland in Missouri. SSM Health DePaul Hospital offers comprehensive medical care, with all private rooms in a convenient, central location, and offers the most advanced technology and procedures, including spine, knee, hip, and weight loss surgery.
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, theres always something to do or see here.
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