Job Type
Full-time
Description
Western Missouri Medical Center is seeking a talented, engaged, and patient-centered
Internal Medicine Physician to join our collaborative team in a unique hybrid role that combines outpatient primary care with inpatient hospital medicine. This position offers the opportunity to build long-term relationships with patients in the clinic while also providing inpatient care in a community hospital setting. Our physicians enjoy a collegial environment, strong specialty support, and an integrated care model that promotes continuity across the continuum of care.
Opportunity Highlights - Competitive compensation package with guaranteed base salary plus productivity incentive.
- Sign-on bonus, retention bonus, and relocation assistance available.
- Hybrid practice combining outpatient Internal Medicine and inpatient hospitalist responsibilities.
- Established outpatient patient panel with the opportunity to grow your practice.
- Flexible scheduling designed to balance clinic and inpatient responsibilities.
- No overnight inpatient coverage required-a dedicated nocturnist provides hospital coverage from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Call is shared on a 1:3 rotation, providing a predictable and balanced call schedule.
- Collaborative team of experienced physicians and advanced practice providers.
- Opportunity to maintain continuity of care by following your own patients across both outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Retirement benefits including both 403(b) and 457(b) plans with hospital match.
- Oracle Cerner EMR utilized throughout the clinic and hospital (transitioning to MEDITECH Expanse in Fall 2026).
- Strong referral relationships with local specialists and regional tertiary care centers.
- Opportunity to precept medical students.
- Visa sponsorship available.
Practice Details- Combination of outpatient Internal Medicine clinic and inpatient hospital medicine.
- Typical outpatient schedule includes approximately 36 patient contact hours per week, with dedicated inpatient coverage built into the physician schedule.
- Daytime inpatient responsibilities only, with seamless handoff to the nocturnist each evening.
- Shared 1:3 call rotation.
- Robust ancillary services including laboratory, imaging, rehabilitation, care management, and specialty support located on campus.
Requirements
Qualifications - Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine.
- Missouri medical license (or eligibility for licensure).
- Current DEA registration and Missouri BNDD registration (or eligibility).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
- New graduates and experienced physicians are encouraged to apply.
Job Responsibilities - Provide comprehensive outpatient Internal Medicine care for adult patients.
- Evaluate, admit, and manage hospitalized adult patients in collaboration with multidisciplinary care teams.
- Coordinate seamless transitions between the outpatient clinic and inpatient setting to enhance continuity of care.
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, quality improvement initiatives, and care coordination activities.
- Collaborate with specialists, nursing staff, advanced practice providers, and ancillary departments to deliver high-quality patient care.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record.
- Comply with all Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations.
- Participate in Medical Staff quality improvement, peer review, and committee activities as appropriate.
- Opportunity to teach and mentor medical students.
