
SSM Health
Build Your Dream Practice: Family Medicine Opportunity in Upscale Boulevard District
Richmond Heights, MO
Join Our Rapidly Growing Family Medicine Practice:
SSM Health is seeking a compassionate, patient-focused Family Medicine Physician to join our thriving practice in the prestigious Boulevard area of Richmond Heights, Missouri. This opportunity offers the perfect combination of professional growth and sustainable work-life balance in one of St. Louis's most desirable communities.
Position Highlights:
- Full-Time Opportunity: 1.0 FTE position with consistent Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm schedule
- Financial Security: Two-year guaranteed salary with attractive $20,000 sign-on bonus
- Practice Growth: Join a practice experiencing rapid expansion with immediate new patient availability
- Patient Volume: Build your practice quickly within first two years, eventually seeing 18-20 patients daily
- Modern Facilities: Work in a spacious practice with 10 exam rooms, a provider collaboration area, and shared offices
- Outpatient Focus: 100% outpatient practice - no hospital rounding or inpatient responsibilities
- Minimal Call: Extremely light call burden with dedicated after-hours RN triage system
Call Schedule:
Our innovative approach to call provides excellent work-life balance:
- Providers manage their patient calls when necessary
- Comprehensive after-hours RN triage system handles most patient concerns
- Typically phone-based consultations
- Extremely rare after-hours requirements
- No hospital or ER call responsibilities
Practice Growth Potential:
Our practice is positioned for exceptional growth:
- Only one current provider accepting new patients
- Significant unmet demand in the community
- Strategic location in The Boulevard development
- Supportive referral network within the SSM Health system
- Marketing support to build your patient panel
- Opportunity to develop a focused area of practice interest
The Boulevard Location:
Practice in one of St. Louis's most vibrant mixed-use developments:
- Prime location in upscale Richmond Heights
- Surrounded by retail, dining, and residential properties
- Excellent visibility and accessibility
- Modern, state-of-the-art clinical facilities
- Convenient for both patients and providers
- Easy access to major highways and public transportation
Comprehensive Benefits:
- Two-year guaranteed salary plus productivity incentives
- $20,000 sign-on bonus
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
- CME allowance and professional development support
- Retirement benefits with employer matching
- Paid malpractice insurance
- Relocation assistance available
The Ideal Candidate:
We're seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Family Medicine physician who brings:
- Passion for outpatient primary care
- Interest in building a long-term practice
- Commitment to relationship-based patient care
- Team-oriented approach to healthcare delivery
- Missouri licensure or eligibility
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.
About SSM Health
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 everywhereSSM 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.
Location Insights
A+
Access to Restaurants
A+
Public Schools
A+
Overall
A
Access to Parks
A-
Access to Outdoor Activities
A-
Commute
Total Population
9,186
Median Rent
$1,414
Median Home Value
$313,300
Median Income
$94,384
Posted April 27, 2025