Rheumatologist

Saint Francis Healthcare System is seeking a BC/BE Rheumatologist to provide comprehensive outpatient care and hospital consultations.

For over 150 years, we have been committed to providing exceptional healthcare services to our community. Recognized with a Leapfrog Group Grade A and ranked among Becker’s Top 20 financially stable healthcare systems, Saint Francis offers a state-of-the-art environment where providers thrive in a culture of excellence and innovation.

Practice Details:

• Multi- specialty Clinic located within Saint Francis Medical Center, with direct access to outpatient pharmacy, imaging, and lab services. Specialties including Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Nephrology.
• Clinic hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
• Established volume and patient panel
• Dedicated MA for clinic
• EMR: EPIC

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage rheumatologic conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout, osteoporosis, and other autoimmune disorders
• Create individualized treatment plans, including medication management and infusion therapy
• Coordinate comprehensive care with primary care physicians and specialists
• Review and interpret lab results, imaging, and other diagnostic studies
• Educate patients on disease management, lifestyle changes, and treatment options

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution
• Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship
• Board certified or board eligible in Rheumatology
• Current, unrestricted medical license in the applicable state, or eligibility to obtain licensure
• Current DEA registration and required controlled-substance credentials, as applicable

Compensation and Benefits Package:

• $347,000 base or greater of the 1st two years, third year on pure productivity
• $50,000 Commencement Bonus or Monthly Stipend option for Residents
• Student loan reimbursement of up to $42,000 per year, PSLF qualifying site
• Relocation Allowance up to $15,000
• Comprehensive benefits include 25 days of PTO, CME time + stipend, paid malpractice, with tail coverage, health + dental insurance, and retirement plans.

A Community You’ll Love to Call Home:

• Live the way you want! Choose from prestigious gated communities, golf course living, or spacious acreage to build your dream home.

• Top-ranked public and private schools—a fantastic place to raise a family.

• Scenic riverfront town with 26 parks, a water park, and waterfront recreation.

• Take a hike at the Mark Twain and Shawnee National Forest.

• Dalhousie Golf Club is a private residential course, designed by Jack Nicklaus.

• The brand NEW Pickleball Factory!

• Big-city convenience in a suburban setting: Target, Sam’s, Starbucks, Panera, Chick Fil A, Academy Sports, Kohl’s, and more!

• 160 local dining and drink options

• Southeast Missouri State University

• Watch a Cape Catfish game, an NCAA League.

• Easy access to major cities: 1.5 hours to St. Louis and 2 hours to Memphis, TN, direct daily flights to Chicago O’Hare, Dallas, Nashville, and Pensacola.

• 20% lower cost of living than the national average, your dollar goes further here!

• About Saint Francis Healthcare System

• Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our Mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality, and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy.

• Serving nearly 720,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients' outcomes, experience, and value.

• Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 306-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 3,000 employees and more than 420 providers in eight communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region.

• Major services include the Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.

• Compensation Details

• $347K–$500K

• Posted September 9, 2026