Family Medicine, Provide Exceptional Care Without Compromising Work-Life Balance

Join Our Team:

At Esse Health, we believe physicians deserve a workplace where they can practice medicine the way its meant to bepatient centered, collaborative, and supported by a culture that values innovation and work life balance.

If youre looking for a place where your ideas matter and your impact is felt every day, Esse Health is where you can truly thrive.

We are seeking a compassionate, entrepreneurial-minded Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to join our team as a partner, playing a key role in shaping the future, growth, and direction of our organization.

What Sets Us Apart:

• Achieve a healthy work-life balance with greater control over your practice, schedule, staff and more
• An environment free from hospital bureaucracy that allows faster decision-making and autonomy
• Collegial and supportive partners offering support, mentorship, and collaboration
• Innovative workflow solutionsincluding AI scribe technologythat support physician wellness, efficiency, and quality of care
• Providing 20% lower average cost of care compared to hospitals
• Resources, training on best practices, and a strong infrastructure to support patient care beyond the clinic
• Onboarding, business, and practice ramp up support provided

 What We Offer:

• Shareholder Track
• 3-year guaranteed salary
• Your success is in your hands
  • No cap on earning potential: Physicians are earning between $350K-$750K on average
• 4 weeks paid time off, with even more flexibility as a shareholder
• 9 paid holidays and 5 paid days for CME 
• Profit sharing: % based on years in practice (not solely with Esse Health)
  • 7% for 0-9 years, 11% for 10+ years
• Sign-on, relocation, CME allowance, and may also be eligible for retention bonus
• 401k with match
• Available benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long/Short Term Disability, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, Fraud Protection, Legal, Pet and other miscellaneous

Practice Details:

• Take over a retiring physician's practice in 2026
• Collaborate with Physician Partners, Nurse Practitioners, Medical Assistants, an Office Manager, and additional support staff
• Value-based, longitudinal care practice with Medicare Advantage panel management, providing high-quality, coordinated care to improve outcomes and reduce costs
• Care Management and Hospital at Home resources available, extending care outside of the clinic 
• Monday - Friday: No nights, weekends, or holidays
• Choose either an outpatient-only model or a traditional clinic-plus-inpatient model that utilizes hospitalists
• Clinic hours:
• Monday - Thursday 7:30a to 4:30p
• Friday 7:30a to 12:00p
• Initial Schedule: 4.5 days patient care with .5 days set aside for administrative work
• Call: light phone only
• 1:3 weekends, call is triaged first
• See 16-20 patients per day on average
• Opportunity to incorporate sub-specialty care and mentor medical students and residents if desired
• Flexibility to focus on clinical areas of interest (e.g., ADHD, mental health, womens health, LGBTQ+ care, and more)
• Lean Clinical Practice Model: Streamlines patient care, standardizing workflows, optimizing team roles, and using data-driven continuous improvement to reduce wait times, lower costs, and improve quality 
• NextGen EMR
• AI scribe technology and Dragon dictation available 

Requirements:

• MD or DO
• Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible with plans to certify (AB or AOA)
• Missouri licensed or eligible to obtain licensure in Missouri

To Learn More or to Apply, Contact:

kberry@essehealth.com 

Schedule a time to meet! 

Community Info:

St. Charles is a vibrant, historically rich city with a strong sense of community, excellent school systems, a favorable mix of housing options, and a lower cost of living than many comparable cities in the region. Its outdoor amenities, cultural attractions, and suburban-urban balance make it a highly attractive place for families, professionals, and retirees alike all within 20 minutes of St. Louis.

Population: St. Charles population of 72,500+ with the St. Louis metro population of 2.8 million 

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