Internal Medicine, 2027 Opening; Offering Physicians a Better Way to Practice Medicine

Build Your Practice at Esse Health:

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 physician to join our team in 2027.

What Sets Us Apart:

• Physician autonomy that supports 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 
• Innovative care model with dedicated support services that support physician wellness, efficiency, and quality of care
• Collegial environment with support, mentorship, and collaboration
• Providing 20% lower average cost of care compared to hospitals 
• Infrastructure, training on best practices, transparency, and support that align quality outcomes with financial sustainability

Practice Highlights:

• Take over a busy practice from a retiring physician, including transition support and warm patient hand-offs
• Collaborative environment, joining Physician Partners, Advanced Practice Providers, Medical Assistants, an Office Manager, and additional support staff
• Outpatient, adult-only practice with flexibility to focus on clinical interests
• Opportunity to incorporate subspecialty care and mentor medical students and residents if desired

Schedule & Hours:

• Clinic hours: MonFri, 8:00 AM 4:30 PM
• Schedule: 4.5 days patient care + 0.5 day administrative (greater flexibility as a shareholder)

Call:

• Outpatient phone call only
• 1:7 weeks

Patient Volume & Support:

• Gradual onboarding ramp-up to build confidence with the EMR, patient care, flow, and coding
• Target at least 18 patients/day as comfort and efficiency increase for financial success 
• Care Management and Hospital at Home resources available, extending care outside of the clinic
• Support staff function at the top of their training, assisting with in-basket management, refills, prior auths, and care coordination 

Clinical Exposure:

• Broad mix including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular, orthopedic, and complex cases
• Some patients with advanced conditions 

Procedures & Office Details:

• Procedures based on physician preference (joint injections, biopsies, wound care, etc.)
• In-house lab, IV services, liquid nitrogen, and on-site X-ray
• Daily courier service to main Esse lab; results integrated into EMR
• Lean Clinical Practice Model focused on efficiency, workflow optimization, and quality outcomes

Additional:

• Telehealth available
• NextGen EMR
• AI scribe technology and Dragon dictation

What We Offer:

• Shareholder Track
• 3-year guaranteed salary
• No earning cap; strong income potential based on practice model, patient outcomes, and career stage
  • Physicians are earning $350K-$750K on average
• 4 weeks paid time off, paid holidays, and 5 paid days for CME, with even more flexibility as a shareholder
• Profit sharing and long-term financial growth opportunity
• Eligible for sign-on, relocation, CME allowance, and 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

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

Your Life in South County:

To Learn More or to Apply, Contact:

kberry@essehealth.com