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Esse Health Opportunity

Build Your Practice at Esse Health:

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

If you're 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 compassionate, entrepreneurial-minded Internal Medicine and Family Medicine physicians to join our physician-owned group and assume established patient panels as physicians transition toward retirement in 2028 and 2029, creating an exceptional opportunity to build a successful, long-term practice.

What Sets Us Apart:

• Physician autonomy that supports a healthy work-life balance, with greater control over your practice, schedule, staff, and more
• A collaborative culture where physicians are supported and have access to leadership
• Innovative care model with dedicated support services that support physician wellness, efficiency, and quality of care
• Career fulfillment and satisfaction, delivering care at a significantly lower cost than hospitals
• Robust infrastructure, proven best-practice training, and transparent reporting that connect quality care with financial sustainability
• An environment free from hospital bureaucracy that allows faster decision-making

What We Offer:

• 3-year guaranteed salary with long-term financial stability
• Unlimited earning potential with no cap on earnings tied to patient outcomes, practice success, and quality care
• Physicians are earning $350K-$750K on average, depending on practice performance and career stage
• Opportunity to earn shareholder status, typically in years 4-5
• 4 weeks paid time off, 9 paid holidays, and 5 paid CME days, with even more flexibility as a shareholder
• 401k with match
• Profit sharing
• Eligible for sign-on, relocation, CME allowance, and retention bonus
• Available benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long/Short Term Disability, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, Fraud Protection, Legal, Pet and other miscellaneous

Practice Highlights:

• Take over a busy practice from a retiring physician, including transition support and warm patient hand-offs
• Build lasting relationships and deliver proactive, longitudinal care through a team-based care model
• Join a collaborative team of Physician partners, APPs, MAs, office managers, and additional support staff
• Choose either an outpatient-only model or a traditional clinic-plus-inpatient model that utilizes hospitalists
• Flexibility to focus on clinical interests (ADHD, mental health, women's health, LGBTQ+ care, etc.)
• Opportunity to incorporate subspecialty care
• Opportunity to teach and mentor medical students and residents, if desired

Schedule & Hours:

• Clinic hours are Monday - Friday
• No evenings, weekends, or holidays
• Schedule: 4.5 days patient care + 0.5 day administrative, with more flexibility as a shareholder

Call:

• Light outpatient phone call only; rotated among partners and typically triaged first

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 authorizations, and care coordination

Procedures & Office Details:

• In-office procedures based on physician preference and comfort; partners available for precepting if interested in learning
• On-site capabilities vary by clinic: lab, X-ray, diabetic retinopathy testing, A1c testing, COVID point-of-care testing, IV services, liquid nitrogen
• Daily courier service to main Esse lab; results integrated into EMR

Additional:

• AI scribe technology, Dragon dictation, and Telehealth available
• Lean Clinical Practice Model focused on efficiency, workflow optimization, and quality outcomes

Esse Health, a Surround Care Company:

Esse Health offers physicians a better way to practice medicineone built on physician ownership, meaningful influence, strong operational support, and long-term career satisfaction. As a physician-owned and physician-led organization, we create an environment where physicians can focus on patient care, maintain balance, and build rewarding careers within a model designed for their success.

Unlike traditional hospital systems, Esse Health gives physicians the opportunity to shape how care is delivered while benefiting from the tools, infrastructure, and support needed to succeed. The result is a practice model that offers more voice, more balance, and a stronger connection to both patients and peers.

A Practice Model That Shapes Long-Term Satisfaction:

• Physician Ownership & Meaningful Influence
• Autonomy with SupportNot Isolation
• A Sustainable & Supported Workday
• Value-Based Care That Works for Physicians
• Continuity That Matters
• A Culture of Trust, Belonging, and Respect
• Career Fulfillment & Longevity

Organization Overview:

• Physician-owned, multi-specialty group focused on high-quality, value-based, longitudinal care
• More than 30 years of independence with a strong, established presence
• 40 outpatient clinics across the St. Louis metro area and surrounding communities
• Specialties include:
• Allergy & Immunology
• Child Psychiatry
• Family Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Urology
• Disease Management Programs
• Care Management Support
• Hospital at Home Services
• Practice Support Services

Requirements:

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

Interested in learning more? We'd welcome a confidential conversation.

Contact:

Kathy Berry, CPRP Physician Recruiter

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