Internal Medicine, Career Stability with Long-Term Partnership; Primary Care Opening in St. Louis

Job Description

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Build Your Practice at Esse Health:

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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.

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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.

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We are seeking a compassionate, entrepreneurial-minded physician to join our team in 2027.

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What Sets Us Apart:

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• Achieve a healthy work-life balance with greater control over your practice, schedule, staff and more
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• An environment free from hospital bureaucracy that allows faster decision-making and autonomy
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• Innovative workflow solutionsincluding AI scribe technologythat support physician wellness and efficiency
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• Collegial and supportive partners offering support, mentorship, and collaboration
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• Providing 20% lower average cost of care compared to hospitals 
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• Infrastructure, training on best practices, transparency, and support that align quality outcomes with financial sustainability
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Practice Highlights:

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• Join a collaborative team including a Family Medicine physician partner, APPs, MAs, office manager, and support staff
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• Opportunity to gradually take over an established physicians panel, with mentorship and warm patient hand-offs as he transitions toward retirement
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• Outpatient, adult-only practice with flexibility to focus on clinical interests (ADHD, mental health, womens health, LGBTQ+ care, etc.)
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• Opportunity to incorporate subspecialty care and mentor students/residents (current physician participates based on preference)
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Schedule & Hours:

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• Clinic hours:
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• MonThu: 8:30 AM 4:30 PM
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• Fri: 8:30 AM 3:00 PM
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• Schedule: 4.5 days patient care + 0.5 day administrative (more flexibility as a shareholder)
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Call:

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• Outpatient phone call only
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• 1:3 weekend rotation; triaged through Southern Voices before reaching the on-call provider
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• Weeknight call typically handled by physicians for their own patients
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• APP support for vacation coverage
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Patient Volume & Support:

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

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• In-office procedures based on physician preference; precepting available for those interested in learning (current physician performs injections and biopsies)
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• On-site capabilities: lab, diabetic retinopathy testing, A1c testing, and COVID point-of-care testing
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• Daily courier service to main Esse lab; results integrated into EMR
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Additional:

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• Telehealth available (with scheduling blocks to support timely visits)
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• NextGen EMR with AI scribe technology and Dragon dictation 
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What We Offer:

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• 3-Year guaranteed salary
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• Your success is in your hands\n
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  • No cap on earning potential: Physicians are earning $350K-$750K on average 
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• Shareholder Track
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• 4 weeks paid time off, with even more flexibility as a shareholder
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• 9 paid holidays and 5 paid days for CME 
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• Profit sharing based on total years in practice \n
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  • 7% for 0-9 years, 11% for 10+ years
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• Eligible for sign-on, relocation, CME allowance, and retention bonus
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• 401k with match
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• Available benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long/Short Term Disability, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, Fraud Protection, Legal, Pet and other miscellaneous
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Requirements:

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• MD or DO
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• Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible with plans to certify (AB or AOA)
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• Missouri licensed or eligible to obtain licensure in Missouri
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To Learn More or to Apply, Contact:

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View email address on ziprecruiter.com

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Schedule a time to meet! 

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