Family Medicine, Weekend Physician

Primary Care Physician 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 a compassionate, entrepreneurial-minded Primary Care Physician to join our team in early 2027. Opportunity to take over an established practice from a retiring physician and be busy day one.

Why Physicians May Want to Take a Closer Look:

A transparent, collaborative culture where physicians are supported and have access to leadership

Ability to 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

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

What We Offer:

• 3-year guaranteed salary with long-term 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, paid holidays, and paid days for CME, with even more flexibility as a shareholder
• Profit sharing
• 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
• Eligible for Sign-on, relocation, CME allowance, and retention bonus

Practice Highlights:

Build lasting patient relationships and deliver proactive, longitudinal care through a collaborative team-based care model

Join a team of 2 Physician partners, APPs, MAs, an office manager, plus additional support staff

Transition alongside a 3rd retiring physician, taking over their established panel with warm patient handoffs and mentorship

Create roots in the community without concerns about relocating between clinic sites

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 and mentor medical students and residents if desired

Schedule & Hours:

Clinic hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 4:00PM

No nights, weekends, or holidays

Schedule: 4.5 days patient care + 0.5 day administrative, with greater flexibility as a shareholder

Call:

• Light, outpatient phone call only
• 1:3 weekends; rotated among partners
• Triaged-first call model

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

In-house lab services with daily courier service to main Esse lab; results integrated into EMR

Additional:

Telehealth, AI scribe, and Dragon dictation available

NextGen EMR

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

To apply or learn more, contact:

Kathy Berry, CPRP Physician Recruiter Office: View phone number on click.appcast.io Cell: View phone number on click.appcast.io View email address on click.appcast.io

Schedule a time to meet!

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