Local St. Louis Practicing Pediatricians: Join a Physician-Owned Group Offering True Autonomy & Purposeful Care

Practice with Purpose 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 Pediatric physician actively practicing in the local community to join our team in 2026 or early 2027.

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
• Innovative workflow solutionsincluding AI scribe technologythat support physician wellness, efficiency, and quality of care
• Collegial and supportive partners offering 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:

• Join a collaborative team of two Pediatric physician partners in your clinic, with additional Pediatricians and multidisciplinary colleagues across the group
• Opportunity to gradually take over a physicians panel, with mentorship and warm patient hand-offs as they transition toward retirement
• Outpatient practice with opportunity to do newborn rounding and flexibility to focus on clinical interests (ADHD, mental health, obesity, etc.)
• Opportunity to mentor and teach medical students and residents if desired

Schedule & Hours:

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

Call:

• Minimal outpatient phone call only rare, triaged first via St. Louis Children's Hospital, and shared among partners 

Patient Volume:

• Gradual onboarding ramp-up to build confidence with the EMR, flow, and coding
• Target 20-25 patients/day as comfort and efficiency increase for financial success 

Procedures & Office Details:

• In-office procedures based on physician preference; precepting available for those interested in learning
• • Current procedures performed include abscesses, Nexplanon, Dermabond, suturing, Steri-Strips, etc.
  • OBs do circumcisions
• In-house testing includes strep, RSV, flu, COVID, pregnancy, and more 

Support & Staff:

• Partner with a dedicated, long-tenured team including an office manager, two Medical Assistants, and other support staff
• Access to additional care-extending resources outside the clinic, including behavioral health, diabetic educators, and more

Additional:

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

What We Offer:

• Guaranteed salary with bonus potential
• Your success is in your hands
• • No cap on earnings
• Shareholder track 
• Profit-sharing and long-term financial growth opportunity
• 4 weeks of paid time off, with even more flexibility as a shareholder
• 9 paid holidays and 5 paid CME days
• Eligible for sign-on, relocation, CME allowance, and retention bonus
• 401k with match
• Available Benefits (within 30 days of starting): 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

To Learn More or to Apply, Contact:

kberry@essehealth.com

Schedule a time to meet!