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 Primary Care physician to join our team in 2027 or 2028.
What Sets Us Apart:
- 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 workflow solutionsthat 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
Practice Highlights:
- Join a collaborative team including a Family Medicine physician partner, APPs, MAs, office manager, and support staff
- Opportunity to gradually take over an established physicians panel, with mentorship and warm patient hand-offs as he transitions toward retirement
- Create roots in the community without concerns about relocating between clinic sites
- Outpatient, adult-only practice with flexibility to focus on clinical interests (ADHD, mental health, womens health, LGBTQ+ care, etc.)
- Opportunity to incorporate subspecialty care and mentor students/residents (current physician participates based on preference)
Schedule & Hours:
- Clinic hours:
- Mon-Thu: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- Fri: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
- Schedule: 4.5 days patient care + 0.5 day administrative (more flexibility as a shareholder)
Call:
- Outpatient phone call only
- 1:3 weekend rotation; triaged through Southern Voices before reaching the on-call provider
- Weeknight call typically handled by physicians for their own patients
- APP support for vacation coverage
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
Procedures & Office Details:
- In-office procedures based on physician preference; precepting available for those interested in learning (current physician performs injections and biopsies)
- On-site capabilities: lab, diabetic retinopathy testing, A1c testing, and COVID point-of-care testing
- Daily courier service to main Esse lab; results integrated into EMR
Additional:
- Telehealth available (with scheduling blocks to support timely visits)
- NextGen EMR with AI scribe technology and Dragon dictation
What We Offer:
- 3-Year guaranteed salary
- Your success is in your hands
- No cap on earning potential: Physicians are earning $350K-$750K on average
- Shareholder track: eligible for shareholder consideration, typically achieved in years 4 or 5, offering pathway to ownership and long-term rewards
- 4 weeks paid time off, with even more flexibility as a shareholder
- 9 paid holidays and 5 paid days for CME
- Profit sharing based on total years in practice
- 7% for 0-9 years, 11% for 10+ years
- 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
To Learn More or to Apply, Contact:
kberry@essehealth.com
Schedule a time to meet!