Independence to Lead. Support to Thrive.

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 be—patient 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.

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

Practice Details:

• Join a well-run, value-based, longitudinal care practice with Medicare Advantage panel management, providing high-quality, coordinated care 
• Create roots in the community without concerns about relocating between clinic sites
• Working alongside 1 Internal Medicine Physician partner, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 4 Medical Assistants, an Office Manager, and others
  • Support staff function at the top of their training, assisting with in-basket management, refills, prior auths, and care coordination
• Care Management resources available, extending care outside of the clinic
• Choose either an outpatient-only model or a traditional clinic-plus-inpatient model that utilizes hospitalists
• Monday-Friday: No Nights, Weekends, or Holidays
• Clinic hours:
  • Monday - Thursday 8:20a to 4:45p
  • Friday 8:20a to 12:00p
• Initial Schedule: 4.5 days patient care with .5 days set aside for administrative work
• Call: Phone only, shared with Nurse Practitioners and another Esse Health clinic
  • 1:4 weekends, call is triaged first
  • 1:5 weeknights, low to no calls typically 
• Volume: 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 
• Opportunity to incorporate sub-specialty care and mentor medical students and residents if desired
• Flexibility to focus on clinical areas of interest (e.g., ADHD, mental health, women’s health, LGBTQ+ care, and more)
• Lean Clinical Practice Model: Streamlines patient care, standardizing workflows, optimizing team roles, and using data-driven continuous improvement to reduce wait times, lower costs, and improve quality
• NextGen EMR
• AI scribe technology and Dragon dictation available 

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 a pathway to practice 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)
• Illinois licensed or eligible to obtain licensure in Illinois

To Learn More or to Apply, Contact:

kberry@essehealth.com 

Schedule a time to meet! 

Esse Health 

Esse Health offers physicians a better way to practice medicine—one 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.

Private Practice, Elevated

Esse Health's hybrid practice model combines the independence of private practice with the support, resources, and collaboration of a large physician-owned group.

• Physician Ownership & Meaningful Influence
  • Real influence over clinical, operational, and strategic decisions
  • Governance structure that values physician input 
• Autonomy with Support—Not Isolation
  • Clinical decision-making led by physicians, not administrators
  • Centralized infrastructure and operational support designed for success
• A Sustainable & Supported Workday
  • Team-based care models that protect physician time
  • Reduced administrative burden through technology, population health resources, and centralized services
• Value-Based Care That Works for Physicians
  • Compensation aligned with quality, sustainability, and long-term success—not volume alone
  • Physicians directly benefit from the success of their practice and the organization 
• Continuity That Matters
  • High-quality, outcome-focused care emphasizing prevention and whole-person health 
  • Longitudinal relationships that foster trust and improve outcomes 
• A Culture of Trust, Belonging, and Respect
  • Collaborative culture with mentorship and peer support
  • Accessible leadership, transparency, and shared accountability
• Career Fulfillment & Longevity
  • Designed for retention, engagement, long-term growth, and balance
  • Meaningful work, stronger connections, lower cost of care, and better patient outcomes 

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 locations across the St. Louis metro area and surrounding communities
• Specialties include:
• Allergy & Immunology
• Child Psychiatry
• Family Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Urology
• Infrastructure, transparency, and support that align quality outcomes with financial sustainability
• Disease Management Programs include diabetes, heart failure, COPD, obesity, Palliative C.A.R.E, and wellness 
• Care Management support team includes in-practice health coaches, dietitians, home health, transition care, memory care, behavioral health referral process, facility case managers, hospice/palliative care, fit kits, and much more
• Hospital at Home Services include home care, home medical equipment, lab, infusion pharmacy, imaging, EMS transport, remote monitoring and more (MO only currently)
• Practice Support Services include EMR, care management, lab, corporate development, IT, insurance/patient accounts, clinical programs, credentialing, human resources, coding/compliance, quality, practice operations, finance/accounting, purchasing, in-house legal, marketing, and hospital at home