Posted 20 July, 2026
Internal Medicine, Physician-Led. Relationship Focused. Clinical Excellence.
Esse Health
Saint Louis, MO, US
Full Time
Job Description
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Build Your Practice at Esse Health:
\nAt 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.
\nIf 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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\n\n Why This Role Is Available:\n
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\n\n We are seeking a compassionate, entrepreneurial-minded Primary Care physician to join our team and assume an established practice in anticipation of an upcoming physician retirement in 2029. \n
\nWhat Sets Us Apart:
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- A transparent, collaborative culture where physicians are supported and have access to leadership \n
- Ability to achieve a healthy work-life balance with greater control over your practice, schedule, staff and more \n
- An environment free from hospital bureaucracy that allows faster decision-making and autonomy \n
- Innovative workflow solutionsthat support physician wellness, efficiency, and quality of care \n
- Career fulfillment and satisfaction, delivering care at a significantly lower cost than hospitals \n
- Infrastructure, training on best practices, transparency, and support that align quality outcomes with financial sustainability \n
What We Offer:
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- 3-year salary guarantee \n
- Shareholder track \n
- Your success is in your hands\n
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- No cap on earning potential; physicians are earning $350K-$700K on average \n
\n - 4 weeks paid time off, with even more flexibility as a shareholder \n
- 9 paid holidays and 5 paid days for CME \n
- Profit sharing: % based on years in practice\n
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- 7% for 0-9 years, 11% for 10+ years \n
\n - 401k with match \n
- Eligible for sign-on, relocation, CME allowance, and retention bonus \n
- Available benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long/Short Term Disability, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, Fraud Protection, Legal, Pet and other miscellaneous \n
Practice Details:
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- Value-based, longitudinal care practice with Medicare Advantage panel management, providing high-quality, coordinated care to improve outcomes \n
- Join a collaborative team of 2 Internal Medicine and 1 Family Medicine Physician Partners in your clinic, with additional physicians and multidisciplinary colleagues across the group \n
- Gradually take over a physicians panel, with mentorship and warm patient hand-offs as they transition toward retirement \n
- Choose either an outpatient-only practice or a traditional clinic-plus-inpatient practice utilizing hospitalists \n
- Flexibility to focus on clinical interests (ADHD, mental health, womens health, LGBTQ+ care, etc.) \n
- Receive clinical support from your team of Nurse Practitioners, Medical Assistants, an Office Manager, and others\n
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- Support staff function at the top of their training, assisting with in-basket management, refills, prior auths, and care coordination \n
\n - Care Management and Hospital at Home resources available, extending care outside of the clinic \n
- Monday - Friday: No Nights, Weekends, or Holidays \n
- Clinic Hours:\n
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- Monday - Thursday 8:00a to 5:00p \n
- Friday 8:00a to 2:30p \n
\n - Schedule: 4.5 days patient care and .5 days set aside for administrative work \n
- Call: light phone only and triaged first\n
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- 1:4 weekends \n
\n - Volume: Gradual onboarding ramp-up to build confidence with the EMR, flow, and coding\n
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- Target at least 18 patients/day as comfort and efficiency increase for financial success \n
\n - Incorporate sub-specialty care and mentor medical students and residents if desired \n
- 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 \n
- NextGen EMR \n
- AI scribe technology and Dragon dictation available \n
Requirements:
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- MD or DO \n
- Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible with plans to certify (AB or AOA) \n
- Missouri licensed or eligible to obtain licensure in Missouri \n
To Apply or Learn More:
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