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Internal Medicine Physician Openings; Create Roots in the Community Without Concerns About Relocating Between Clinic Sites

Esse Health
St. Louis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Aug 2026
💰 $750,000/yr($350,000/yr$750,000/yr)

About the role

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 compassionate, entrepreneurial-minded Primary Care Physicians to join our team, with 2027–2029 opportunities to take over established patient panels as physicians transition toward retirement.

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 solutions—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
  • 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
  • 401k with match
  • Eligible for Sign-on, Relocation, CME Allowance, and Retention Bonus
  • Available benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long/Short Term Disability, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, Fraud Protection, Legal, Pet and other miscellaneous

Practice Highlights:

  • Deliver proactive, relationship-based care supported by Medicare Advantage panel management and a team-based approach that improves patient outcomes, enhances care coordination, and lowers the total cost of care
  • Join a collaborative team of Physician partners, APPs, MAs, office managers, and support staff
  • Take over a retiring physician’s practice, with an overlap period to allow for mentorship, collaboration, and a smooth handoff of patients—ensuring continuity of care and patient retention
  • 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
    • No Evenings, Weekends, or Holidays
  • Schedule: 4.5 days patient care + 0.5 day administrative with more flexibility as a shareholder

Call:

  • Light outpatient phone call only; Rotated among partners and typically triaged first

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 and comfort; partners available for precepting if interested in learning  
    • On-site capabilities vary by clinic: lab, X-ray, diabetic retinopathy testing, A1c testing, COVID point-of-care testing, IV services, liquid nitrogen
    • Daily courier service to main Esse lab; results integrated into EMR

    Additional:

    • Telehealth available 
    • NextGen EMR with AI scribe technology and Dragon dictation
    • Lean Clinical Practice Model focused on efficiency, workflow optimization, and quality outcomes

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