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.
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
- 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:

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