Internal Medicine, 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 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.

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, womens 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!