Physician-Owners Making Decisions Mon - Fri

Esse Healths physician‑owned model empowers practicing physician‑owners to make clinical decisions rooted in medical expertise and guided by what’s best for our patients.

We are seeking a compassionate, entrepreneurial‑minded Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to join our team as a partner.

• Achieve a healthy work‑life balance with control over your practice, schedule, staff and more
• An environment free from hospital bureaucracy that allows faster decision‑making and autonomy
• 20% lower average cost of care compared to hospitals
• Collegial and supportive partners offering support, mentorship, and collaboration
• Onboarding, business, and practice ramp‑up support provided
• Resources, training on best practices, and a strong infrastructure to support patient care beyond the clinic

• Join a very busy, established, and well‑run practice, working alongside an Internal Medicine Physician partner, two Nurse Practitioners, four Medical Assistants, an Office Manager, and additional support staff
• Outpatient only
• Monday‑Friday:
  No Nights, Weekends, or Holidays
• Clinic hours:
  • Monday - Thursday 8:20 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
  • Friday 8:20 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Schedule:
  
  4.5 days patient care with 0.5 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
• See 16‑20 patients per day on average
• Ability to incorporate sub‑specialty care
• Provide evidence‑based and value‑based care
• Medicare Advantage panel management is large focus of practice, with some Fee for Service/Commercial patient care
• 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 and patient outcomes
• Next Gen EMR

• Shareholder track
• 3‑year guaranteed salary
• No cap on earning potential:
  Physicians are earning between $350 K‑$750 K
• 4 weeks paid time off, paid holidays, and 5 paid days for CME, with even more flexibility as a shareholder
• Profit sharing: % based on years in practice (not solely with Esse Health)
  • 7% for 0‑9 years, 11% for 10+ years
• Sign‑on, relocation, and CME allowance
• 401(k) 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

• 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

Kathy Berry
Physician Recruiter

Schedule a time to meet!