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Esse Health
Richmond Heights, Missouri

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Richmond Heights/Clayton - Part Time!

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Esse Health is the largest independent physician practice in the St. Louis Metropolitan area with over 100+ physicians, in 35+ locations, serving nearly 130,000 patients. We are leading the healthcare community by placing patients and their physicians at the center of health decisions.

Esse Health is more than a healthcare provider - it's a place where medicine is a calling and not just a profession. It's a team of extraordinary medical professionals with the latest ideas for keeping patients healthier.

Practice with independence and at the highest level of your training!

Join Our Team

We are searching for compassionate Advanced Practice Providers (NP/PA) to join our Southside Family Practice! Focus on delivering high-quality care in a supportive, physician-led environment!

Opportunity

  • Part-time opening
  • Schedule will be 16 - 30 hours per week. Days can be of your choosing. Work full days or half days.
  • No nights or holidays
  • Benefit eligibility depends upon number of hours worked (must work a minimum of 30 hours per week to be benefit eligible).
  • 1 - 2 years + of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience is strongly preferred.
  • Experience working with a geriatric patient population is strongly preferred.
  • This position does share in call with the Providers in the office - typically one night per week and about every sixth weekend.
  • Outpatient focused clinical practice

Day-to-Day

  • Join a collaborative team and develop a 1:1 relationship with patients and clinical staff members
  • Provide comprehensive primary care services to adult patients
  • Conduct patient evaluations, physical exams, and diagnostic assessments
  • Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
  • Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with physician partner
  • Emphasize preventive care, wellness, and patient education
  • Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the electronic health record (NextGen)
  • Coordinate care with specialists and other members of the healthcare team
  • Participate in quality improvement and care coordination initiatives

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree of Science in Nursing or Physician Assistant-Master’s Degree
  • Current Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure in Missouri (or eligibility)
  • Certified Physician Assistant or Certified Nurse Practitioner (or eligibility)
  • Strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to patient-centered, team-based care
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with physicians

What We Offer

  • Physician-led, supportive practice environment
  • Competitive compensation
  • Benefits within your first 30 days (minimum hours worked must be met to be eligible)
  • Available benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long/Short Term Disability, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, Fraud Protection, Legal, Pet and other miscellaneous
  • Generous PTO policy + 9 paid holidays (minimum hours worked must be met to be eligible)
  • 401k match + profit sharing (minimum hours worked must be met to be eligible)
  • Tuition reimbursement (minimum hours worked must be met to be eligible)
  • Wellness program
  • Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship
  • Emphasis on work-life balance
  • Modern facilities and integrated care teams

EOE

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care services to adult patients, including conducting evaluations, diagnosing conditions, and developing treatment plans. Collaborate with a physician-led team to manage patient health, document care in electronic records, and coordinate with specialists.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningGeriatric CareClinical DocumentationAcute Condition ManagementChronic Condition Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Richmond Heights/Clayton - Part Time! at Esse Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 793 active Family Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts, flexible scheduling.

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Esse Health ranks #19 of 21 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 34 active listings.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 40 employers

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$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
78% this job
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 793 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Richmond Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,570/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Esse Health

Medical Practices
St. Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance
Long/Short Term Disability
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Fraud Protection
Legal
Pet Insurance
Generous PTO