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Essen Medical Associates
New York, New York

Dermatologist

DermatologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$350k-$450k

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program.

Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

Position Title: Dermatologist

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced dermatologist to join our medical practice. This Dermatologist is responsible for evaluating the patients’ skin health condition and analyzing their medical history will comprise your primary day-to-day dermatologist responsibilities. You’ll examine patients and determine dermatological. You’ll also monitor and report on treatment progress and refer patients to other specialists if needed.

For this role, it’s important that you have previous experience working as a dermatologist without supervision (including using dermatological tools like dermal punch, lancet extractors, etc.). You also need a valid government medical license.

  • If you are a compassionate, detail-oriented person with strong work ethic, we’d like to hear from you.
  • J1 Waiver and CONRAD 30 Waiver Candidates Welcome

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients’ skin condition
  • Assess and update patients’ medical history
  • Keep a record of patients’ symptoms
  • Analyze all information regarding skin health conditions
  • Prescribe medication
  • Inform patients about available treatments
  • Monitor the effectiveness of skin treatments
  • Conduct non-intrusive medical surgeries
  • Educate patients on preventive skin care
  • Refer patients to other specialists if needed
  • Attend conferences and seminars to learn about new medical techniques and topics

Qualifications

  • Previous experience as a dermatologist
  • In-depth knowledge of various dermatological methods
  • Ability to analyze complex information
  • Active communication skills and the ability to effectively explain medical terms to patients
  • A resilient and compassionate personality
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Active medical license
  • MD + Board Certification in Dermatology

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health Care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically-diverse population. Essen Health Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Skin health assessmentMedical history analysisDermatological surgeryPatient educationTreatment monitoringMedication prescriptionClinical documentation

Dermatology — Physician Career Context

Dermatology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$400k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $371k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dermatology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$350k–$450kDermatology median $525k (middle half $525k–$530k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$371k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dermatology listings in New York41 active368 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physician listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Dermatology hiring demand#25 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 28 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 66 postings, 125 closed
New Dermatology listings153 in the last 30 days130 the 30 days before (+18%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Dermatology pay trend−5.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Dermatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 357 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Essen Medical Associates

Hospitals and Health Care
Bronx, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

J1 Waiver and CONRAD 30 Waiver Candidates Welcome

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.