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Esse Health
Saint Louis, Missouri

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

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Nurse Practitioner rolesNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 24m ago · Verified live

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

Opportunity

  • Full-time opening
  • Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a. m. - 4:30 p. m., Friday, 8:00 a. m. - 4:00 p. m.
  • Call:  1 - 2 nights a week and 1 weekend per month (very slow call/low volume. Many nights no calls at all).
  • Eligible for our full-time Benefits package.
  • Fun, friendly, casual office with a focus on geriatric patient care.
  • 30 minute visits.
  • 1 - 2 years + of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience is strongly preferred.
  • Experience working with a geriatric patient population is strongly preferred.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 401k match + profit sharing
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Wellness program
  • Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship
  • Emphasis on work-life balance
  • Modern facilities and integrated care teams

EOE

Key Responsibilities

The provider will deliver comprehensive primary care services to adult patients, including conducting evaluations, diagnosing conditions, and developing treatment plans. They will also collaborate with a physician partner and coordinate care with specialists to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationAcute condition managementChronic condition managementTreatment planningClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Richmond Heights/Clayton - Full Time! at Esse Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 13,275 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Esse Health ranks #13 of 13 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 30 active listings.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 42% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
29%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 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, Long/Short Term Disability
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Fraud Protection, Legal, Pet and Other Miscellaneous
Generous PTO Policy + 9 Paid Holidays
401k Match + Profit Sharing
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Program
Professional Growth and Mentorship