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St. Cloud, Minnesota

Hospitalist - Physician

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$325k-$400k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Hospitalist wanted to join team in Central Minnesota

Join a large Hospitalist program with a history of excellent retention

  • Traditional Position of 7 days on/ 7 days off schedule, 9-hour shifts
  • Full-time and Part-time available, IM or FM
  • Supportive, collegial group with exceptional retention; over 70 physicians with APPs
  • Resident & student teaching
  • Offering excellent schedule variety, including optional opportunities in inpatient rehab, ICU, telemedicine, and critical access hospitals
  • Requires a Medical Degree or Doctor of Osteopathy, a MN medical license and board eligibility or certification in Family Medicine. Duties include providing comprehensive, continuous medical services in a general inpatient practice.

Family Medicine Applicants

  • Must have 2 years of hospital experience or a fellowship in Hospital Medicine
  • Requires a Medical Degree or Doctor of Osteopathy, a MN medical license and board eligibility or certification in Family Medicine. Duties include providing comprehensive, continuous medical services in a general inpatient practice.

Pay and Benefits

  • Starting pay begins at $325,000 per year
  • Salary range: $325,000 - $400,000 per year
  • Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
  • Full-time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!

CentraCare

CentraCare is committed to the patients and families we serve in the communities we call home throughout Central, West Central and Southwestern Minnesota. We listen then serve, we guide and heal—because health means everything.

  • Has grown to be one of the largest health systems in Minnesota
  • Leading provider of rural health in the state
  • Recent investment in system-wide employee culture
  • Innovative population health and wellness initiatives
  • Collaborative physician and administration leadership model
  • Access to more than 40 medical and surgical specialties
  • Work for an organization that offers nationally recognized care. View our most recent awards by clicking here.

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CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital

  • Access to a regional referral center of 489 beds and Level II trauma center
  • Highly skilled, specialized support staff and nursing – Magnet designated since 2004
  • Offers a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services, from primary care to specialty care
  • Single hospital community
  • Home to the busiest helipad in the state of Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota

St. Cloud is a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family. Enjoy easy access to Minneapolis/St. Paul but live in a low stress and relaxing community.

  • 60 minutes from Minneapolis
  • Mini-metro area in the heart of lake country
  • Four season recreation
  • Theatre and arts
  • Excellent education options
  • Family friendly
  • Four colleges

For More Information, Visit These Links

About CentraCare centracare.com

CentraCare Physician Recruitment

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St. Cloud, MN Resources

City of St. Cloud ci.stcloud.mn.us

St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce stcloudareachamber.com

St. Cloud Area Convention and Visitors Bureau visitstcloud.com

St. Cloud Times sctimes.com

St. Cloud Area Education Resources

St. Cloud School District 742 isd742.org

Sartell School District 748 sartell.k12.mn.us

Sauk Rapids/Rice School District 47 isd47.org

Diocese of St. Cloud Catholic Schools stcdio.org

St. John’s Prep sjprep.net

St. Cloud State University stcloudstate.edu

St. Cloud Technical College sctcc.edu

College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University csbsju.edu

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive and continuous medical services within a general inpatient practice setting. Participate in resident and student teaching while collaborating with a large multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

Requires a Medical Degree or Doctor of Osteopathy and a valid Minnesota medical license. Family Medicine applicants must have at least 2 years of hospital experience or a fellowship in Hospital Medicine.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient medicineInternal medicineCritical careInpatient rehabilitationPatient careClinical teaching

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Minnesota, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$342k (33 salary observations; 86 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (552 salary observations; 3,197 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$363k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $368k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 7 employers

3
<$300k
16
$300k
5
$330k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
4%
CME allowance
4%
Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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MultiCare Health System · Yakima, Washington

$358k-$366k
#2

Physician - Hospitalist (Swing Shift)

MultiCare Health System · Yakima, Washington

$358k-$366k
#3

Physician Advisor

$300k–$350k
#4

Hospitalist MD/DO

$233k-$349k
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,188 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,244/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Centra Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
PTO
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts