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Essentia Health
Fargo, North Dakota

PHYSICIAN - Gastroenterology - Fargo, ND

GastroenterologyIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Building Location

32nd Avenue Building

Department: 3001030 GASTROENTEROLOGY - 32ND CLIN

Job Description

Education Qualifications:

Licensure/Certification Qualifications

Practice Specifics

Our Gastroenterology section is seeking one BE/BC Gastroenterologist as part of a planned expansion. Our hospital serves a 132-bed tertiary referral center. Services onsite include a 24-hour Emergency Department with Level II trauma designation. The facility features a state- of-the-art endoscopy unit.

An IM hospital services manages all inpatient GI admissions. GI functions as a consultative service. Five NPs/Pas support the outpatient GI clinic and the inpatient GI consultation service. This position provides a 1:4 call schedule. ERCP is required.

  • Our current group includes two Gastroenterologists working in a 100% consultative practice.
  • State-of-the-art Digestive Health Center performing a full spectrum of endoscopy procedures.
  • All GI hospital admissions are managed by IM hospitalist service
  • University of North Dakota medical school affiliation.
  • Teaching and outreach opportunities available.
  • Advanced endoscopic practice including ERCP with EUS capability
  • Excellent school districts, ability to live in an urban or rural environment and be minutes from work.
  • Olympus 190 scopes with CO2 are utilized in addition to Provation and Epic software.
  • Tort reform state, no buy-in, no malpractice, no overhead

Requirements

BC/BE in Gastroenterology

ERCP Preferred

LOCATION: Centrally located on the border of North Dakota & Minnesota, 4 hours west of Minneapolis/St. Paul

  • Fargo-Moorhead population: 250,000, regional Service area consists of 25 clinics & 5 hospitals
  • Safe and family-friendly environment with an active downtown, great schools and various community activities!

Compensation

$659,866 Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.

Search or Apply Online at Essentiahealth.org or Contact

  • Laurie Swor, Senior Physician Recruiter
  • Phone (work): 218-786-1774
  • Email: Laurie.Swor@EssentiaHealth.org

FTE

1

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option

Shift Rotation

Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time

Shift End Time:

Weekends

Holidays

No

Call Obligation

No

Union

Union Posting Deadline:

Compensation Range

$1.00 - $1,000,000.00

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs.

We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.

To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary.

For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide consultative gastroenterology services and perform a full spectrum of endoscopic procedures in a tertiary referral center. Responsibilities include participating in a 1:4 call schedule and engaging in teaching and outreach opportunities.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical practicePatient careMedical teaching

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 152 active listings.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $43 per wRVU — implying roughly $366k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 2.4
Better work-life than 40% of Gastroenterology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 368 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k≈ 0.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,079/mo≈ 2% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fargo, ND-MN 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 Essentia Health

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer contributions
Training and tuition reimbursement
Flexible scheduling
Generous time off
Wellness resources