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Fairview Health Services
Prior Lake, Minnesota

Physician - Family Medicine - Prior Lake, MN

Family Medicine 9.3 Work-LifeNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Fairview is seeking Family Medicine Physician to join our primary care practice at M Health Fairview Clinic – Prior Lake. Located in a desirable lakes community in the south metro, this thriving outpatient practice serves a growing, community-based patient population across all ages in a welcoming, family-friendly setting. Providers enjoy a collaborative care model and strong system support.

Position Overview

The Family Medicine Physician will examine, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages for acute injuries, infections, and illnesses, while also providing preventive care and counseling patients and families on acute and chronic conditions. This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative, team-based care model focused on high-quality outcomes and patient-centered care.

Practice Details

  • 12-provider primary care practice with lab, xray and pharmacy onsite
  • Average 18 patient encounters per day
  • Call Frequency: Approximately 1:23 (low intensity, phone consultation only with first-tier nurse triage)
  • Opening: 1.0 FTE (Full Time) or less with flexible scheduling (34 patient contact hours per week)
  • Employer-paid Nabla AI clinical documentation support to reduce administrative burden and streamline charting.
  • Fully integrated EPIC electronic medical record.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, including history and physical exams
  • Develop differential diagnoses and order appropriate diagnostic testing
  • Provide preventive, acute, and chronic disease management
  • Prescribe medications and administer vaccinations
  • Interpret diagnostic results and implement treatment plans
  • Refer patients to specialists as appropriate
  • Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation
  • Participate in cross-coverage and care coordination
  • Collaborate within a multidisciplinary care team
  • Engage in quality improvement initiatives and system-based practices
  • Ensure compliance with all organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory standards

Community Information

M Health Fairview Clinic - Prior Lake | M Health Fairview. Prior Lake, Minnesota is a vibrant lakeside community known for its strong small‑town spirit, scenic natural beauty, and high quality of life with convenient access to the Twin Cities.

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Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited ACGME/AOA Family Medicine residency program
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible (ABMS or AOA)
  • Licensed or ability to obtain licensure through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DEA certification
  • Meet credentialing and privileging requirements

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, visionplans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, CME, tuition reimbursement, retirement, and more! Please follow this link for additional information:fairview.org

Compensation Disclaimer

The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Positions withthe same min/max are flat rate jobs based on 40 hours/week. Compensation plans based on production can allow for higher pay than the range posted.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient evaluationAcute injury treatmentMedication prescriptionVaccination administrationClinical chartingPatient counseling

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Minnesota, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$318k (101 salary observations; 239 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,865 salary observations; 6,376 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)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 52% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Family Medicine - Prior Lake, MN at Fairview Health Services a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,542 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
59%
Relocation assistance
39%
Loan repayment
36%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 9.3
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,542 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Prior Lake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$438k
Typical market rent
$2,011/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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

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About Fairview Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, MN
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
PTO
Sick and Safe Time