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St. Cloud, Minnesota

Urgent Care Physician – St. Cloud, Minnesota

Urgent CareIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Salary range: $300K–$380K

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Urgent Care Physician – St. Cloud, Minnesota

CentraCare Urgent Care is growing! Looking for a BC/BE Urgent Care physician to help staff our 2nd location.

This position is eligible for hiring incentives to include sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

Summary

CentraCare is opening a secondary Urgent Care location at our River Campus Clinic. Different clinic, same high‑quality, patient‑centered care as our CentraCare-Plaza location.

Unlike a stand‑alone urgent care clinic, CentraCare Urgent Cares are fully integrated within a comprehensive medical organization with strong relationships, offering access to a wide range of subspecialty services.

This close collaboration ensures that patients receive timely consultation, seamless transition to specialty care when needed. If escalation of care is needed Urgent Care-River Campus is attached to the St. Cloud Hospital.

Supported by advanced medical technology, on‑site lab services, and imaging capabilities, you will have the resources needed to care for patients effectively. Both locations will be staffed with a mix of Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers. Primary work location will be at River Campus, however, shifts at the Plaza Location may be available (distance between the two facilities is an approximately 10 Minute drive).

Common Conditions Treated

  • Acute injuries — fractures, sprains, strains, dislocations, minor motor‑vehicle injuries
  • Lacerations requiring sutures or wound care
  • Abdominal and joint pain
  • Headaches and migraines
  • Respiratory concerns — asthma, cough, cold symptoms, fever
  • Dehydration, nausea, vomiting
  • Eye injuries, nosebleeds, minor chest pain without cardiac history
  • Blood clots or leg pain
  • Pediatric illnesses and injuries

Schedule: * Full-time

  • Day/Evening | 12-hour shifts | 9-9:30 only at River Campus location (7-7:30 or 9-9:30 Shifts at Plaza Location)
  • Every 3rd weekend (Saturday/Sunday) | Holiday

Pay and Benefits

  • Salary range: $300,000 - $380,000 per year
  • Pay may be determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity
  • Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
  • May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based (RVU) compensation.
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!

Qualifications

Required

  • BE/BC
  • Eligibility for Minnesota medical licensure
  • In addition, all applicants must have a current American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider card and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration number prior to receiving clinical privileges.

Department Information

Urgent Care | Minnesota | CentraCare

Our Location

CentraCare, a leading not-for-profit health system and one of the largest providers of rural care, serves patients across Central, West Central, and Southwestern Minnesota.

It delivers nationally recognized care through 40+ medical and surgical specialties, innovative population health programs, and a collaborative physician–administration leadership model.

St. Cloud Hospital, a 489-bed regional referral center and Level II trauma center, delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services with Magnet-designated nursing and expert support staff. Just 60 minutes from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the St.

Cloud region is a family-friendly mini-metro featuring excellent schools and four colleges, vibrant arts and theatre, abundant lakes and outdoor recreation, and year-round activities for all seasons.

About CentraCare centracare.com

St. Cloud, Minnesota jobs.centracare.com

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, patient-centered urgent care services at the River Campus and Plaza locations. Treat a variety of acute injuries, respiratory concerns, and pediatric illnesses while collaborating with subspecialty services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Urgent Care MedicineAcute Injury TreatmentSuturingPediatric CareClinical ConsultationEmergency Medicine

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $55 per wRVU — implying roughly $275k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care Physician – St. Cloud, Minnesota at Centra Care a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,509 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 349 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

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.