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Altru Health System
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Hospitalist

Hospital MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location

Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201

Summary

Position: Hospitalist at Altru Hospital

Collaborative Team Environment – Join a strong group of dedicated hospitalists who value teamwork and patient-centered care.

Enjoy Variety in Your Schedule – Two dynamic roles: Rounder or Admitter, offering flexibility and professional growth.

Manageable Patient Volumes –

  • Rounder: Average 12–20 patients per day
  • Admitter: Typically 6–12 admissions per shift

Work-Life Balance Built In – Benefit from a 7-on/7-off schedule, giving you the time you need to recharge and enjoy life outside of work.

Requirements

  • Board Eligible/Board Certified in Internal Medicine
  • Licensed MD/DO in ND and MN

The Hospitalist's role involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients at Altru, providing comprehensive care for injuries and illnesses.

Hospitalists’ responsibilities include counseling patients on preventive healthcare measures and exercising professional judgment in alignment with Altru’s policies and standards.

The position requires achieving annual Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals, supporting department objectives, and maintaining accurate and timely documentation to ensure quality patient care and appropriate reimbursement.

Essential Job Functions

  • Evaluates, provides diagnosis and treatment of patients of Altru who present with injuries or illnesses.  Counsels patients and advises on preventative healthcare measures.
  • Exercises Doctor's own judgment in the diagnosis and treatment of patients consistent with Altru’s policies and standards.
  • Achieves the Altru Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals established on an annual basis.  Participates in activities and support department goals as defined by department on an annual basis.
  • Maintains accurate and timely documentation ensuring quality patient care and assurance of appropriate reimbursements to Altru.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate within specified field of medical practice from respective accredited school.
  • Must be admissible to sit for either the Canadian or American Board or be certified by the Canadian Board and are members of either the Royal College of Physicians or Royal College of Surgeons, American board certification or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) board certification.  Board certification in area of specialty must be obtained within six years of employment.
  • Must be granted medical staff appointments at Altru and associated facilities as are necessary to the commission of duties prior to commencement of employment.
  • Must be insurable under the Health System’s professional liability carrier prior to commencement of employment.
  • Be legally licensed to practice medicine by the North Dakota Board of Medicine and/or Minnesota Board of Medicine, depending on the location of the practice to which they are assigned.

Language Requirements

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

This position may be eligible for visa sponsorship and candidates requiring sponsorship are welcome to apply.

Physical Demands

  • Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)
  • Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
  • Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
  • Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
  • Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
  • Crawl: Not Applicable
  • Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Rarely (1-4%)
  • Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
  • Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
  • See: Continuously (67-100%)
  • Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands

  • Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (<10 pounds)
  • Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds)
  • Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds)
  • Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions

  • Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
  • Outdoor: Not Applicable
  • Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions

  • Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
  • Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
  • Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
  • Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for This Position

Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R6842

Making a real difference. For one another.

To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan.

Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)

Key Responsibilities

The Hospitalist evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients at Altru, providing comprehensive care for injuries and illnesses. Responsibilities include counseling patients on preventive healthcare measures and maintaining accurate documentation for quality patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Quality AssuranceMedical JudgmentCollaborationHealthcare Standards

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 55% have no call, 33% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution20 jobs · 11 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.7this job 3.0
Better work-life than 60% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,087 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Grand Forks

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k
Typical market rent
$1,172/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.7
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 · Grand Forks, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Altru Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Grand Forks, North Dakota
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Education Assistance
Paid Time Off