PHYSICIAN - Pediatric Surgeon - Duluth, MN - 29733BR
Listed compensation
$721,882
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Building Location
Building F - Duluth Clinic - 3rd Street
Department
2901300 GENERAL SURGERY - EH DC
Job Description
Education Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
- Pediatric Surgery
- Duluth, MN
Practice Specifics
Duluth Children’s is the region’s largest provider of pediatric care. With over 65 pediatric specialists and sub specialists on staff and the region’s only PICU and NICU, we are able to care for the area’s most critically ill infants and children.
We have a full-range practice including pediatric orthopedics, cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, trauma, pulmonary, urology and gastroenterology. We are looking for a pediatric surgeon with the skill, interest and enthusiasm to assist us in growing and developing our program.
Join a team of 65 pediatric specialists, including Pediatric Orthopedics, Pediatric Urology, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Cardiology and Maternal Fetal Medicine along with 12 general surgeons at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital, part of St. Mary’s Medical Center, a 330 bed tertiary Top 100 Hospital
Opportunity to develop the regions first pediatric surgery program with the commitment and support of a nationally recognized health care system
- Home to the region’s only neonatal and pediatric intensive care units
- Active transport system serving MN, WI and MI
- Requirement
- BC/BE in Pediatric Surgery
Location
- 150 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area
- Regional service area 460,000; city of Duluth population: 86,000
Compensation
$721,882. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.
Search or apply online www.essentiahealth.org
Contact: Carri Prudhomme, Senior Physician & Advanced Practice Recruiter - Email: Carri.Pruhdomme@Essentiahealth.org
FTE
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option
Shift Rotation:
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 pediatric surgeon will lead the development of the region's first pediatric surgery program at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of 65 pediatric specialists to provide care for critically ill infants and children.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Pediatric Surgery. The role requires the skill, interest, and enthusiasm to grow and develop a new surgical program.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Pediatric Surgeon - Duluth, MN - 29733BR at Essentia Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 876 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 134 active listings.
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 80% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
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 $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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