PHYSICIAN - Radiologist - Fargo, ND / Bismarck, ND
Listed compensation
Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Building Location
32nd Avenue Building
Department: 3001490 RADIOLOGY - 32ND CLIN
Job Description
Education Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
- Radiology – (1.0 FTE)
- Fargo, ND or Bismarck, ND
Practice Specifics
Seeking full-time Radiologist, with fellowship training, to practice general diagnostic radiology and use fellowship skills to join a growing practice of 9 Radiologists
- 5 Diagnostic Radiologists in Fargo
- 2 Diagnostic Radiologists in Bismarck, clinical sites only (MDC)
- 2 Diagnostic Radiologists in Detroit Lakes
- Our ideal candidate would have fellowship training in Body Imaging, Chest Imaging, Pediatric Imaging or Women’s Imaging
- Basic interventional skills such as lumbar puncture, MSK injection are preferred
- The practice has off-site overnight coverage and separate IR call
- Fargo Hospital location - state-of-the-art technology including 2 MRIs, 2 CTS, PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, ultrasound, DEXA, Mammo, General Radiology multiples sites, fully implemented PACs and voice dictation
- MDC main sites – 1 MRI, 1 CT, US, Mammo, General Radiology multiple sites
- Compensation & production well above national average!
- Competitive time off
- Experienced, collegial team willing to provide mentorship and foster professional growth
- Opportunity for physician leadership, if desired
Requirements
BC/BE Radiology
Fellowship Trained
LOCATION: Fargo-Moorhead population: 225,000. Bismarck-Mandan population 100,251
- Safe communities with great schools
- Regional service area consists of 25 clinics & 5 hospitals
- 4 seasons activities and easy access to surrounding lakes for boating, fishing, hunting, skiing
Excellent airport with direct flights to Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Orlando-Sanford and Phoenix-Mesa
Compensation
$610,000 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
- Email: Laurie.Swor@EssentiaHealth.org
FTE
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option
Shift Rotation
Day/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 practice general diagnostic radiology and utilize fellowship-trained skills to support a growing team of radiologists. Responsibilities include performing diagnostic procedures and providing clinical coverage across multiple hospital and clinic sites.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Radiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Radiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 66% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Essentia Health ranks #9 of 15 employers hiring Radiologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 152 active listings.
Radiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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 $45 per wRVU — implying roughly $383k 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 PHYSICIAN - Radiologist - Fargo, ND / Bismarck, ND 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 Physician roles — ranked against 21,252 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
- Includes weekends
Living in Fargo
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $295k≈ 0.5× 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.