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Essentia Health
Fargo, North Dakota

PHYSICIAN - OB/GYN - Fargo, ND

OB/GYNIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

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Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Building Location: 32nd Avenue Building Department: 3001430 OB AND GYNECOLOGY - 32ND CLIN Job Description: Education Qualifications: Licensure/Certification Qualifications: OBGYN-1.0 FTE PHYSICIAN Fargo, ND PRACTICE SPECIFICS Seeking a BE/BC OB/GYN to join our team of 8 MDs, 3 NPs, and 6 CNMs Ideal candidate will have interest and experience in fertility care Newly remodeled Level III NICU at hospital practice site Newly remodeled Labor and Delivery Unit overlooking Fargo/Moorhead MFM Team on-site REI partners with fertility program on site Urogynecology partner on site Established Gyn Oncology support Rapidly growing pelvic floor physical therapy program Low and high-risk obstetric population State-of-the-art facility with DaVinci Robot Well-established practice in a rapidly growing community Opportunities for Outreach and satellite clinic Anticipated volume of office patients per day: 18 Anticipated volume of procedures per day: variable Call description weekdays and weekends: share 24-hour call 7 days/week Deliveries: Apx1500/year REQUIREMENTS BC/BE in OB/GYN LOCATION Hospital where provider will work: Essentia Health Fargo Centrally located on the border of North Dakota & Minnesota, 1 hour from lakes country and 3.5 hours northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul Fargo-Moorhead and West Fargo metro population: 216,000, regional Service area consists of 25 clinics & 5 hospitals 4 local universities in a diverse community with opportunities for education, sports, cultural activities and year-round entertainment. Regional airport with easy access to numerous locations Safe and family-friendly environment with a vibrant downtown, excellent schools and various community activities!

COMPENSATION $406,000 Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based 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 www.essentiahealth.org/careers or contact: Laurie Swor, Senior Physician Recruiter Phone (work): 218-786-1774 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.

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Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you.

People who are willing to use their strengths to help others. Our Values Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings.

Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will join a team of MDs, NPs, and CNMs providing care to a low and high-risk obstetric population, with opportunities for outreach and satellite clinic work. Responsibilities include sharing 24-hour call and managing an anticipated volume of 18 office patients per day.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) and ideally possess interest and experience in fertility care. The role requires participation in a shared 24-hour call schedule for deliveries, which average approximately 1500 per year.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - OB/GYN - Fargo, 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 Ob/gyn — ranked against 699 active Ob/gyn listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, flexible scheduling.

OB/GYN — Physician Career Context

Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 134 active listings.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 6,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $46 per wRVU — implying roughly $299k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Work-life snapshot

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  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k≈ 0.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,079/mo≈ 3% 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.

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