PHYSICIAN - General Surgeon - Brainerd, MN
Listed compensation
Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K
The week · per this posting4-day week
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Job Description
Building Location
Brainerd Clinic
Department: 4201300 GENERAL SURGERY - BMC
Job Description
Education Qualifications
- General Surgery
- Brainerd, MN
Practice Specifics
Seeking a General Surgeon to join 3 well-established General Surgeons and 1 Advanced Practice Clinicians in a physician-led, integrated health system group practice.
Da Vinci Robot program
Professional High-quality Collegial Group
- Specialty care facility including cardiology, pulmonology, GI, rheumatology, endocrinology, and oncology
- Trauma Level III hospital
- 24/7 in-house Hospitalist Program for support of patient care
- Practice includes bread and butter, along with endoscopy-related care (approximately 25%)
- Call will be 1:4
- Stabel supportive nursing staff
- Potential Ownership in Ambulatory Surgery Center
- 4-day work week, 36 patient contact hours
- EPIC medical record
- Flexible FTE would consider.7FTE-1.0 FTE
Requirements
- BC/BE in General Surgery
- Endoscopy
- ATLS
- Robotic experience desired
LOCATION: Brainerd Lakes area offers a lifestyle of fishing, boating, camping, canoeing, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, golfing, hunting, snowmobiling, ATV, and home to the Brainerd International Raceway.
125 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Brainerd Lakes Area population: 65,000; Regional service area: 115,000
Compensation
$538,230. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation
Search or Apply Online at Essentiahealth.org or Contact
Carri Prudhomme, Senior Physician & APP Recruiter Email: Carri.Prudhomme@Essentiahealth.org
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
- General Surgery
- Brainerd, MN
Practice Specifics
Seeking a General Surgeon to join 3 well-established General Surgeons and 1 Advanced Practice Clinicians in a physician-led, integrated health system group practice.
Da Vinci Robot program
Professional High-quality Collegial Group
- Specialty care facility including cardiology, pulmonology, GI, rheumatology, endocrinology, and oncology
- Trauma Level III hospital
- 24/7 in-house Hospitalist Program for support of patient care
- Practice includes bread and butter, along with endoscopy-related care (approximately 25%)
- Call will be 1:4
- Stabel supportive nursing staff
- Potential Ownership in Ambulatory Surgery Center
- 4-day work week, 36 patient contact hours
- EPIC medical record
- Flexible FTE would consider.7FTE-1.0 FTE
Requirements
- BC/BE in General Surgery
- Endoscopy
- ATLS
- Robotic experience desired
LOCATION: Brainerd Lakes area offers a lifestyle of fishing, boating, camping, canoeing, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, golfing, hunting, snowmobiling, ATV, and home to the Brainerd International Raceway.
125 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Brainerd Lakes Area population: 65,000; Regional service area: 115,000
Compensation
$538,230. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation
Search or Apply Online at Essentiahealth.org or Contact
Carri Prudhomme, Senior Physician & APP Recruiter Email: Carri.Prudhomme@Essentiahealth.org
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.
FTE
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option
Shift Rotation
Day/Eve/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 General Surgeon will provide high-quality surgical care, including bread and butter procedures and endoscopy-related services. The role involves participating in a 1:4 call rotation and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team within an integrated health system.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - General Surgeon - Brainerd, MN at Essentia Health a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 1,077 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 156 active listings.
Of the 49 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 92% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% 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 $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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- No call
- No weekends
Living in Brainerd
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $322k≈ 0.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $982/mo≈ 2% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.