Podiatry Hospitalist

Podiatrist 9.1 Work-LifeNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$150k-$190k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

We are seeking is seeking a surgical Podiatrist to join our group of foot and ankle specialists as a podiatric hospitalist to cover inpatient consults and inpatient care, with the expectation of addressing inpatients with a surgical need. This will cover Fairview University facilities on both East and West Bank locations.

Practice Highlights

Join the M Physicians team of 2 podiatrists and 2 foot and ankle fellowship trained orthopedists in the Fairview University facilities, with an additional 10 podiatrists across the rest of the Fairview system.

  • Patient encounters variable, estimate 2-7 patients per day.
  • 28 patient contact hours per week, may flex slightly due to workload.
  • 0.7 FTE, schedule includes 5 to 6 hours a day, M-F, which includes no weekends or night call duties.
  • Fully integrated Electronic Medical Record (EPIC)
  • One-year salary guarantee

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited ACGME or ABFAS residency and/or fellowship-training program.
  • Board eligible/certified with the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Licensed or ability to acquire medical license and DEA in the State of Minnesota and meet threshold criteria/qualifications for credentialing and privileges.

Ability to receive work authorization in the United States from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and maintain legal status according to the requirements of the VISA.

Pay and Benefits

We're proud to offer competitive compensation and a market-leading benefits package to support our employees and their families.

The prorated salary range is $150,000 - $190,000 commensurate with practice experience and may also include incentive compensation or additional specialty-specific compensation components.

Total compensation is enhanced by a robust benefits package that supports physical, mental, and financial well-being. Highlights include:

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance including a vision discount plan.

Substantial 401K employer contribution

Generous Flexible Time Off

  • Well-being program including an annual spending allotment, peer coaching, counseling, and concierge services.
  • Allowance for CME, license, board certification, and DEA fees.
  • Disability, accident, life, and malpractice insurance.
  • As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Benefits Highlights

Competitive compensation and market leading benefits packages to support all aspects of employee well-being, including physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and financial health. More information can be found here: University of Minnesota Physicians.

M Health and Clinical Partnerships

University of Minnesota Physicians providers practice at affiliated locations under the University of Minnesota Health Fairview (Fairview University) shared care delivery system. Fairview University represents a collaboration between University of Minnesota Physicians, University of Minnesota Medical Center and Fairview to create a nationally renowned academic health system that combines academic and community resources to provide the very best clinical care to patients and communities, while also supporting research and education across the joint healthcare delivery system.

Our Partnerships

University of Minnesota Physicians is proud to have partnerships with health systems across the region. Through these partnerships, we carry out our mission to provide access to top-tier patient care to communities across the state.

For more than 20 years, University of Minnesota Physicians, the University of Minnesota and Fairview have partnered combining academic and community medicine. In 2018, the organizations expanded the University of Minnesota Health (M Health) partnership creating a shared care delivery system; M Health Fairview.

In addition to our collaboration with Fairview, M Physicians also has partnerships with Park Nicollet, Regions Hospital, North Memorial Hospital, Children’s Minnesota, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, TRIA Orthopaedic Center and CentraCare Health.

Community Information

University of Minnesota Physicians is based in the beautiful Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, consistently ranked as one of the best place to live in America by U.S. News & World Report. Minneapolis-St. Paul offers a high quality of life and a low cost of living.

There are excellent school systems, a thriving workforce, an award-winning culinary scene, museums of all types, outstanding theaters, and an international airport. Minneapolis boasts outdoor hobbies including fishing and boating, great golf, and some of the country's best bike trails.

  • Greater Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area
  • U.S. News & World Report Ranking
  • Explore Minnesota
  • Minnesota Department of Education

Equal Employment Opportunity

We welcome diversity in every area, from patient populations to our own physicians, and pride ourselves on being thoroughly inclusive. We gladly provide equal employment opportunities and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, age, sexual orientation or veteran status.

University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine. Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,500 physicians, 500 advanced practice providers, and 200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.

Join us on a mission to advance medicine.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The podiatric hospitalist will provide inpatient consults and surgical care for foot and ankle patients within the Fairview University facilities. The role involves managing a variable patient load of 2-7 patients per day as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

PodiatrySurgical podiatryConsultationClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Podiatry Hospitalist at University of Minnesota Physicians a 9.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Podiatry — ranked against 231 active Podiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Podiatry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $172k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Minneapolis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$365k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,682/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
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.

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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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About University of Minnesota Physicians

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, MN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Vision discount plan
Substantial 401K employer contribution
Generous flexible time off
Well-being program with annual spending allotment
Peer coaching, counseling, and concierge services
CME allowance
License, board certification, and DEA fee allowance