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Fargo, North Dakota

Physician - Vascular Surgery - Fargo, ND

SurgeryNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Building Location

32nd Avenue Building

Department

3001310 VASCULAR SURGERY - 32ND CLIN

Job Description

Education Qualifications:

Licensure/Certification Qualifications

Exciting Opportunity for a Vascular Surgeon in Fargo, ND

Why Join Us?

We are seeking a dedicated Vascular Surgeon to become a vital part of our well-established and growing Heart & Vascular practice within a multispecialty clinic. Our team includes three interventional cardiologists, four noninvasive cardiologists, and three CT surgeons ensuring a collaborative and supportive environment.

Practice Highlights

Comprehensive Practice Settings: Engage in a variety of clinical, procedural, surgical, hospital, and outreach opportunities.

Advanced Cardiovascular Testing: Utilize state-of-the-art equipment for both invasive and noninvasive cardiovascular testing, supported by an experienced nursing and technical team.

Diverse Noninvasive Services: Our services include ABI, Vascular Ultrasound, Transcutaneous CO2, CT Angiography, and MRA.

  • State-of-the-Art Facilities: Work in five interventional labs equipped for peripheral vascular interventions.
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Be part of our innovative Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy program.

Collaborative Environment: Collaborate with a strong General Surgery practice (5 general surgeons) and an exceptional interventional radiology service (3 physicians).

Work-Life Balance: We prioritize excellent clinical care and outcomes while ensuring a balanced personal life, ideal for raising a family and enjoying recreational activities.

Competitive Compensation: Benefit from an excellent guaranteed compensation and benefits package, including immediate partnership opportunities.

Community Focus: Thrive in a community practice setting with a robust referral base, professionally affiliated with the second-largest medical provider in Minnesota.

Cutting-Edge Technology: Our facilities are certified as HIMSS EMRAM Level 7 for both Inpatient and Ambulatory services, ensuring top-tier electronic medical record adoption.

Requirements

  • Board Certified/Board Eligible Vascular Surgeon: We are looking for a skilled and dedicated professional.
  • Practice Building: Ability and willingness to build a vascular surgical and procedural practice.

Expertise: Proficiency in vascular surgical and endovascular procedures, vascular imaging, and vascular disease patient management.

Compensation

$727,000. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.

Location Benefits

Prime Location: Centrally located on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota.

Proximity to Major Cities: Just 3.5 hours northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Vibrant Community: Fargo-Moorhead boasts a population of 225,000, with a regional population of 478,000, offering a rich cultural and recreational environment.

Join us in Fargo, ND, where you can advance your career in a supportive and innovative environment while enjoying a high quality of life. Apply today to become part of our dynamic team!

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.

For Additional Information Please Contact

  • Liz Huesman, Senior Physician Recruiter
  • 701-261-6824
  • Elizabeth.Huesman@EssentiaHealth.org

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 physician will perform a variety of vascular surgical and endovascular procedures within a collaborative multispecialty clinic environment. They are expected to manage vascular disease patients and contribute to the growth of the vascular surgery practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical practiceSurgical procedures

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Vascular Surgery - Fargo, ND at Essentia Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery — ranked against 876 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, 134 active listings.

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 78% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $47 per wRVU — implying roughly $376k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
21%
Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
7%
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 876 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k≈ 0.4× 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.

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About Essentia Health

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer contributions
Training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs
Flexible scheduling
Generous time off
Wellness resources