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Sanford Health
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Physician - Diagnostic Radiology - Non-Interv/Non-Invasive

RadiologyIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$516K - $668K

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Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

  • Visas Accepted
  • N/A
  • Specialty
  • Diagnostic Radiology - Non-Interventional/Non-Invasive

Practice Details

Sanford Health has an immediate opening for a BC/BE Radiologist to practice in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

  • Services include general radiology, mammography, CT, ultrasound, MRI, basic interventional
  • Supported to expand the current practice in pain management
  • The weekend call consists of Saturday and Sunday shifts, 8 am to 6 pm
  • Call is managed through Sanford Fargo (ND) group. The radiologist would be part of the call pool, which would be 1 weekend every 7 or 8
  • Supported by Fargo group for vacation
  • Brand new, $60 million, 25 bed critical access hospital
  • Over 30 specialty services offered

Community Description

About Sanford Health Fargo Region

  • 6 medical centers and 51 clinics
  • More than 660 beds
  • Employs 840 providers
  • Serving a population of more than 800,000

Thief River Falls Community

Thief River Falls, Minnesota population is 8,600 and growing and is just an hour away from Grand Forks, ND, home of the UND School of Medicine.

  • Home to Arctic Cat and worldwide electronic distributor, Digi-Key Corporation.
  • Amenities including retail shops & technical

College

Job Description

Radiology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, consult, evaluate, diagnose, and provide treatment plans for patients of all ages.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her residency.

OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 24 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of at least 200 Radiology examinations in the last 24 months.

OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical activity for the past 24 months will be accepted.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of at least 200 Radiology examinations in the last 24 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Radiology residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.

The Credentials Committee; Physician Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors may consider training at residency program accredited by organizations other than the above.

Certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable.

Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entities policy for grandfather exceptions)

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Annual compensation floor range (based on 1.0 FTE): $516,435 - $668,328 plus estimated potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs.

Additional incentives may be offered. Actual compensation offers may vary and are determined based on multiple factors including education, training, certification, experience, scope of practice and actual job requirements.

Recruiter Information

Laura Viozzi, Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (701) 2346533 or Email: Laura.Viozzi@SanfordHealth.org

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The radiologist will perform general radiology services including mammography, CT, ultrasound, and MRI at a critical access hospital. They are also responsible for patient consultations, physical examinations, and developing treatment plans.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentation

Radiology — Physician Career Context

Sanford Health ranks #1 of 17 employers hiring Radiologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 45 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 44% have no call, 47% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.4
Better work-life than 10% of Radiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 710 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Thief River Falls

Typical market rent
$1,228/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
10 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: 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.

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About Sanford Health

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Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision insurance
401K plan
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
CME allowance
Allowed time away
Malpractice insurance and tail coverage
Relocation allowance