PHYSICIAN - Pediatric Hospitalist - casual - Fargo, ND
Listed compensation
Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K
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Job Description
Building Location
32nd Avenue Building
Department: 3001190 PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL MEDICINE - 32ND CLIN
Job Description
Education Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
Seeking a casual Pediatric Hospitalists as part of the growth within the pediatric inpatient services at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Well-established, well-respected, and growing practice. Includes 3 physicians & 3 APP’s.
Scheduling consists of consecutive blocks, 24 hour shifts
Advanced Practice Provider works with physician for dyad coverage
- Hospitalists do not cover ICU, Peds ICU, or NICU.
- Excellent compensation package with paid malpractice insurance.
- Average pediatric census of 2 to 3 patients per day.
- Daily newborn rounding coverage
Special procedures preferred/required: Circumcisions.
Other procedures dependent on experience.
Leadership options available
Requirements
- BE/BC Pediatrician
- Pediatric candidates only
- Excellent interpersonal communication and teamwork skills
FTE
0
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
Provide pediatric inpatient care and daily newborn rounding as part of a hospitalist team. Collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers in a dyad model to manage patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Pediatric Hospitalist - casual - Fargo, ND at Essentia Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pediatrics — ranked against 701 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Essentia Health ranks #1 of 10 employers hiring contract/1099 Pediatrician on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 147 active listings.
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 78% have no call, 10% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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$120-$140/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 701 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
- Includes weekends
Living in Fargo
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $295k
- Typical market rent
- $1,079/mo
- 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.