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Park Rapids, Minnesota

PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine - Park Rapids, MN

Family Medicine Above average in Family MedicineNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $1.00 - $1,000,000.00

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Building Location

Park Rapids Clinic

Department

3251800 FAMILY PRACTICE - PRK

Job Description

Education Qualifications:

Licensure/Certification Qualifications

  • PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine
  • Park Rapids, MN

Are you a compassionate and skilled Family Medicine Physician looking to make a meaningful impact in a close-knit community? We invite you to join our expanding primary care team in Park Rapids, MN. Experience the charm of a small-town atmosphere combined with a collaborative, team-focused environment.

Practice Specifics

  • Full-Time Opportunity: 1.0 FTE with 36 patient contact hours per week.
  • Flexible Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM.
  • Outpatient Focus: Primarily based in Park Rapids, with potential outreach to Menahga and Walker clinics.

EMR: EPIC

Procedure Opportunities: Perform procedures such as Nexplanon and IUD placement, colposcopy, joint injections, and more.

  • Patient Volume: See an average of 16-22 patients per day.
  • Call Coverage: Approximately 1:10 via telephone.

Requirements

BC/BE Family Medicine

Location

Prime Location: Situated 3 hours north of Minneapolis/St. Paul, in the heart of Lakes Country!

Community: A safe, growing community with a population of 4,000, offering excellent schools and abundant recreational opportunities.

Find out More: Visit http://parkrapids.com/

Compensation

$345,449. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.

For further information, contact

  • Eric Bain, Physician Recruiter
  • Email: Eric.Bain@EssentiaHealth.org
  • Cell: 218-393-9518

FTE

1

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option

  • Shift Rotation:
  • Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time

08:00

Shift End Time

17:00

Weekends

Overnight/ weekend call 1 evening per month

Holidays

No

Call Obligation

Yes

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 provide primary care services in a clinic setting, maintaining 36 patient contact hours per week. Responsibilities include performing various clinical procedures and managing a patient volume of 16-22 patients per day.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careNexplanon placement

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine - Park Rapids, MN at Essentia Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,254 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Essentia Health ranks #4 of 21 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 182 active listings.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,530 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $427k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
61%
Relocation assistance
54%
Loan repayment
35%

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Work-life snapshot

6.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Family Medicine

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Park Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Median resident rent
$825/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

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