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Granite Falls, Minnesota

Physician | Family Medicine

Family MedicineNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$280k-$312k

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Job Description

Location: Avera Granite Falls Clinic

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Pay Range for MN: $280,000 - $312,000

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Provides and manages direct medical evaluation, diagnosis, procedures, and care for patients within a recognized area of practice.

What You Will Do

Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients according to medical staff approved protocol and acceptable standards of practice.

Provides medical services and health education to patients and family members. Effectively contributes to the health education of individuals and groups and applies appropriate methods designed to increase each person’s motivation to assume responsibility for their own health care.

  • Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
  • Interprets information gathered during the diagnostic process and formulates appropriate plan of care.
  • Provides quality care for patient, demonstrates appropriate health, safety, and aseptic practices.

Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care. Effectively provides patient instruction related to environment of care and safety standards.

Understands, applies, and supports practice policies, procedures, goals and standards.

Meets regularly with the care team for consultation and collaboration as well as with personnel to promote quality care for patients. Assures that appropriate referrals are made for patients.

Maintains patient records and accurate information.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Medical Doctor - Board of Medicine Licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the state that services are provided and board certified or board eligible Upon Hire or

Doctor of Osteopathy - Board of Medicine Licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the state that services are provided and board certified or board eligible and board certified or board eligible Upon Hire and

Federal Drug Enforcement Admin - US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Admin State and federal DEA license based on state of practice Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

  • Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
  • Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
  • Maintain confidentiality.

Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

  • PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
  • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
  • Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will manage direct medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients within the clinic. They will also provide health education to patients and families while maintaining accurate medical records and collaborating with the care team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy degree and be licensed to practice in the state. Board certification or eligibility and a valid federal DEA license are also required upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Family medicineMedical diagnosisDiagnostic proceduresClinical consultationPatient records managementTreatment planning

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Minnesota, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$317k (90 salary observations; 264 listings), vs ~$272k nationally (1,371 salary observations; 7,001 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$296k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $300k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,259 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$280k–$312kFamily Medicine median $323k (middle half $311k–$323k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Minnesota vs national$317k median in Minnesota$272k nationally (+17%)90 state / 1,371 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$300k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Minnesota106 active2,608 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 56% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Physician listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment629 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,928 in the last 30 days1,393 the 30 days before (+38%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+5.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,259 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 35 employers
9
<$280k
13
$280k-320k
9
$320k-360k
13
$360k-400k
1
$400k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
36%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,590 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

PTO available day 1 for eligible hires
Up to 5% employer retirement matching contribution
Career development with hands-on training and mentorship

Living in Granite Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$183k≈ 0.7× annual pay
Median resident rent
$920/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.