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Essentia Health
Hermantown, Minnesota

PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine, Fl

Family Medicine 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$170/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about the work setting and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Building Location: Hermantown Clinic Department: 2045220 PRIMARY CARE ADMIN - SMDC HOSP Job Description: Education Qualifications: Licensure/Certification Qualifications: Family Medicine – Float Pool (Casual) Location: Various Step into a fast-paced, fun, and collaborative team environment with Essentia Health’s Family Medicine Float Pool!

PRACTICE SPECIFICS Team-Centered Culture: Work alongside a positive, energetic, and team-focused group that prioritizes patient-centered care. Flexible Scheduling: We value work-life balance and offer flexible hours to suit your lifestyle. Clinic hours vary from Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM – 5 PM.

Innovative Support: Benefit from a robust clinical team that includes Advanced Practice Clinicians, Registered Nurses, Clinical Assistants, PharmDs, Behavioral Health Specialists, and more! Modern Technology: Utilize EPIC and DAX AI for seamless notes and reduced paperwork burden.

No Call REQUIREMENTS BC/BE Family Practice LOCATION Hermantown, Lakeside, Lakewalk, Proctor, West Duluth, Moose Lake and other sites as needed.

COMPENSATION $170/hr, or the current Casual Rate for the specialty, whichever is greater. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.

HOW TO APPLY Apply here (on this page) Or contact: Eric Bain, Senior Physician Recruiter Cell: 218-393-9518 Email: Eric.Bain@EssentiaHealth.org FTE: 0 Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Shift Rotation: Day 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.

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Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you.

People who are willing to use their strengths to help others. Our Values Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings.

Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality family medicine care as part of a float pool across multiple clinic locations. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient-centered outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Practice. The role requires the ability to travel to various clinic sites as needed.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentElectronic health recordsCollaborationCommunication

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Minnesota, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$321k (78 salary observations; 240 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,346 salary observations; 6,374 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 60% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 153 active listings.

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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine, Float Pool (Casual) - Hermantown, MN at Essentia Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,555 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, flexible scheduling.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
67%
Loan repayment
37%
Sign-on bonus
33% this job
PSLF eligible
30%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,555 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Hermantown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Median resident rent
$1,463/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Duluth, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Essentia Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Duluth, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) with employer match
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Scheduling