PHYSICIAN - Maternal Fetal Medicine - Fargo, ND
Listed compensation
Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Building Location
32nd Avenue Building
Department: 3001630 MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE - 32ND CLIN
Job Description
Education Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Fargo, ND
Due to exciting growth, Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, is looking to recruit one Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician to join a busy Women’s and Children’s division with state-of-the-art remodeled facilities and a collegial and growing team.
Practice Specifics
Consultation based practice with primary base in the MFM clinic embedded within the growing OB/GYN Clinic and attached to the hospital with recently remodeled state-of-the art Birthing Center and post-partum rooms
Established clinicians working alongside 2 MFM nurses, OB Diabetic Educator, Genetic Counselor in addition to 3 MFM sonographers
- Collaborate with the OB/GYN team of 8 physicians, 7 CNMs and 5 NPs
- Large referral base including both maternal and fetal high risk obstetric population
- Essentia Health – Fargo is a Level III NICU with recently built private rooms
- Anticipated weekly work schedule at base location: 4-5 days per week; 8 am to 5 pm; no call requirements
- Anticipated volume of office patients per day at base location: 10
- Anticipated volume of procedures at base location: 2-4/month
- Average inpatient practice volume per month: 5-10 inpatient consults
- Deliveries: Over 1,200/year
Requirements
- BC/BE in MFM
- Training required: Prefer ABOG certification
LOCATION: Centrally located on the border of North Dakota & Minnesota, 4 hours west of Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Fargo-Moorhead population: 250,00 regional Service area consists of 25 clinics & 5 hospitals
- Safe and family-friendly environment with an active downtown, great schools and various community activities
Compensation
$652,655 Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.
Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.
- Apply online or for more information, contact
- Laurie Swor, Senior Physician Recruiter
- Email: Laurie.Swor@EssentiaHealth.org
FTE
1
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.
For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide consultation-based maternal fetal medicine services within a busy clinic and hospital setting. Responsibilities include managing high-risk obstetric populations, performing procedures, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of OB/GYN specialists and support staff.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Maternal Fetal Medicine - Fargo, ND at Essentia Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,509 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Maternal Fetal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 156 active listings.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Top Maternal Fetal Medicine Jobs
8 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution8 jobs
Annual compensation range
OBGYN Physician Charlottesville (Per Diem)Per Diem
Sentara Health · Charlottesville, Virginia
OB/GYN Physician
Beth Israel Lahey Health · Exeter, New Hampshire
Physician, Chief of General Obstetrics & Gynecology (San Francisco, CA)
$425k-$465kPhysician, OB/GYN – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse
$100-$200/hr