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Fargo, North Dakota

PHYSICIAN - Maternal Fetal Medicine - Fargo, ND

Maternal Fetal MedicineNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

ObstetricsGynecologyHigh-risk pregnancy careUltrasoundPatient careClinical collaborationGenetic counseling

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.

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 70% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,509 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k≈ 0.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,079/mo≈ 2% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. 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
Professional development, training, tuition reimbursement
Flexible scheduling
Generous time off
Wellness resources