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Minocqua, Wisconsin

Physician - Hospitalist

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

  • Visas Accepted
  • H1B
  • Specialty
  • Internal Medicine - Hospitalist
  • Practice Details

Practice Details

Marshfield Medical Center – Minocqua seeks a full-time Hospital Medicine physician that is BC/BE in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine to join our Hospital Medicine department in Minocqua, Wisconsin. The scope of patients on the Hospitalist Service is broad-ranging and includes medical consultation for surgical and non-surgical subspecialty patients with an average daily census of 8-10 patients.

  • Schedule is 12-hour shifts of both 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am
  • Approximately 14 shifts a month, this is not a standard 7 on 7 off role
  • MMC – Minocqua is a Trauma Level 4 medical campus with a 31-bed, full-service hospital
  • 6 bed Open ICU
  • Access to over 25 specialties onsite
  • Performing procedures is not a requirement

We strongly encourage our physicians to be involved in medical education and research to continue building our strong foundation of patient care, research and education for years to come.

Community Description

In the Northwoods you will find a relaxed, safe, and secure environment. The area is known for its small-town friendliness - a place where neighbors truly care about each other. With an extremely low crime rate, our Northwoods communities are perfect for raising children and supporting old-fashioned family values.

Education is a top priority in Minocqua, with the state of Wisconsin ranking consistently in the top 3 nationally, and our elementary schools ranking higher than state averages.

When you want to travel out of the area, you will have access to the Rhinelander Airport in 30 minutes and the Central WI Airport is 90 minutes away; Madison is a 3-hour drive, Minneapolis/St. Paul is a 4-hour drive, Milwaukee or Chicago is a 5-hour drive, and you’re only 90 minutes to the Shores of Lake Superior.

Lakeland area population is approximately 10,000. Fun Fact: Minocqua is home to a 30' tall snowman in the winter called "Snowmy Kromer" due to the Stormy Kromer that is placed on top of his head!

Job Description

The Adult Hospitalist Physician provides comprehensive, inpatient care for adult patients in a hospital setting. This role focuses on the management of acute and chronic medical conditions, coordination of care with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring high-quality, patient-centered outcomes throughout hospitalization.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Successful completion of an accredited residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.

Current medical license in each state of practice. State Controlled Substance License (if required by State) Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine; or Board Certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine; or equivalent (American Osteopathic Board, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada).

Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Jessica Rutta, Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (715) 2215746 or Email: jessica.rutta@sanfordhealth.org

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Adult Hospitalist provides comprehensive inpatient care for adult patients, managing both acute and chronic medical conditions. They coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centered outcomes throughout the hospitalization.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Acute medical condition managementChronic medical condition managementMultidisciplinary team coordinationClinical documentation

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
8%
CME allowance
4% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 3.9
Better work-life than 70% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,196 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Minocqua

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$492k
Median resident rent
$741/mo
Residents’ average commute
9 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
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

Health, dental and vision insurance
401K plan
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
CME allowance
Allowed time away
Malpractice insurance and tail coverage
Relocation allowance