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Ashland, Wisconsin

PHYSICIAN - Internal Medicine - Ashland, WI

Internal Medicine 8.8 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Building Location: Ashland Clinic Department: 2241800 FAMILY PRACTICE - ASH Job Description: Education Qualifications: Internal Medicine Ashland, WI The Essentia Primary Care Physician works as a leader of a Care Team.

Utilizing Essentia Care Processes, the physician works collaboratively with other health care team members to achieve patient care objectives and to provide continuity of care for patients and families. PRACTICE SPECIFICS Tremendous opportunity! Combination of complex inpatient and ambulatory (outpatient) patient care.

Approx. 80% Clinic – 20% hospital work. Clinic practice is state-of-the-art new medical clinic attached to Ashland Hospital and NW Wisconsin Cancer Center Primary call rotation will be 1 in 8. Anticipated clinic work schedule 8-5, weekdays, with post-call day off. Estimated 16 patients per day.

Proceduralists welcome (scopes, stress tests, injections, etc.) Strong domiciled clinic partners (Pediatrics, Cardiology, Radiology, Addiction Medicine, Endocrinology, Internal Medicine and Family Medicine) and outreach from Essentia Health Duluth (Nephrology, Pulmonary, Neurology, Urology, Rheumatology, Orthotics, Sleep Study, Orthopedics) RN based Anti Coag, Diabetes, CDM, Hypertension, Nail Care and Complex Care Management on site daily 24/7 RN based telephone call coverage, high-complexity laboratory, state-of-the-art radiology on site Great physician culture with strong emphasis on work-life balance EPIC electronic medical record – including DAX AI Avel Hospitalist telemedicine, evening coverage REQUIREMENTS Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine LOCATION 70 miles east of Duluth, MN; 200 miles northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul; 300 miles northeast of Madison Ashland population: 9,000, regional service area, 64,000 COMPENSATION $339,106.

Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.

APPLY Apply here (on this page), or contact: Eric Bain, Senior Physician Recruiter Cell: 218-393-9518 Email: Eric.Bain@EssentiaHealth.org Licensure/Certification Qualifications: 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.

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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

Lead a Care Team to provide continuity of care for patients and families through a combination of inpatient and ambulatory services. Manage a clinic workload of approximately 16 patients per day while participating in a 1 in 8 call rotation.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine. Legal right to work in the United States and applicable licensure are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Ambulatory CareInpatient CareEpic EMRClinical LeadershipProcedural SkillsChronic Disease ManagementCollaborative Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Internal Medicine - Ashland, WI at Essentia Health a 8.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,290 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Internal 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.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 10,160 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $53 per wRVU — implying roughly $538k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
71%
CME allowance
55%
Relocation assistance
43%
Loan repayment
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.8
Among the best 10% of Internal Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,290 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Ashland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k≈ 0.6× annual pay
Median resident rent
$753/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) with employer contributions
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible scheduling