PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine - Fosston, MN
Listed compensation
Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Building Location
Fosston Clinic
Department: 3241800 FAMILY PRACTICE - FS CLIN
Job Description
Education Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
- PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine
- Fosston, MN
We are seeking a Family Medicine physician to join our team in Fosston, MN. This individual will partner with a mix of devoted Family Medicine Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians to provide exceptional patient-focused care to the community of Fosston and the greater region. If you are seeking variety in your practice, and the opportunity to work with a dedicated team of trusted practitioners, this is the position for you.
Practice Specifics
- 1.0 FTE is 36 patient contact hours, or 32 patient contact hours if doing inpatient.
- Clinic Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
- Average Clinic Patients per day: 18-20
- Average Procedures per day: 1-2
Our site provides Pre and Post-natal care for patients who deliver in Detroit Lakes. Deliveries are managed thorough a shared care model with Essentia OB/GYN.
Inpatient Rounding: Critical Access Hospital with average census of 5-8. Local Physicians have the option to perform daily rounds for patients under their care.
Emergency Room: Volume 8-12 patients in a 24-hour shift. Physicians have the option to pick up Emergency Room Shifts (Optional).
- Home Base in Fosston, MN with potential outreach to Oklee and Bagley Clinics
- Clinic, Critical Access Hospital and Nursing Home/Assisted Living are all connected on one campus
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
On-site Services include: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietitian, Diabetes Educator, Behavioral Health, Home Health, Tobacco Cessation, Path/Lab and Radiology/Imaging Services, Weight Management.
Outreach Services include: Oncology, ENT, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Pain, GYN, Medicine, Podiatry, General Surgery/Wound Clinic, and Urology. Along with numerous Telehealth specialty services.
Requirements
BC/BE Family Medicine
LOCATION: Fosston, MN— located in the heart of northwestern MN, “where the prairie meets the pine.”
- Located 40 minutes west of Bemidji, 1 hour east of Grand Forks, and 3 hours from Winnipeg, Canada.
- Population of 2,000 (in town)
- Top rated school system, excellent outdoor recreation, and plenty of local and regional entertainment.
- Affordable housing, all around quality of life, and a strong sense of community showcase Fosston as the best of rural America.
- For more information, visit fosston.com
Compensation
$345,449. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.
For Further Information, Contact
- Eric Bain, Physician Recruiter
- Email: Eric.Bain@EssentiaHealth.org
- Cell: 218-393-9518
FTE
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option
Shift Rotation
Day Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time
Shift End Time:
Weekends
Holidays
Yes
Call Obligation
Yes
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 comprehensive family medicine care, including clinic visits, inpatient rounding, and optional emergency room coverage. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-focused services within the Fosston community and surrounding regions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
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 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Essentia Health ranks #5 of 22 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the 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 - Fosston, MN at Essentia Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,310 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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