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Fosston, Minnesota

PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine - Fosston, MN

Family MedicineNo weekendsFull-Time

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.

Posted 2mo ago

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careEmergency medicineClinical proceduresElectronic medical recordsObstetricsGynecologyPreventive careChronic disease management

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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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

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10
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
63% this job
CME allowance
63%
Relocation assistance
43%
Loan repayment
35%

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.2
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,542 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Fosston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k≈ 0.7× annual pay
Median resident rent
$790/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.7
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Grand Forks, 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) with employer contributions
Training and tuition reimbursement
Flexible scheduling
Generous time off
Wellness resources