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Grand Forks, North Dakota

Physician - Family Med-Sports Med

Family Medicine - Sports MedicineFull-Time

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Full-Time
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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
  • N/A
  • Specialty
  • Family Medicine - Sports Med

Practice Details

Sanford Health – Fargo Region is currently seeking a BC/BE Family Medicine physician with Sports Medicine Fellowship training.

  • Join a team of 20 physicians, including orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, primary care sports medicine physician, and 19 advanced practice providers
  • Receive exceptional support from nurses and athletic trainers
  • Opportunity to cover college sports, professional sports teams, high school teams and club teams
  • Strong relationships within department
  • Academic appointment available through UND School of Medicine
  • Orthopedic Residency program started in 2017
  • Research opportunities and support services are available

Community Description

Grand Forks is a vibrant community of 66,000, located in northeastern North Dakota. With a metro population of 150,000, Grand Forks offers something for everyone with year round outdoor adventures, collegiate sports, a up and coming arts & theatre scene and a historic downtown area with unique shops & restaurants. Grand Forks is home to the UND School of Medicine.

Job Description

Sports Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, evaluate diagnosis, and provide consultation and continuous care to patients of all ages for the enhancement of health and fitness and the prevention of common sports injuries and illnesses.

Qualifications

M. D. or D. O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: An applicant who has just completed a fellowship shall provide his/her fellowship log.

OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate clinical involvement in at least 25 sport medicine cases in the last 12 months.

OR If a quality profile is not available from the clinical setting where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical activity for the past 12 months is required.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate clinical involvement in at least 25 sport medicine cases in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a residency or fellowship program in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation followed by successful completion of a fellowship in Sports Medicine accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.

The Credentials Committee; Physician Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors may consider training at residency or fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the above.

Certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable.

Those applicants who are not board certified or obtained a certificate of added qualification (CAQ) at the time of application but who have completed their fellowship training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification or CAQ within five years from the date of completion of their fellowship training unless such requirement is waived by the appropriate governing Board.

(Refer to each entities policy for grandfather exceptions) 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

Margaret Pfeffer | Maggie Pfeffer, Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (701) 2346539 or Email: margaret.pfeffer@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

Provide sports medicine care to patients of all ages, including examinations, admissions, evaluations, diagnoses, consultations, and ongoing care. Promote health and fitness and prevent common sports injuries and illnesses, with opportunities to support sports teams and participate in research.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationContinuous Patient CareSports Injury PreventionSports Illness PreventionPatient AdmissionClinical Documentation

Family Medicine - Sports Medicine — Physician Career Context

Sanford Health ranks #3 of 18 employers hiring Family Medicine - Sports Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 58% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Grand Forks

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k
Typical market rent
$1,172/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.7
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 · Grand Forks, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sanford Health

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Nationally competitive compensation plan
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