PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine (no OB) - Valley City, ND
Listed compensation
Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K
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Job Description
Building Location
Valley City Clinic
Department
3371800 FAMILY PRACTICE - VC
Job Description
Education Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
- PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine (no OB)
- Valley City, ND
We are seeking one Family Medicine physician to join our team in Valley City, ND. This individual will collaborate with another Family Medicine physician and 2-3 Nurse Practitioners to complete this hardworking patient and family-centered care team dedicated to customer service and high-quality care. This position offers a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a challenging but rewarding role that includes caring for a wide variety of patients.
Practice Specifics
- 1.0 FTE, full-time opportunity (36 patient contact hours/week)
- Hours: Monday-Friday from 8a-12p; 1p-5p
- Average Clinic Patients per day: 16-20
- Call Coverage: limited to phone call (nursing home questions and after hours critical lab call backs); 1:4 rotation with other local providers
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
On-site Services include: Physical Therapy, Diabetes Educator, Weight Loss (Non-Surgical), Path/Lab and Radiology/Imaging Services, ultrasound, mammogram
Contracted with Valley City Public Schools for Sports Medicine coverage, as well as general Health and Well-Being services
Outreach Services include: Mental/Behavioral Health, Podiatry, Orthopedic Medicine, General Surgery, and OB/GYN
Inpatient Rounding: Optional; local hospital is CHI Mercy Hospital and located within a ½ mile from clinic, nursing home rounds included.
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.
Requirements
BC/BE Family Medicine
Location
- Valley City, North Dakota is located 60 miles west of the Fargo-Moorhead metro area
- Population of 6,500
- Top-rated school system, four-year college and excellent parks & recreation.
- Affordable housing and all-around quality of life makes this town an ideal place to live and raise a family.
- For more information, visit http://www.hellovalley.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/Eve/Night 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.
For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will lead a care team to provide high-quality, patient-centered family medicine services in a clinic setting. Responsibilities include managing 16-20 patients per day, participating in a 1:4 call rotation, and optionally performing inpatient hospital rounds.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine (no OB) - Valley City, ND at Essentia Health a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,390 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
Essentia Health ranks #4 of 19 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, 134 active listings.
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
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.
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