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Luverne, Minnesota

Physician - Family Medicine - Luverne, MN

Family MedicineIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$265K - $343K

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Posted 1mo ago

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

Practice Details

Sanford Clinic Luverne is seeking BE/BC Family Medicine physician.

0.75 FTE Physician -3 clinic days and hospital call for Luverne (approximately 4 days of call/mo or 2 days/pp)

  • 7 family practice MD's, 3 APP's and 1 General Surgeon.
  • Average of 20-25 patients per day
  • Robust hospital and surgical department
  • Additional support from Behavioral Health Counselor, Integrated Health Therapist, RN Care Manager, Substance Use Counselors, PMHNP, and Pharmacist
  • Nursing home responsibility is shared; with Medical Directorships available
  • ER is staffed by Status Health and surgical emergencies would be handled by on-call GS provider or transported to Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, depending on severity.

Community Description

Luverne, MN (population 5,000) is a progressive-minded community located just 20 minutes from Sioux Falls, SD.

Luverne has a wonderful atmosphere and sense of community. The diverse options for with a recently updated Luverne Area Aquatics and Fitness, along with hiking at the beautiful Blue Mound State Park, canoeing down the Rock River, relaxing and watching a movie at the Verne Drive-in, exploring the many parks, and enjoying a delicious meal at - JJ's Drive-In or Take 16 Brewery. The Historic Palace Theater, the Brandenburg Gallery, Herreid Museum, Hinkley House, and Historical Center few places to enjoy. There is also “The Lake” where one can enjoy your summertime days where you can fish, kayak, or just float around and swim. The school system recently completed a $31M project and provides a great education and activities for the children. Overall, Luverne is a great place to raise a family and make a forever home. It is a wonderful family-centered community.

Job Description

Family Medicine Core Privileges includes the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to the setting), evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to patients of all ages with a wide variety of illness, diseases, injuries, mental health conditions and functional disorders of circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric, integumentary, nervous, female reproductive, and genitourinary systems. This includes the pre-operative care of surgical patients and post-operative medical care of surgical patients and return to work issues.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed residency shall provide their residency procedure log and a list of completed rotations, as applicable.

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

Applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the clinical aspects of Family Medicine by providing case log that includes 25 vaginal deliveries, 50 adult medical patients, and 10 inpatient care of children under the age of 18 (excluding normal newborn), as applicable to privileges being requested, in the last 12 months.

Successful completion of a Family Medicine residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or he Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.

Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy.

Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), as applicable.

Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement.

(Refer to each entity’s 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.

Annual compensation floor range (based on 1.0 FTE): $265,175 - $343,168 plus estimated potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs.

Additional incentives may be offered. Actual compensation offers may vary and are determined based on multiple factors including education, training, certification, experience, scope of practice and actual job requirements.

Recruiter Information

Mary Jo Burkman, Lead Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (605) 328-6996 or Email: mary.jo.burkman@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

The physician will provide comprehensive family medicine services, including history and physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment for patients of all ages. Responsibilities also include hospital call coverage, nursing home care, and coordination with a multidisciplinary support team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careClinical diagnosisMedical directorshipPost-operative careElectronic health recordsTreatment planningHealth assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Family Medicine - Luverne, MN at Sanford Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,390 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Sanford Health ranks #2 of 22 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,390 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Luverne

Median resident rent
$639/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: 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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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

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
Relocation allowance