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Bismarck, North Dakota

PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine - Bismarck, ND

Family MedicineNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Building Location: Essentia Health - Mid Dakota Bismarck Kirkwood Clinic
  • Department: 3711800 FAMILY PRACTICE - MDB KIRKWOOD Job Description: Education Qualifications: Licensure/Certification Qualifications: PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine (0.6-1.0 FTE) - Bismarck, ND The culture of Family Medicine at Essentia Health is one of trust, respect, and teamwork with a collaborative goal to provide patient and family centered care. The Essentia Primary Care Physician is the leader of a Care Team working collaboratively with all team members; MD’s, NP’s, PA’s, RN’s, LPN’s, and ancillary staff to make a difference for every patient, every time. Utilizing Essentia Care Processes, the physician works to improve overall health of the patients by providing acute, chronic, and preventive healthcare to our communities. PRACTICE SPECIFICS Full time is 32-36 patient contact hours a week, seeing average of 16-20 patients per day. Access to numerous Medical/Surgical specialties locally within Essentia Health network. Established patient base with room for growth Great team with strong mentors EPIC REQUIREMENTS BC/BE in Family Medicine LOCATION Central North Dakota. Bismarck is the second-most populous city in the state after Fargo. Bismarck/Mandan population: 133,626 based on the 2020 census. Bismarck is ranked by Forbes magazine as the seventh fastest-growing small city in the United States. Situated on the eastern bank of the Missouri River, Bismarck is a safe and family-friendly city with an active downtown, great schools, and numerous community activities.

COMPENSATION $337,224. 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.

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Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you.

People who are willing to use their strengths to help others. Our Values Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings.

Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a collaborative care team to provide patient and family-centered acute, chronic, and preventive healthcare. Work within the Essentia Care Processes to improve the overall health of the community.

Requirements

Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine. Requires appropriate medical licensure and certification to practice as a physician in North Dakota.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient Centered CareAcute CareChronic CareCare Team LeadershipEpic EHRClinical Collaboration

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Essentia Health ranks #1 of 16 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, 152 active listings.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in North Dakota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · above average in family medicineranked against 2,599 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$337kFamily Medicine median $275k (middle half $254k–$311k)218 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$379k in purchasing powerNorth Dakota index 89.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in North Dakota27 active2,617 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family Medicine pay trend−3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Essentia Healthsilver tier, 73/100 · #1 of 16 for payTop Employers work-life index152 active listings
Implied production pay~$427k$50/wRVU × 8,530 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,599 Family Medicine listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine - Bismarck, ND at Essentia Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,599 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 36 employers
14
<$310k
7
$310k-340k
21
$340k-370k
4
$370k-400k
4
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

44 jobs · 36 employers
401k / retirement match
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
68%
CME allowance
57%
Relocation assistance
34%
Loan repayment
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,599 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Essentia Health

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
401(k) with employer contributions
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible scheduling
Generous time off
Wellness resources

Living in Bismarck

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,306/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
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 · Bismarck, ND metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.