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PHYSICIAN - Rheumatology - Brainerd, MN

Rheumatology Top 25% in RheumatologyNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $1.00 - $1,000,000.00

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

Building Location

St Josephs Medical Center

Department

4201090 RHEUMATOLOGY - BMC

Job Description

Education Qualifications:

Licensure/Certification Qualifications

  • PRACTICE SPECIFICS
  • Join a Board Certified Rheumatologist with plan for an APP team in February 2025.

This is an opportunity to build your practice the way you would like to build it. Support from Rheumatologists in Duluth, MN.

  • Large, immediate referral base
  • Full time (36 patient contact hours) NO call
  • Primarily an Outpatient practice
  • Availability of Ambulatory Infusion Center
  • Over 60+ referring physicians
  • Collegial group of physicians with supportive staff
  • Offering Sign-on Bonus, Starting bonus, and/or Retention Bonus along with a guaranteed salary
  • Excellent benefits including CME allowance, Malpractice, Health, Vision, Dental, 401K with match, and more!

Requirements

BC/BE Rheumatology

Location

  • Brainerd, MN – located at the center of Minnesota
  • 125 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul
  • Brainerd Lakes Area population: 65,000; Regional service area: 115,000

Compensation

$327,398 Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.

  • Search or Apply online at www.essentiahealth.org/careers or contact:
  • Laurie Swor, Senior Physician Recruiter
  • Email: Laurie.Swor@EssentiaHealth.org

FTE

1

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option

  • Shift Rotation:
  • Day/Eve 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 provide rheumatology care in an outpatient setting with a large referral base and support from a collegial group of physicians. The role involves building a personalized practice with the support of an APP team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical practiceMedical diagnosisTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Rheumatology - Brainerd, MN at Essentia Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Rheumatology — ranked against 137 active Rheumatology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Rheumatology — Physician Career Context

Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 182 active listings.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,200 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $52 per wRVU — implying roughly $218k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Rheumatologist Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution7 jobs

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1
$350k
4
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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs

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1-2
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3-4
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5-6
4
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9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

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$300k-$375k
#2

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Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Williamsville, New York

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#3

Rheumatologist-Optum

$224k-$371k
#4

Rheumatologist

$260k-$360k
+ 5 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Rheumatology

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Brainerd

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$982/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Essentia Health

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Duluth, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus
Starting Bonus and/or Retention Bonus
Guaranteed Salary
CME Allowance
Malpractice Coverage
Health, Vision, Dental
401K with Match
Quality Incentives