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Bemidji, Minnesota

Physician - Medical Oncology

Oncology 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$700k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
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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
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Practice Details
  • No overnight or weekend call
  • Outpatient practice with hospital consults
  • Dedicated Support Staff: o Strong APP team o Certified Oncology Dietitian o Social Worker o Financial Counselor o Genetic Counselor o Nurse Navigators, a Nurse Survivorship Navigator, and a Native American Advocate
  • 23 infusion rooms
  • Tumor boards
  • Clinical trials
  • Sub-specialty support from Sanford Fargo
  • Collaborative relationship with oncology team at Roger Maris Cancer Center, Fargo
  • Willing to consider hybrid options
  • New Cancer Center
  • Service population of 142,000
  • 118 bed hospital, 14 bed ICU
  • Exceptional work/life balance

Community Description

Surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, the Bemidji community graces the shore of Lake Bemidji, one of more than 400 lakes in the region. Named a “top town” by Outdoor Magazine, Bemidji is a four-season destination. Bemidji is a center for retail, education, medicine and government with a cost of living 17% below the national average.

Job Description

Medical Oncology Core Privileges: includes the ability to admit (if applicable to the setting), evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients adolescence to adult with all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors.

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 a fellowship provides 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 last 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of inpatient services for at least 50 patients in the last 12 months.

OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinic activity for the last 12 months is required.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 50 patients in clinical practice in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Internal Medicine residency program and completion of a Hematology or Oncology fellowship or integrated Hematology and Medical Oncology Program in accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.

Training at residency and fellowship 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) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable.

Those applicants who are not board certified 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 within five years from the date of completion of their fellowship training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions)

Compensation

  • Compensation floor of $700,000 for the first two years of the employment contract, plus estimated potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs.
  • In addition, a $200,000 retention incentive to be paid if you remain a 1.0 FTE for 4 years (this will be subject to a contractual agreement specifying all details) Recruiter Information Celia Beck, Senior Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (218) 333-5056 or Email: celia.beck@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 evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with various types of cancer and tumors in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities also include participating in tumor boards, conducting clinical trials, and providing hospital consultations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentOncology care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Medical Oncology at Sanford Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Oncology — ranked against 557 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 36 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 42% have no call, 47% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
20% this job
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
20%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Oncology

  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Bemidji

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,203/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 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 Sanford Health

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Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$200,000 retention incentive (4-year commitment)
Dedicated support staff
Exceptional work/life balance
Hybrid options considered