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Duluth, Minnesota

Physician - Colorectal Surgeon - Duluth, MN

SurgeryNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Building Location: Building F - Duluth Clinic - 3rd Street Department: 2901300 GENERAL SURGERY - EH DC Job Description: Education Qualifications: Licensure/Certification Qualifications: COLORECTAL and GENERAL SURGERY PHYSICIAN Duluth, Minnesota PRACTICE SPECIFICS Will join an established, highly regarded Colorectal and General Surgery practice for both outpatient and inpatient/OR settings.

The practice is committed to providing comprehensive Colorectal and General Surgery care, coordinating care with necessary departments.

Department includes 7 general surgeons, including fellowship trained hepatobiliary, colorectal and endocrine surgeons along with 10 NP/PA’s Busy, established department includes general, robotic, endocrine, colorectal, breast, bariatric, advanced laparoscopic, endoscopy, colonoscopy. Large mix of cases.

Rural surgery residency training program. Regional referral center. ACS Cancer Center.

Surgeries/Admissions: St. Mary’s Medical Center – a 380-bed tertiary hospital, consistently ranked among America’s Top 100 Hospitals Certified as HIMSS EMRAM (Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model) Level 7 for both our Inpatient and Ambulatory facilities Miller-Dwan Medical Center – a 175-bed Specialized Care Facility St. Mary’s Hospital Superior-25 beds, Critical Access Hospital Accredited Trauma Program/ Level I Trauma Center with ACS/Trauma/Critical Care surgeons dedicated to the program.

POSITION DESRIPTION Full-time position is needed due to planned retirement The selected candidate will focus on colorectal surgery and supplement his/her practice with general surgery cases as needed REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS BC/BE in General Surgery Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery, ABCRS certified or eligible Candidates should be proficient in the full spectrum of colorectal surgery Candidates should possess excellent clinical skills, communication skills, and a strong commitment to providing excellent care that is team oriented LOCATION 150 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area Regional service area 460,000; City of Duluth population: 86,000 COMPENSATION $511,000.

Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation Search/Apply online at essentiahealth.org, or contact: Carri Prudhomme, Senior Physician & APP Recruiter Email: Carri Prudhomme 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

The physician will provide comprehensive colorectal and general surgery care in both outpatient and inpatient/OR settings. Responsibilities include performing a wide mix of cases and coordinating care within a multidisciplinary department.

Requirements

Candidates must be BC/BE in General Surgery and ABCRS certified or eligible with a fellowship in Colorectal Surgery. Proficiency in the full spectrum of colorectal surgery and excellent clinical communication skills are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Robotic SurgeryAdvanced Laparoscopic SurgeryBariatric SurgeryBreast SurgeryEndocrine Surgery

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Colorectal Surgeon - Duluth, MN at Essentia Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 988 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 152 active listings.

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 92% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
15%
CME allowance
7%
Relocation assistance
7%
Loan repayment
2%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 988 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Duluth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k≈ 0.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
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.

BEA 2024 · Duluth, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Essentia Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Duluth, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) with employer contributions
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Scheduling