General Surgery Physician – St. Cloud, MN
Listed compensation
Salary range: $500K–$660K
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Job Description
Well-established practice consisting of both Elective Surgery and Acute Care Services
Summary
Join an established General Surgery practice with 15 surgeons and 12 advanced practice providers in a highly collaborative, mentorship-driven environment. The department supports professional growth and offers flexibility to tailor your practice, whether building a high-volume elective practice or focusing on Acute Care Surgery. Additional opportunities are available to develop expertise in advanced laparoscopic, robotic, oncology, and trauma surgery.
Schedule: * Full-time FTE
- Call schedule - 1:13 Night. 1:4 Weekend
- Outreach travel: approximately 2 days per week, allowing you to make a meaningful impact in various communities
Pay and Benefits
- Salary range: $500,000 - $660,000 per year
- Pay may be determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity
- Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
- May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based compensation.
- Benefits: Medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!
Qualifications
- BE/BC in General Surgery
- Eligibility for Minnesota medical licensure
Our Location
CentraCare, a leading not-for-profit health system and one of the largest providers of rural care, serves patients across Central, West Central, and Southwestern Minnesota.
It delivers nationally recognized care through 40+ medical and surgical specialties, innovative population health programs, and a collaborative physician–administration leadership model.
St. Cloud Hospital, a 489-bed regional referral center and Level II trauma center, delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services with Magnet-designated nursing and expert support staff. Just 60 minutes from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the St.
Cloud region is a family-friendly mini-metro featuring excellent schools and four colleges, vibrant arts and theatre, abundant lakes and outdoor recreation, and year-round activities for all seasons.
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CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
Key Responsibilities
Provide elective and acute care surgical services within a collaborative practice of surgeons and advanced practice providers. Responsibilities include managing a high-volume elective practice or focusing on acute care, with potential for specialized surgery in oncology and trauma.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 94% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% 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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- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in St. Cloud
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $252k≈ 0.5× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,244/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 104.8
- 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 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.