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Park Rapids, Minnesota

Physician - Family Medicine

Family Medicine 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$350k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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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
  • Family Medicine
  • Practice Details
  • Seeking a BE/BC Family Medicine Physician in our Park Rapids Clinic
  • Join a team of one physician and one APP
  • Outpatient practice- no call
  • Monday- Friday; 8-5
  • Support staff: LPN, lab/X-ray, patient access representative
  • Outreach specialties that provide service in the clinic: cardiology, oncology, ortho, podiatry, nephrology, OB & diabetes education

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

Family Medicine Core Privileges includes the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to the setting), evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to patients of all ages with a wide variety of illness, diseases, injuries, mental health conditions and functional disorders of circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric, integumentary, nervous, female reproductive, and genitourinary systems. This includes the pre-operative care of surgical patients and post-operative medical care of surgical patients and return to work issues.

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 residency shall provide their residency procedure log and a list of completed rotations, as applicable.

OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency 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.

Applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the clinical aspects of Family Medicine by providing case log that includes 25 vaginal deliveries, 50 adult medical patients, and 10 inpatient care of children under the age of 18 (excluding normal newborn), as applicable to privileges being requested, in the last 12 months.

Successful completion of a Family Medicine residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or he Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.

Training at residency 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), as applicable.

Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions)

Compensation

  • Compensation floor of $350,000 for the first two years of the employment contract, plus estimated potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs.
  • In addition, a $100,000 retention incentive to be paid if you remain a 1.0 FTE for 3 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 provide comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis, treatment, and consultation for patients of all ages. Responsibilities include managing a variety of health conditions and coordinating care within an outpatient clinic setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient examinationTreatment planningClinical documentationOutpatient careMedical proceduresHealth education

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Minnesota, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$317k (85 salary observations; 280 listings), vs ~$271k nationally (1,432 salary observations; 7,264 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in family medicineranked against 2,625 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$350kFamily Medicine median $291k (middle half $260k–$311k)107 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Minnesota vs national$317k median in Minnesota$271k nationally (+17%)85 state / 1,432 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$355k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Minnesota103 active2,618 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota physician listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus · 24% offer loan repayment602 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,273 in the last 30 days1,333 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$427k$50/wRVU × 8,530 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,625 Family Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 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 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 Family Medicine — ranked against 2,625 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution

47 jobs · 38 employers
9
<$295k
10
$295k-330k
15
$330k-365k
11
$365k-400k
2
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
49%
Relocation assistance
42%
Loan repayment
37%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,625 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

No call
Monday-Friday schedule
$100,000 retention incentive (3-year commitment)

Living in Park Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Median resident rent
$825/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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