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St. Cloud, Minnesota

Gastroenterology Physician – Outpatient/Inpatient – St. Cloud, MN

GastroenterologyIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$752K - $1M

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Job Description

A balanced mix of outpatient and inpatient settings

Summary

Practice across CentraCare Health Plaza and St. Cloud Hospital, splitting your time between outpatient endoscopy and clinic and inpatient rounding and procedures. This role offers the best of both environments: structured outpatient care alongside the fast-paced nature of inpatient consults and acute GI procedures.

Physicians play a key role in growing advanced GI service lines, delivering cutting-edge care comparable to major academic centers while supporting a strong community-focused mission.

This position is ideal for physicians seeking variety and versatility, balancing routine outpatient practice with high-acuity inpatient care.

Schedule

  • Dual Practice Setting: Split time between outpatient clinic/endoscopy and inpatient rounding and procedures.
  • Balanced Clinical Variety: Combine structured clinic time with dynamic inpatient consults and acute care procedures.
  • Academic Collaboration: Opportunities to support advanced GI services and collaborate on education and clinical innovation.

Pay and Benefits

  • Salary range: expected minimum $752,000, could be as high as $1,000,000 plus per year, based on production incentive levels achieved
  • Tiered production incentive model
  • 8,435 wRVU (or greater) annually achieves highest tier
  • Premium conversion factor of $89.25 at highest tier
  • Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
  • Full-time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more

Why Choose CentraCare?

Provider-Centric Culture – Choose the career path that fits your expertise and professional aspirations.

Academic & Research Excellence – Work with the University of Minnesota CentraCare St. Cloud Campus and the University of Minnesota GI Division to advance education, training, and clinical research.

Tertiary Care Leadership – Be at the forefront of building a sophisticated gastroenterology practice in a rural setting, proving that advanced GI procedures can thrive outside of major metropolitan centers.

Work-Life Balance & Prime Location –

  • High quality of life in St. Cloud, a mid-sized city with a low cost of living, great schools, and a strong sense of community.
  • 75 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), offers easy access to national and international travel.
  • Flexible Living Options – While many providers enjoy the convenience and affordability of living in St. Cloud, the proximity to the Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul) also allows for a feasible commute for those who prefer to reside in a major metropolitan area with a vibrant cultural, dining, and entertainment scene.

The Best of Both Worlds: Community + Sophistication

At CentraCare, you get the best of academic sophistication with community

Flexibility

  • Freedom to innovate and shape the future of rural gastroenterology
  • Direct impact on patient care, ensuring that rural communities receive world-class treatment without unnecessary travel
  • The ability to create and lead specialty programs in a way that is often impossible in highly structured academic environments

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.

About CentraCare: centracare.com

St. Cloud, Minnesota: jobs.centracare.com

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

The physician will split time between outpatient clinic/endoscopy and inpatient rounding and acute GI procedures. They will also play a key role in growing advanced GI service lines and collaborating on clinical research and education.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified Gastroenterology Physician capable of managing both high-acuity inpatient care and routine outpatient practice. The role requires the ability to work in a dual practice setting within a regional referral center.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $43 per wRVU — implying roughly $366k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Gastroenterology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 368 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k≈ 0.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,244/mo≈ 2% 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.