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St. Cloud, Minnesota

Gastroenterology Physician – Inpatient – St. Cloud, MN

GastroenterologyIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$752K - $1M+

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

GI Hospitalist: Week On/Week Off Schedule

Summary

Join a collaborative Gastroenterology team dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. This role offers a week on / week off rotation, providing a predictable schedule and strong work-life balance while supporting inpatient GI services. During your service week, you will partner with experienced colleagues to manage urgent and emergent procedures in a collegial, team-focused environment.

Schedule

  • Week On / Week Off Rotation: One full week on followed by one week off.
  • Night Call: Off-premise call during your on-week. You may be called in for urgent or emergent procedures scheduled in the operating room that cannot wait until the next day.

Weekend Coverage

  • Saturday: Urgent inpatient procedures requiring anesthesia scheduled 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the Endoscopy Unit.
  • Sunday: Emergent procedures performed in the operating room as needed.

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

This role involves a week on/week off rotation supporting inpatient GI services, requiring partnership with colleagues to manage urgent and emergent procedures during the service week. Responsibilities include off-premise call during the on-week and scheduled urgent inpatient procedures on Saturdays and emergent procedures on Sundays as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Gastroenterology Physician capable of managing urgent and emergent GI procedures in a hospital setting, adhering to a strict week on/week off schedule with associated call and weekend coverage duties. The position emphasizes collaboration within a team-focused environment and contributing to advanced GI practice outside major metropolitan centers.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Inpatient ManagementUrgent ProceduresTrauma CareTeam CollaborationAnesthesia Coordination

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

Gastroenterology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution6 jobs · 4 employers

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Gastroenterology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 369 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

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.