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Bismarck, North Dakota

Physician - Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology

OncologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

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
  • Pediatrics - Oncology

Practice Details

Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND, is seeking BC/BE Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist provider to join our team.

  • Full Time Pediatric Specialists - Pediatric Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Urology, Psychology (virtual) and Allergy
  • Outreach Specialists: Pediatric Orthopedics, GI, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Pulmonology (virtual)
  • 15 bed Children's Hospital and PICU
  • Full time Pediatric Hospitalist and PICU program
  • 24 bed Level IIIB NICU
  • Footprint: Central/Western ND, Eastern MT, Northern SD

Community Description

Bismarck serves as the capital city of North Dakota and sits along the banks of the scenic Missouri River. More than 125,000 people call the Bismarck-Mandan area home, and it is the second most populous city in ND. It is the seventh fastest-growing city in the United States.

Job Description

Pediatric Core Privilege include the ability to admit (if applicable to setting), evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients from birth to young adulthood (21 years of age) concerning their physical, emotional, and social health as well as treating acute and chronic disease, including major complicated illnesses.

Core privileges may also include providing care to patients in the intensive care setting in conformance with unit policies.

In addition, applicants may assess, stabilize, and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.

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 a residency provides his/her residency log.

OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from the hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 pediatric patients in the last 12 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical setting activity for the last 12 months is required.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 pediatrc patients in the clinical practice in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated residency Pediatric program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the 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/sub-specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 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

Nationally competitive 2 year salary guarantee with a comprehensive physician benefit package including 401k, Health, Dental, Vision, Paid CME, Paid Vacation, Malpractice, Disability and Relocation Allowance

Recruiter Information

Brandon Leier, Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (701) 3232094 or Email: brandon.leier@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 evaluate, diagnose, and treat pediatric patients from birth to young adulthood for various physical and emotional health conditions. Responsibilities include managing acute and chronic illnesses, providing consultations, and potentially delivering care in intensive care settings.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric HematologyPediatric OncologyClinical diagnosisPatient consultationAcute disease managementChronic disease managementEmergency stabilizationMedical staff policy compliancePatient assessment

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 35 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 60% have no call, 23% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Oncologist Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs

2
$500k
3
$550k-600k
1
$625k
1
$652k
1
$700k

Annual compensation range

#1

Physician - Medical Oncology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$700k
#2

Physician Radiation Oncology

MultiCare Health System · Olympia, Washington

$561k-$652k
#3

Urologic Oncologist - Olympia

$560k-$625k
#4

Surgical Oncology Physician

$407k-$572k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 623 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bismarck

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,306/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Bismarck, ND metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sanford Health

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Benefits & Perks

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Paid CME
Paid Vacation
Malpractice
Disability