Family Medicine Physician- Clearwater Clinic
Listed compensation
$260k-$500k
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Job Description
Outpatient-only | Flexible Schedule | No Call
This position is eligible for hiring incentives to include sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.
Summary
Join a high-quality outpatient Family Medicine practice at CentraCare- Clearwater that offers flexibility, autonomy, and balance. This position allows physicians to customize their scope of care—including optional obstetrics up to 28 weeks and procedural work based on interest—while benefiting from minimal call and a supportive, collegial clinic culture.
Schedule
- Day shifts | 4 day work week
- Outpatient-only practice with no evening or weekend clinic shifts
- Call by phone approximately 1:30
Pay and Benefits
- Salary range: $260,000 - $500,000 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
Required
- BE/BC in Family Medicine
- Eligibility for Minnesota medical licensure
Department Information
CentraCare’s Northway Clinic in St. Cloud offers a well-established outpatient Family Medicine practice serving patients across the lifespan. Physicians practice in a collaborative environment with flexibility to tailor their scope of care, including optional obstetrics and in-office procedures. The clinic is part of an integrated health system that supports efficient workflows, team-based care, and a sustainable work-life balance.
CentraCare – Clearwater Clinic
centracare.com
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.
CentraCare- Clearwater Clinic offers high-quality, convenient care close to home with comprehensive care including family medicine, diabetes education, and integrated behavioral health.
Conveniently located along I-94, just 20 minutes from St. Cloud and 50 minutes from Minneapolis, Clearwater is a family-friendly community of nearly 2,000 residents offering excellent schools, nearby colleges and abundant four-season recreational opportunities.
About CentraCare 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
Provide high-quality outpatient family medicine services to patients across the lifespan in a collaborative clinic environment. Customize the scope of care with optional obstetrics and in-office procedures while maintaining efficient clinical workflows.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Minnesota, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$321k (78 salary observations; 240 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,346 salary observations; 6,374 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Centra Care ranks #1 of 22 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,530 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $427k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician- Clearwater Clinic at Centra Care a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,542 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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$291k-$415kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,542 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Clearwater
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $280k≈ 1.1× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $1,091/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 104.8
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (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.
Benefits & Perks
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