Physician - Family Medicine - Elk River, MN
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Job Description
Fairview is seeking a Family Medicine physician to join our primary care practice at M Health Fairview Clinics – Elk River located in Elk River, Minnesota. This clinic is a conveniently located community clinic on Main Street in downtown Elk River that offers comprehensive care for your entire family, through all stages of life.
Practice Details
- 15 provider primary care practice which includes 10 Physicians and 5 Advanced Practice Providers.
- Patient encounters average 15-18 patients per day.
- Opening: 1.0 FTE - 34 patient contact hours per week for full time - flexible schedule.
- Call Frequency: 3 weeks per year.
- As part of Fairview’s Accountable Care Organization (ACO), providers practice in a collaborative, team-based model focused on quality outcomes, care coordination, and population health management.
- Employer-paid Nabla AI clinical documentation support to reduce administrative burden and streamline charting.
- Fully integrated EPIC electronic medical record
Community Information
M Health Fairview Clinic - Elk River | M Health Fairview. Elk River, Minnesota is a welcoming community known for its scenic river setting, small‑town charm, and strong sense of community with convenient access to the Twin Cities.
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Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited ACGME/AOA Family Medicine residency program
- Board Certified or Board Eligible (ABMS or AOA)
- Licensed or ability to obtain licensure through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
- Ability to obtain and maintain DEA certification
- Meet credentialing and privileging requirements
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, visionplans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, CME, tuition reimbursement, retirement, and more! Please follow this link for additional information:fairview.org
Compensation Disclaimer
The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Positions withthe same min/max are flat rate jobs based on 40 hours/week. Compensation plans based on production can allow for higher pay than the range posted.
EEO Statement
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary care to patients of all ages within a collaborative, team-based practice model. Manage patient encounters, participate in care coordination, and utilize clinical documentation tools to maintain high-quality health outcomes.
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 ~$318k (101 salary observations; 239 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,880 salary observations; 6,427 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 50% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Family Medicine - Elk River, MN at Fairview Health Services a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,570 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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