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Sanford Health
Fargo, North Dakota

Physician - Pediatrics - Developmental & Behavioral

PediatricsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo 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 - Development/Behavioral Practice Details Position Highlights

  • Join an established Developmental–Behavioral Pediatrics practice including one Developmental–Behavioral Pediatrician and dedicated support staff.
  • Strong collaboration with Pediatric Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Pediatric Behavioral Health, and a multidisciplinary feeding team
  • Integrated support from PT, OT, and Speech Therapy
  • Close partnership with primary care providers serving as the medical home
  • Evaluation and management of a broad range of developmental and behavioral conditions
  • Participation opportunities in multidisciplinary clinics, including: Autism & Developmental Disorders, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, NICU Follow Up Practice Environment
  • Part of a team of 65+ board certified, fellowship trained pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists
  • Sanford Children’s Hospital is a Level IV Pediatric Trauma Center
  • Facilities include: 8 bed PICU (with flex beds), 24 bed pediatric unit, 40 bed Level IV NICU.
  • Serves a regional population of 1.2 million across North Dakota, Minnesota, and parts of South Dakota and Montana Academic Opportunity
  • Joint clinical faculty appointment with the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
  • Teaching opportunities with medical students, family medicine residents, and an expanding pediatric residency program Community Description As a thriving city with a small-town feel, Fargo and the adjacent metro area is a diverse, family-oriented community. Surrounded by beautiful landscapes, Fargo balances quality of life and a low cost of living with a safe, picturesque environment. A variety of schools and universities, a vibrant business community and a robust downtown are just a few reasons why people love to call the Fargo area home. Job Description Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to setting), evaluate, diagnose, consult, and provide treatment to patients from infancy through adolescence with developmental difficulties and problematic behaviors.

Compensation Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information Martty Trout, Lead Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (701) 2346516 or Email: martty.trout@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.

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill.

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.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies.

The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care.

As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies.

The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients from infancy through adolescence with developmental and behavioral conditions. They will also participate in multidisciplinary clinics and collaborate with various pediatric subspecialists and therapy teams.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and have completed an ACGME-accredited Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics fellowship. Board certification in the primary area of practice is required or must be achieved within five years of fellowship completion.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Developmental pediatricsPatient evaluationDiagnosisTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical teachingInpatient careAutism spectrum disordersCerebral palsy management

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPediatrics median $254k (middle half $225k–$285k)82 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNorth Dakota index 89.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in North Dakota15 active740 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 66% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Pediatrics pay trend+14.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Relocation assistance
40% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
25%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 737 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental and vision insurance
401K plan
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
CME allowance
Allowed time away
Malpractice insurance and tail coverage
Relocation allowance

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,079/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
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 · Fargo, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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