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Commonwealth Medical Services
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Rheumatologist (MD/DO) - North Dakota/Minnesota

RheumatologyIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Rheumatologist (MD/DO)

Position Summary

The Rheumatologist provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and long-term management of patients with autoimmune, inflammatory, and degenerative musculoskeletal diseases. This role emphasizes evidence-based medical management, patient education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary care teams to optimize functional outcomes and quality of life.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and manage patients with rheumatologic and autoimmune conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, vasculitis, gout, osteoporosis, and connective tissue disorders
  • Diagnose and treat inflammatory and non-inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases
  • Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
  • Prescribe and manage immunomodulatory, biologic, and disease-modifying therapies
  • Provide outpatient rheumatology care and inpatient consultation services as needed
  • Interpret diagnostic studies including laboratory testing, imaging, and bone density scans
  • Perform office-based procedures such as joint aspiration and injection, consistent with training and privileges
  • Collaborate with primary care providers and specialists such as orthopedics, nephrology, pulmonology, dermatology, and neurology
  • Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, and disease management
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
  • Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives
  • Supervise and collaborate with advanced practice providers, residents, or clinical staff as applicable
  • Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
  • Completion of an accredited internal medicine or pediatrics residency program
  • Completion of an accredited rheumatology fellowship program
  • Board-eligible or board-certified in Rheumatology
  • Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
  • DEA registration or eligibility

Skills and Competencies

  • Expertise in rheumatologic disease diagnosis and management
  • Strong clinical judgment and diagnostic reasoning skills
  • Excellent communication and patient counseling abilities
  • Ability to manage complex, chronic conditions over time
  • Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care

Work Environment

  • Outpatient rheumatology clinics with possible inpatient consult responsibilities
  • Call coverage as determined by practice or service needs

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical environments
  • Manual dexterity for joint injections and musculoskeletal examinations
  • Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment and interpretation of diagnostic data

Facility will sponsor J1 or H1B visa candidates for 2027

Requirements

Must maintain state certification and/or licensure.

Must be legally licensed to practice medicine in North Dakota and/or Minnesota, depending on the location of the practice to which you are assigned.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Rheumatology — Physician Career Context

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).

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

Top Rheumatologist Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 5 employers

3
<$350k
4
$350k-375k
1
$375k
1
$420k

Annual compensation range

#1

Physician - Rheumatology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$420k
#2

Physician - Rheumatologist

Community Health Centers of America · Turlock, California

$300k-$375k
#3

Rheumatologist | Unity Health

$224k-$371k
#4

Rheumatologist | Reliant Medical Group

$224k-$371k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Below most Rheumatology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 164 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Grand Forks

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k
Typical market rent
$1,172/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.7
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 · Grand Forks, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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