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Duluth, Minnesota

PHYSICIAN - Emergency Medicine - Duluth, MN

Emergency MedicineIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$246.51 an hour

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

  • Building Location: Building B - St Marys Medical Center
  • Department: 2001520 EMERGENCY SERVICES - SMMC HOSP Job Description: Education Qualifications: Licensure/Certification Qualifications: EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN (for 2028) Duluth, MN/Regional EDs PRACTICE SPECIFICS We are a regional Emergency Medicine team based in beautiful Duluth, MN, which was named by Outdoor Magazine as the best outside town in America, and by Livability as one of the top-10 remote-ready cities in the US. Embedded in this incredible harbor city is a thriving medical community. Due to upcoming retirements and exciting expansion, we are seeking new partners to join our team, where excellence in patient care and camaraderie are key. In service to Essentia Health’s mission, our team strives to provide the highest quality emergency care in a mix of urban and rural environments with our hub-and-spoke care model. In this, you will enjoy variety in your practice by working roughly half of your shifts in Duluth and half of your shifts at a subset of our six regional EDs, with flexible scheduling among teammates. We offer very competitive compensation and benefits. With a low turnover rate, our team currently includes physicians at all stages of their careers who maintain strong ties within our lakeshore community. We are strongly supported and heard by our leadership, with EM docs at all levels of Essentia’s leadership structure. We hope you consider joining our Essentia Health family – we are ready to have you aboard. *The goal is to fill this position in 2028 Duluth, MN Annual ED volumes of 42K patients/year in a brand new state-of-the-art 40 bed ED Large catchment area and a full complement of collaborative specialists and subspecialists (PICU/NICU teams, pediatric sub-specialists, neuro-interventional team, STEMI team, etc) 8 and 9 hour shifts; double & triple physician coverage with additional APP support 7 days/week Admit to St. Mary’s Medical Center, the region’s tertiary referral center with adult and pediatric subspecialties; 330-bed hospital and Level I Adult and Level II Peds Trauma Center Full spectrum of emergency medicine care including pediatrics Opportunity to teach, if interested (FM residents, medical students) Supportive and fun work environment with kind and collaborative consultants Strong nurses with excellent nurse retention and mixture of experience as well as new energy Excellent behavioral health resources including psychiatry consult service in ED, social work, case management, safe rooms, behavioral health techs and nurses Regional sites: Aurora, Virginia, Moose Lake, Sandstone, Deer River, and Superior WI Annual ED volumes of 3.5K-12K patients/year, all level IV trauma, all admit to own hospitals Patients with more complex needs are often transferred to Duluth for admission Scheduling is flexible – all partners work in Duluth, as well as rurally at a subset of our sites – each physician finds a mix of locations that they find fulfilling Commute from Duluth: 10 min – 70 min (aside from Deer River, where only a couple of us work) Virginia & Superior: 12-hour physician shifts, with 12 hours of APP support Aurora, Moose Lake, Sandstone, & Deer River: single coverage, 12-hour or optional 24-hour shifts (no requirement to work 24s) Telemedicine support (stroke, psychiatry, NICU, hospice, cardiology) REQUIREMENTS BC/BE Emergency Medicine Excellent team player – must work well with entire ED team, as well as consultants and patients Strong commitment to caring for patients both in Duluth and regionally COMPENSATION $246.51 an hour. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation Search or Apply online at essentiahealth.org, or please contact: Carri Prudhomme, Senior Physician & Advanced Practice Recruiter 218-786-3907 | (fax) 218-722-9952 Email: Carri.Prudhomme@essentiahealth.org
  • FTE: 1 Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Shift Rotation: Day/Night Rotation (United States of America) Shift Start Time: Shift End Time:
  • Weekends: Holidays: No Call Obligation: No
  • Union: Union Posting Deadline: Compensation Range: $1.00 - $1,000,000.00 Employee

Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs.

We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.

To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary.

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Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you.

People who are willing to use their strengths to help others. Our Values Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings.

Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality emergency medical care across a hub-and-spoke model, splitting time between a state-of-the-art urban ED in Duluth and several regional rural EDs. Collaborate with specialists and potentially teach medical students and residents.

Requirements

Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine. Requires a strong commitment to teamwork and the ability to serve both urban and regional patient populations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric Emergency CareTrauma CareClinical CollaborationMedical TeachingBehavioral Health Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Emergency Medicine - Duluth, MN at Essentia Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Emergency Medicine — ranked against 1,047 active Emergency Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 152 active listings.

Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 95% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 15,609 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $58 per wRVU — implying roughly $905k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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CME allowance
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  • No call
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About Essentia Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Duluth, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) with employer contributions
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Scheduling