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Essentia Health
Duluth, Minnesota

PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine (0.6-1.0 FTE) - Duluth, MN (Proctor)

Family MedicineNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $1.00–$1000K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Building Location: Proctor Clinic Department: 2361800 FAMILY PRACTICE - PROC Job Description: Education Qualifications: Licensure/Certification Qualifications: Family Medicine – OB is Optional Proctor, MN PRACTICE SPECIFICS Team Environment: Join a forward-thinking clinic known for its strong team dynamics and low turnover.

Our team often pilots innovative programs and enjoys socializing outside of work. Ideal Candidate: We seek a dedicated team player who aims to build a robust practice while maintaining work-life balance. Experience with procedures, especially IUDs and Nexplanon, is a plus!

Clinic Atmosphere: Experience the "small clinic" feel with 2 MDs and 3 APPs, expanding to include 2 more MDs. Enjoy a diverse patient mix of young/old and urban/rural backgrounds.

Work Schedule

Anticipated weekly schedule is Monday to Friday, with clinic hours from 7 AM to 5 PM. Providers' schedules vary, with a 1.0 FTE equivalent of 36 patient contact hours. Technology: Utilize EPIC medical records with DAX Ai for efficient patient management. ZERO Call! In an effort to maintain work-life balance for our providers, Essentia has implemented a ZERO Call model. All after hours call (not including OB, hospital and SUD/MOUD call) is covered by a separate call team.

REQUIREMENTS BC/BE Family Practice OB Optional LOCATION Proctor, MN Service area: Proctor/Duluth, MN Area population: 85,000+ COMPENSATION $308,000. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Eric Bain, Senior Physician Recruiter.

Cell: 218-393-9518 Email: Eric.Bain@EssentiaHealth.org FTE: 1 Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Shift Rotation: Day 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 comprehensive family medicine care to a diverse patient population in a clinic setting. Utilize EPIC medical records and DAX Ai technology to manage patient health efficiently.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Practice. Experience with clinical procedures such as IUDs and Nexplanon is considered a plus.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careIUD insertionNexplanon insertionElectronic medical recordsTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine (0.6-1.0 FTE) - Duluth, MN (Proctor) at Essentia Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,390 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, flexible scheduling.

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Essentia Health ranks #4 of 22 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 134 active listings.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,390 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Duluth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Duluth, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Essentia Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) with employer contributions
Professional development
Tuition reimbursement