Physician - Pulmonary/Critical Care
Listed compensation
$400k-$518k
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
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
- Pulmonary Disease: Critical Care
- Practice Details
- Combination practice to include Pulmonology and Critical Care
- Flexible split options between clinic and inpatient – primary need is pulmonary
- Clinical work can be Pulmonary inpatient and outpatient only or a combination of inpatient pulmonary/critical care and outpatient pulmonary
- Access to multiple specialty services such as Cardiology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Sleep, Infectious Disease and Oncology
- Large referral base -service population 142,000
- 14 ICU beds-118 bed hospital
Community Description
Surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, the Bemidji community graces the shore of Lake
Bemidji, one of more than 400 lakes in the region. Named a “top town” by Outdoor Magazine, Bemidji is a four-season destination. Bemidji is a center for retail, education, medicine and government with a cost of living 17% below the national average.
Job Description
Critical Care Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examinations, admit, evaluate, diagnose, and provide treatment or consultative services to critically ill patients 16 and older with organ dysfunction.
Qualifications
M. D. or D. O. degree.
Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her fellowship log.
OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency/fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.
The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the Critical Care services of at least 25 patients in the last 12 months.
OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s hospital-based clinical activity for the past 12 months is required.
The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the Critical Care services of at least 25 patients in the last 12 months.
Successful completion of a postgraduate training program in the relevant medical specialty and successful completion of a fellowship program specializing in Critical Care Medicine or Neurocritical Care that is accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada or the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialty.
The Credentials Committee; Physician Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors may consider training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above.
OR At the discretion of the appropriate governing Board applicants may be considered if they have completed postgraduate training program in relevant medical specialty OR have a current certification in Critical Care Medicine or Neurocritical Care and demonstrated competency through satisfactory ICU service.
Certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS), as applicable. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions)
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.
Annual compensation floor range (based on 1.0 FTE): $400,294 - $518,027 plus estimated potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs.
Additional incentives may be offered. Actual compensation offers may vary and are determined based on multiple factors including education, training, certification, experience, scope of practice and actual job requirements.
Recruiter Information
Celia Beck, Senior Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (218) 333-5056 or Email: celia.beck@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.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide pulmonary and critical care services, including inpatient and outpatient clinical work. Responsibilities include diagnosing, treating, and managing critically ill patients with organ dysfunction in an ICU setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 85% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
Critical Care Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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