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Astera Health
Wadena, Minnesota

General Surgeon

SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$430k-$580k

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Job Description

Astera Health is seeking a General Surgeon with a passion to be a part of our surgical and clinical teams. We place a high value on clinical experience, cultural fit, and passion for helping our patients. Join our team and enjoy an individualized practice with flexibility and work/life balance. If you want to become an expert in your field, operate in a state-of-the-art facility, and are patient focused, then Astera Health may be the right place for you!

Astera Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and retirement. We also support work-life balance through benefits such as paid time off, short and long-term disability and our employee wellness initiative.

Scope of Practice

  • Case Mix: Appendectomies, gallbladder, hernias, excisions, breast biopsies, endoscopies, etc.
  • Opportunity to incorporate surgical interests as desired
  • Colon resections, cancer surgeries
  • Pediatric, Bariatric, Breast
  • Trauma cases are typically stabilized and transferred to CentraCare (St.

Cloud), Fargo, or the Twin Cities

Schedule & Call

  • 4-day work week – anticipated 50/50 clinic/OR split
  • OR block time available
  • Call: Shared

Candidate Parameters

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
  • Good rapport with colleagues and collaboration with surgical team
  • Opportunity to build and grow practice

For more information or questions regarding this opportunity, please reach out to the Provider Recruiter, Brit-Awn Hess, at 218-632-8189 or brit-awn.hess@asterahealth.org

Astera Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.

Key Responsibilities

The General Surgeon will perform a variety of surgical procedures including appendectomies, hernia repairs, and cancer surgeries while maintaining a 50/50 split between clinic and operating room time. The role involves collaborating with the surgical team and managing patient care within a state-of-the-art facility.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a surgical team are required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Gallbladder surgeryHernia repairBariatric surgeryTrauma stabilizationClinical collaboration

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$505k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $512k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$430k–$580kSurgery median $575k (middle half $275k–$650k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$512k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Minnesota43 active1,250 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 90% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Physician listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment632 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 40% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings757 in the last 30 days468 the 30 days before (+62%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Surgeon Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 16 employers
17
<$450k
10
$450k-550k
1
$564k
5
$650k-750k
4
$750k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
67%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Relocation assistance
30%
CME allowance
11%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,237 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Astera Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Wadena, MN
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Retirement
Paid time off
Short and long-term disability
Employee wellness initiative

Living in Wadena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$213k≈ 0.5× annual pay
Median resident rent
$684/mo≈ 2% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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