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Sanford Health
Fargo, North Dakota

Physician - Pediatrics - Oncology

OncologyFull-Time

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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
  • Pediatrics - Oncology

Practice Details

Sanford Health's Roger Maris Cancer Center and Sanford Children's Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist to join the region's largest team of board certified, fellowship-trained pediatricians and pediatric specialists.

  • Department currently includes 5 Hematologist/Oncologists and 3 Advanced Practice Providers
  • Dedicated program Social Worker, Psychologist and Child Life specialists
  • Full member of Children’s Oncology Group (COG)
  • State's only federally funded Hemophilia Treatment Center
  • Nurse-administered Nitrous Oxide program
  • Multi-disciplinary clinics: Long Term Follow Up/ Survivorship, Hemophilia/Bleeding Disorders, Sickle Cell, and Immunohematology CTC clinics
  • Academic affiliation with the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences and its Pediatric Residency Program.

Community Description

As a thriving city with a small-town feel, Fargo and the adjacent metro area is a diverse, family-oriented community. Surrounded by beautiful landscapes, Fargo balances quality of life and a low cost of living with a safe, picturesque environment. A variety of schools and universities, a vibrant business community and a robust downtown are just a few reasons why people love to call the Fargo area home.

Job Description

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to setting), evaluate diagnose and provide treatment or consultative services to children, adolescents, and young adults with illnesses and disorders of the blood, bleeding and clotting, immune system. Also includes staging and classification of tumors, the application of multimodal therapy, the epidemiology and etiology of childhood cancer.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience

Can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed a fellowship provides his/her fellowship log.

OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the last 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of inpatient services for at least 50 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 clinic activity for the last 12 months is required.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 50 patients in clinical practice in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Pediatric residency program and completion of a Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship program in accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.

Training at residency and fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy.

Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable.

Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their fellowship training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their fellowship training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (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 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.

Recruiter Information

Margaret Pfeffer | Maggie Pfeffer, Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (701) 2346539 or Email: margaret.pfeffer@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 diagnostic, treatment, and consultative services to children and young adults with blood disorders and cancer. Responsibilities include performing physical examinations, managing inpatient services, and participating in multi-disciplinary clinics.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric oncologyClinical diagnosisPatient treatmentTumor stagingSickle cell careMedical history taking

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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 by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in oncologyranked against 654 Oncology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $484k (middle half $413k–$554k)141 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNorth Dakota index 89.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in North Dakota137 active22,650 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Dakota Physician listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus · 1% offer loan repayment137 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (654 Oncology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 654 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

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
Relocation allowance

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$293k
Typical market rent
$1,094/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fargo, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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