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Bemidji, Minnesota

Physician - Internal Medicine

Internal MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$375k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 33m ago · Verified live

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
  • Internal Medicine

Practice Details

Sanford Health in Bemidji, MN is seeking an Internal Medicine physician to join the group!

  • The department consists of four physicians and one advanced practice provider
  • Practice options: outpatient only or outpatient with the option to follow your inpatients (hospitalists manage after 5pm and weekends)
  • Only call is shared nursing home call with FM and IM
  • Flexible schedule to fit your needs
  • Great work/life balance
  • Integrated behavioral health therapist and community health worker available
  • Multi-specialty clinic
  • 118 bed hospital, 14 bed ICU
  • Level III trauma center
  • ER volumes- 27,000 annually

Community Description

Surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, Bemidji 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 that's full of charm, extraordinary landscapes and diverse culture. With a cost of living 17% below the national average, it offers an exceptional quality of life in a safe, picturesque environment.

Job Description

Internal Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examinations, admit (if applicable to the setting), evaluate, diagnosis, treat and provide consultative services to adolescent and adult patients with common and complex illness, diseases and functional disorders of the circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric, and genitourinary systems.

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 residency shall provide their residency procedure log and a list of completed rotations, as applicable.

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

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of inpatient services to be 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 an Internal Medicine residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.

Training at residency 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 residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions)

Compensation

  • Compensation floor of $375,000 for the first two years of the employment contract, plus estimated potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs.
  • In addition, a $100,000 retention incentive to be paid if you remain a 1.0 FTE for 3 years (this will be subject to a contractual agreement specifying all details)

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 perform history and physical examinations, diagnose, and treat adolescent and adult patients with various complex illnesses. Responsibilities include providing consultative services and managing patient care within a multi-specialty clinic and hospital setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentClinical examinationInpatient careOutpatient careBehavioral health integrationTrauma careMedical documentation

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Sanford Health ranks #4 of 15 employers hiring Internist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 60% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 10,160 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $53 per wRVU — implying roughly $538k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Bemidji

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,203/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
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.

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

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About Sanford Health

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Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$100,000 retention incentive over 3 years
Flexible Schedule
Great Work/Life Balance
Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist
Community Health Worker