Surgery - General Physician

Seeking a full-time General Surgeon to join a team of 3 surgeons. This established practice includes general, colorectal, laparoscopic, breast, wound care, endoscopy and colonoscopy services but also welcomes growth opportunities for new services. Ideal candidates would have an interest in or training with anti-reflex procedures, such as Lynx or Bravo studies.

• Trauma level 3 hospital with nearest level 1 trauma center 1 hour away
• 2 year partnership track
• Referral base draws from 7 clinics, and a primary service area supporting a population of 70,000
• Will be 1:4 on-call
• 30-40% endoscopy
• ED staffed by employed ER boarded physician 24/7, Hospitalist coverage 24/7, & full anesthesia team

Compensation and benefits

• $550K base plus $200K sign-on with 5 year contract
• Full benefits including: health, dental, vision, life insurance, group health insurance, disability insurance (short and long term), & full malpractice insurance
• 6 weeks of paid time off
• Sign-on bonus & relocation reimbursement
• Paid professional dues, licensing, and professional memberships; annual CME allowance
• Guaranteed annual salary for the first 2 years of employment with opportunity for additional income based on production hours worked

• Minnesota has been consistently rated one of the best states in the country to practice medicine.
• Top 100 rural & community healthcare system for seven consecutive years & has been listed on Newsweek s World s Best Hospital in 2022
• In-house specialty support: Allergy/Asthma, Otolaryngology, Cardiology, Dermatology, OB/GYN, Optometry, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Anesthesia, Audiology, General Surgery, Pathology, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, and Medical Oncology
• Our healthcare system is an independent system and locally owned and operated
• Our medical group is independent and operated by a physician lead board of directors

The city is an area known for excellent private and public school systems community college, local wineries & breweries, low cost of living, nearby zoo s, big box retail (Home Depot, Applebee s, Caribou Coffee, Shopko, Walmart, and more), movie theater, bowling alley, event center, nearby resorts & casino s, health spas, YMCA, fishing, cross country skiing, kayaking, hiking, fishing, & biking.

• 8-golf courses within a 30-mile radius of city
• Number 1 county in the United States with most lakes, with 1,100 lakes in Ottertail County
• Central lakes biking/walking trail begins in Fergus Falls and is a 55 mile, paved trail that goes to central MN
• North Country Scenic Trail runs through the town (beginning in Vermont & runs through central ND)
• Within city limits, there are 5 lakes & 17 park & recreational areas
• Easy access to Fargo, ND (1 hour drive); and Minneapolis/St. Paul (2 hour drive)
• Children s museum & indoor playground
• Enjoy a safe, low crime community of 14,000 residents