Gastroenterology Physician - Minnesota
Position Highlights:
Lead the Program. Keep Your Scope. Gastroenterology Medical Director
Position Highlights:
- Work-Life Balance: Protected administrative time with no after-hours admin expectations, and admin days that can be remote on the hospitalist track.
- Desirable Practice Setting: Shape the digestive health program at a large tertiary-care regional referral center, with the volume and resources of a major hospital without the big-city grind.
- Ideal Work Environment: Design a schedule around your strengths: an outpatient model (1 admin day, 1 clinic day, 3 procedure days) or a GI hospitalist model (a full hospital week followed by 1–2 admin days).
- Favorable Call Schedule: Shared call at about 70% of the standard load, reduced to reflect your leadership time.
- Culture & Support: Work alongside general and advanced GI physicians and an established leadership partner, with full Epic integration.
- Leadership Opportunities: Be the clinical and strategic voice of the GI service line. Lead quality, safety and colon cancer screening initiatives and help rebuild and grow the program, with 0.2–0.4 FTE dedicated to leadership.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive Compensation: Base salary up to $750,000, based on experience and training.
- Generous Performance Bonus: Top-tier productivity rates
- Sign-On Bonus: $100,000.
- Relocation Assistance: Up to $15,000.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: 20 PTO days plus 6 sick days, health insurance options and retirement plans.
- Professional Development: Annual CME allowance, plus hands-on experience leading a hospital service line.
- Additional Benefits: Malpractice with tail coverage fully paid
Qualifications:
- Degree: MD or DO
- Certifications: BC or BE in Gastroenterology
- Licensure: Active MN licensure or ability to obtain one
- Skillset: Skilled in general endoscopic procedures, with a passion for quality improvement, innovation and building teams
- Experience: At least 2 years of clinical experience, with leadership experience or strong leadership potential
- Sponsorship: J-1 and H-1B visas supported
About the Community
- Top Ranked Location: Named the #1 most affordable place to live in Minnesota by Redfin in 2025.
- Medium-Sized Metro: A metro area of more than 200,000 people, anchored by a 489-bed Level II trauma center that serves about 690,000 people across 12 counties.
- Lifestyle & Affordability: A median home sale price around $270,000 and housing costs about 18% below the national average.
- Prime Location: About an hour from Minneapolis–St. Paul for pro sports, concerts and international flights.
- Education: A major public university and several private colleges nearby, plus strong public and private K–12 options.
- Community Attributes: A historic downtown with a restored theater, renowned public gardens and a nationally competitive college hockey program.
- Easy Travel: Direct access to Interstate 94, with Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport about an hour away.
- Vibrant Lifestyle: 95 city parks, paddling on the Mississippi River and four seasons of lakes, trails and outdoor recreation.
Job Reference #: [26517]
About the Community
Lead the Program. Keep Your Scope. Gastroenterology Medical Director
Position Highlights:
- Work-Life Balance: Protected administrative time with no after-hours admin expectations, and admin days that can be remote on the hospitalist track.
- Desirable Practice Setting: Shape the digestive health program at a large tertiary-care regional referral center, with the volume and resources of a major hospital without the big-city grind.
- Ideal Work Environment: Design a schedule around your strengths: an outpatient model (1 admin day, 1 clinic day, 3 procedure days) or a GI hospitalist model (a full hospital week followed by 1–2 admin days).
- Favorable Call Schedule: Shared call at about 70% of the standard load, reduced to reflect your leadership time.
- Culture & Support: Work alongside general and advanced GI physicians and an established leadership partner, with full Epic integration.
- Leadership Opportunities: Be the clinical and strategic voice of the GI service line. Lead quality, safety and colon cancer screening initiatives and help rebuild and grow the program, with 0.2–0.4 FTE dedicated to leadership.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive Compensation: Base salary up to $750,000, based on experience and training.
- Generous Performance Bonus: Top-tier productivity rates
- Sign-On Bonus: $100,000.
- Relocation Assistance: Up to $15,000.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: 20 PTO days plus 6 sick days, health insurance options and retirement plans.
- Professional Development: Annual CME allowance, plus hands-on experience leading a hospital service line.
- Additional Benefits: Malpractice with tail coverage fully paid
Qualifications:
- Degree: MD or DO
- Certifications: BC or BE in Gastroenterology
- Licensure: Active MN licensure or ability to obtain one
- Skillset: Skilled in general endoscopic procedures, with a passion for quality improvement, innovation and building teams
- Experience: At least 2 years of clinical experience, with leadership experience or strong leadership potential
- Sponsorship: J-1 and H-1B visas supported
About the Community
- Top Ranked Location: Named the #1 most affordable place to live in Minnesota by Redfin in 2025.
- Medium-Sized Metro: A metro area of more than 200,000 people, anchored by a 489-bed Level II trauma center that serves about 690,000 people across 12 counties.
- Lifestyle & Affordability: A median home sale price around $270,000 and housing costs about 18% below the national average.
- Prime Location: About an hour from Minneapolis–St. Paul for pro sports, concerts and international flights.
- Education: A major public university and several private colleges nearby, plus strong public and private K–12 options.
- Community Attributes: A historic downtown with a restored theater, renowned public gardens and a nationally competitive college hockey program.
- Easy Travel: Direct access to Interstate 94, with Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport about an hour away.
- Vibrant Lifestyle: 95 city parks, paddling on the Mississippi River and four seasons of lakes, trails and outdoor recreation.
Job Reference #: [26517]
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- (214) 382-0028Call the recruiter
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