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PHYSICIAN - Hospitalist - Duluth/Virginia, MN

Essentia Health CredentialedDuluth, MinnesotaPosted 5mo ago·attending physician
$348,103Listed on official posting
Internal Medicine·Full-time·7-day on / 7-day off; 175 shifts per year = 1.0 FTE; flexible scheduling available · Nocturnist team handles overnight coverage; no traditional call specified beyond shift model·A+Pay transparency
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Overview

The package

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This is a Hospitalist position covering two sites in Duluth and Virginia, MN within the Essentia Health system, featuring a 7-on/7-off schedule at 175 shifts/year FTE, with team-based care alongside APPs at two distinct hospitals including a Level I Trauma Center and a Level IV facility. Compensation is listed at $348,103 base with potential for bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based pay.

  • $348k/yr employer-posted compensation with hybrid structure
  • 7-day on / 7-day off; 175 shifts per year = 1.0 FTE; flexible scheduling available · Nocturnist team handles overnight coverage; no traditional call specified beyond shift model
  • Inpatient / Hospital-based · Tertiary care hospital (St. Mary's, 350-bed, Level I Trauma); Multispecialty hospital (Essentia Health Duluth, 140-bed); Critical Access / Community hospital (Virginia, MN, 30-bed, Level IV Trauma) · Inpatient only; includes rounding, admissions, and consultative responsibilities across multiple specialties
  • Teaching responsibilities or academic setting indicated
  • Research expectations or opportunities indicated
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Posted pay vs real comps

Posted pay
$298k$346k$399k
Posted pay Physician-reported range Reported median

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Compensation

Type
Listed on official posting
Job-specific pay
$348,103
Evidence
al service area: 490,000 Virginia, MN; population 9,400; located 60 miles north of Duluth COMPENSATION $348,103. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonus
Observed
4 wk ago
Structure
hybrid
Signing bonus
$0

Pay in context

Duluth, Minnesota

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Employer-posted pay
$348k/yr
Midpoint $348,103 · listed on official posting
Physician-reported median
$346k
36 physician reports · region cohort · total comp
Posted pay
$298k$346k$399k
Posted pay Physician-reported range Reported median

Reported pay is SalaryDr community data — total compensation, shown separately from the employer-posted range, which is often base salary only. We don't score one against the other because they measure different things.

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Employer

Essentia Health Credentialed

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Official employer source

Facility & Community

Duluth, Minnesota
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Facility details
Practice setting
Inpatient / Hospital-based
Facility type
Tertiary care hospital (St. Mary's, 350-bed, Level I Trauma); Multispecialty hospital (Essentia Health Duluth, 140-bed); Critical Access / Community hospital (Virginia, MN, 30-bed, Level IV Trauma)
Beds
350
Trauma level
Level I (Duluth - St. Mary's); Level IV (Virginia, MN)
Patient population
Regional population including northern Wisconsin and north-central/eastern Minnesota; broad inpatient medical-surgical, ICU (open/no vent management at Duluth; hospitalist-run ICU with short-term vent management at Virginia), psychiatry, dialysis, and surgical patients
Community snapshot
Peer median
$340k
159 reports · national
Active supply
4
1 in Duluth
Transparent pay
4/4
state roles with reviewed pay
Work-life
4.2/5
19 physician reports
Cost of living
98
below U.S. avg (100) · BEA Regional Price Parities
Schools
+0.5
grade levels vs U.S. avg · NAEP 2024
159 SalaryDr Internal Medicine reports in national show a $340,000 median.
4 active Internal Medicine roles in Minnesota, including 1 in Duluth; 4 include reviewed transparent pay.
Physicians in this comparison cohort report 3.6/5 average job satisfaction.
83% of physicians with recommendation data would choose their job again.

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  • Is $348,103 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Schedule
7-day on / 7-day off; 175 shifts per year = 1.0 FTE; flexible scheduling available
Call burden
Nocturnist team handles overnight coverage; no traditional call specified beyond shift model
Shift type
Days, evenings (admitters), and nocturnist options
Patient volume
Physician-only rounding teams: 16–18 patients/day; Shared APP+physician teams: 24–28 patients/day; Virginia site: average census 14–28 patients including admissions
Inpatient / outpatient
Inpatient only; includes rounding, admissions, and consultative responsibilities across multiple specialties
Coverage model
Day teams of hospitalists and APPs, day and evening admitters, dedicated nocturnist team; Virginia site: 1 physician + 1 APP on days + 1 dedicated nocturnist physician
Admin burden
Not explicitly specified; EMR is Epic; quality and clinical initiative participation available
FTE
1
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes
Supervises APPs
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Official employer source
Salary label
Listed on official posting
First seen
1 mo ago
Last verified
4 wk ago
Extraction confidence
78%
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Full description

Hospitalist

Duluth & Virginia, MN

DULUTH, MN

  • 25-year-old Hospitalist program with 58 physicians and 17 NP/PAs.

  • Hospitalists cover Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center and Essentia Health Duluth which are located on the same campus and connected via an indoor skywalk system.  Provision of secondary and tertiary care services to patients from a wide region including northern Wisconsin and north-central and eastern Minnesota

  • Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center is a 350-bed tertiary care hospital, Level I certified Trauma Center with the consistently highest-ranked cardiovascular program and a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center

  • Essentia Health Duluth is an attached 140-bed multispecialty hospital with acute dialysis, medical-surgical, psychiatry, and outpatient surgery units

  • Friendly, collegial environment with day teams of hospitalists and advanced practice providers, day and evening admitters, and a dedicated nocturnist team

  • Team-based collaborative model with Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)

  • Typical 7-day on, 7-day off schedule throughout the year; 175 shifts is considered full-time. Flexible scheduling

  • Satisfying balance of attending and consultative responsibilities covering multiple specialties

  •  Open ICU (no ventilator management)

  • Target staffing model of 16-18 patients per day (to include rounding volumes plus any admissions or consults)for physician only rounding teams.  Volumes for shared APP and physician teams are targeted to the 24-28 patient range. 

  • Procedures not required

  • Opportunities to participate in hospital-based research, quality, and clinical initiatives

  • Inpatient teaching service for the Duluth Family Medicine residents

  • Epic Electronic Medical Record utilized throughout the entire Essentia Health healthcare system

VIRGINIA, MN

  • Essentia Health Virginia Hospital is a 30-bed hospital, Level IV Trauma Center and certified Stroke Ready facility

  • Staffing model of 1 Physician and 1 Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) on days and 1 dedicated physician nocturnist

  • Average team census 14-28 patients, includes admissions.

  • Typical 7-day on, 7-day off schedule throughout the year; 175 shifts is considered full-time. Flexible scheduling

  • Hospitalist-run ICU

  • Requires ventilator management for 24-48hrs.  Critical Care consults easily accessible.  

  • Additional subspecialty consults easily accessible via phone or telehealth

  • 1 hour away from Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, which is a Level I tertiary care hospital

  • Procedures not required

  • Full laboratory; radiology to include MRI and CT services

  • Additional inpatient services: General Surgery, ENT, Orthopedic Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology

REQUIREMENTS

  • BC/BE in Internal Medicine

  • BC/BE in Family Medicine with strong interest and experience in hospital-based care (opportunity for mentorship)

LOCATION

  • Duluth, MN; population: 90,000; Regional service area: 490,000

  • Virginia, MN; population 9,400; located 60 miles north of Duluth

COMPENSATION

  • $348,103. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.

HOW TO APPLY

  • Online: Search or apply at www.essentiahealth.org/careers
  • Contact: Eric Bain, Senior Physician Recruiter
  • Cell: 218-393-9518,
  • Email: Eric.Bain@EssentiaHealth.org

Building B - St Marys Medical Center

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health:
At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.

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