Physician - Transplant Surgery

Physician - Transplant Surgery

NDPosted 2mo agoattending physician
~$500,000SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage

Reported by 15 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

General SurgeryFull-time

Overview

Location
ND
SalaryDr Signal range
$455k – $675k

15 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Practice
Health system · Level I ACS verified Adult Trauma Center + Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center

Role summary

Sanford Health in Fargo, ND seeks a board certified/eligible kidney transplant surgeon to join their transplant team. Role includes transplant surgery, living donor nephrectomy, patient management, and teaching medical students and residents; research is optional. The facility is a Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. The position offers a nationally competitive salary-based compensation package without visa sponsorship.

What the posting highlights

  • Care setting: Inpatient & ambulatory patient management
  • Patient population: Adult
  • Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
  • Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$455k–$675k · $500k median
$429kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$701k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$455k – $675k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
15 recent physician reports · region cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation
Physician-reported total comp$455k–$675k · $500k median
$429kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$701k

This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 15 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

Sanford Health

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Facility & Community

ND
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Facility
Level I ACS verified Adult Trauma Center + Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center
Market
National
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Facility details
Practice setting
Health system
Facility type
Level I ACS verified Adult Trauma Center + Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center
Trauma level
Level I
Patient population
Adult
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
National
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Health system

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  • What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Inpatient / outpatient
inpatient & ambulatory patient management
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No
Visa sponsorship
no

Source & Verification

Source
Official employer source
Salary label
SalaryDr Signal
First seen
2 mo ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
90%

Full 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

Transplant Surgery - Kidney

Practice Details

Sanford Health is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Transplant Surgeon to join Transplant Surgery department in Fargo, North Dakota. Completion of an ASTS-certified transplant surgery training program, UNOS certification, and ability to obtain ND license required.

• Join developed kidney transplant surgery team and partner with our experienced transplant surgeon
• Candidate should possess strong clinical expertise in kidney transplantation, minimal invasive living donor nephrectomies, as well as surgical vascular access creation and PD catheter placement
• Academic appointment available through the University of North Dakota School of Medicine
• Research opportunities are available, but not required
• Region’s only Level I ACS verified Adult Trauma Center + Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Individuals with interest in teaching medical students and surgery residents are of particular interest

Community Description

The Fargo-Moorhead and West Fargo metro area is a diverse, family-oriented community of 250,000 people that offers high quality of life and low cost of living. Outstanding schools, a vibrant business community, a thriving downtown district, cultural activities, and a wide variety of sports and recreation are just a few of the many reasons people love to call the Fargo area home.

Job Description

Performs transplant surgery, laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy, inpatient & ambulatory patient management, & inpatient transplant consultations.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree

Successful completion of a fellowship in Transplant Surgery

Must hold an active medical license for each state in which the physician practices – either physically or virtually. Must have a DEA for each state in which the physician physically practices. Board Certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery or equivalent (American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada). If physician is not board certified upon commencement of employment, they must achieve board certification as outlined in the privileging documents. Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a 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

Jenna Berlinger, Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (701) 2346510 or Email: jenna.berlinger@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.