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Emergency Medicine Physician

Sanford Health Open · verified Oct 22, 2026
Thief River Falls, MN Full-time Emergency Medicine Physician

At a glance

Emergency Medicine Physician role at Sanford Health. Thief River Falls, MN · full-time · $344,635–$445,998 a year.

SalaryStated by Sanford Health
$344,635 – $445,998
Pay for this role, in USD per year, as stated in the listing.
RoleEmergency Medicine Physician
LocationThief River Falls, MN
EmploymentFull-time
Pay$344,635–$445,998
PostedOct 1, 2026 · 3w ago
Role brief

physicianroles summary, based on the employer's listing.

What you'll do

  • Provide emergency and trauma care, with most of your time devoted to clinical work and some to administration
  • Review medical staff care and assess how efficiently the emergency department operates
  • Lead ongoing efforts to improve care quality at the medical center
  • Coordinate with local providers across 10+ specialties and physicians at Fargo Medical Center

What you bring

  • You are board eligible or board certified in Emergency Medicine
  • You are eligible to work in the U.S. on an H1B visa

Who this fits

This full-time role combines clinical emergency medicine with leadership responsibilities. The schedule is approximately 12-hour shifts per month, with 15% administrative work and 85% clinical work. The position is based in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

From the employer

Location MN, Thief River Falls

Facility Sanford Trf Med Ctr

Specialty Emergency Medicine

Visas Accepted H1B

Practice Details

Sanford Health's critical access hospital in Thief River Falls, MN is seeking a BE/BC Emergency Medicine physician for a full-time position with leadership opportunities.

  • This position will lead emergency & trauma for the medical center - 15% administrative; 85% clinical
  • Full-time position with approximately 12 hour shifts per month
  • Responsibilities would include evaluation and peer review of medical staff, assessing ER efficiency, and continuing quality improvement initiatives
  • Collaborate with providers in over 10 specialties locally as well as physicians at the Fargo Medical Center
  • State-of-the-art clinic and hospital is 136,000 square feet and includes 25 bed critical access hospital along with 52 clinical exam rooms
  • Thief River Falls qualifies as a HPSA site

Compensation Package

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.

Annual compensation range (based on 1.0 FTE): $344,635 - $445,998

Additional incentives may be offered. Actual compensation offers may vary and are determined based on multiple factors including education, training, certification, experience, scope of practice and actual job requirements.

About this Community

Thief River Falls, Minnesota population is 8,600 and growing and is just an hour away from Grand Forks, ND, home of the UND School of Medicine.

  • Home to Arctic Cat and worldwide electronic distributor, Digi-Key Corporation.
  • Amenities including retail shops & technical college

Job Function Physicians

Req Number R-65062

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sanford and its affiliate brands have consistently operated under the principle of equal treatment for all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, in regard to public assistance or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.