Family Medicine Physician at Family Medicine at the Professional Center, Grand Forks, ND

Family Medicine Physician at Family Medicine at the Professional Center, Grand Forks, ND 

Here we care. For one another. 

Altru Health System is located in North Dakota and Minnesota. For more information, please contact Michelle Chavez. We are seeking a board certified/board eligible Family Medicine physician to join our multi-specialty health system.
 

Position: Family Medicine Physician  

Our Family Medicine team is comprised of and known for: 

• 350+ Altru physicians and advanced practice providers across Altru locations   
• Call: No inpatient call and minimal outpatient call (telephone only)  
• 18-20 patients/day    

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Salary guarantee or wRVUs, whichever is greater 
• Sign on bonus 
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans 
• Paid malpractice insurance, including tail coverage 
• Relocation allotment 
• Immigration allotment and H1b visa sponsorship available 

Requirements: 

• Board Eligible/Board Certified in Family Medicine  
• Licensed MD/DO in ND and MN 

Community: Grand Forks, ND 
The tree-lined sidewalk streets of Grand Forks, North Dakota boast lush greenery and flowers along the Red River of the North. Grand Forks is home to about 60,000 people, making it one of the most comfortable and family-friendly locations in the U.S. Here are the top 4 reasons Grand Forks is a cooler place to call home: 

1. No traffic: With one of the best commute times in the U.S., our “rush hour” is measured in minutes – not hours. 
2. Good Schools: Our public and private educational systems are some of the best in the country. Whether you’re 5 or 55, we provide outstanding educational opportunities for students of all ages and needs. 
3. Economy: With a consistently low unemployment rate (<3%), Grand Forks is a hub for engineering, aerospace, energy, agriculture, and healthcare. 
4. Weather: Whether you call it a big, small town or small, big town, Grand Forks has at least one of everything – including all four seasons. 

Organization: Altru Health System  

As a hospital-employed physician at a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, community-owned, and physician-led health system, you would be joining a unique, empowering organization. We are?seeking our next exceptional colleague committed to serving the Grand Forks community: 

• Research and teaching opportunities are optional 
• 3,500+ employees and 350+ physicians and advanced practice providers 
• 54 specialties and Mayo Clinic Care Network member 
• Northeast North Dakota & Northwest Minnesota 250,000 population area  
• Altru Hospital in Grand Forks is a Level II Trauma Center with 226 beds and an open ICU  
• American College of Cardiology’s Chest Pain ? MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2022 
• Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2022 List 
• Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from AHA through it’s “Get with the Guidelines-Stroke” initiative.  
• 2022 Best Place to Work by Prairie Business Magazine 
• Physician Led 
• Community owned 
• 501(c)3 not-for-profit  
• EMR: Epic  

Contact: 

Ashley Tomblin, Provider Recruiter at ashley.tomblin@altru.org 

Altru offers:

• Generous compensation package, including comprehensive benefits, relocation and immigration allowance, and generous vacation and CME time off 
• New hospital opening Quarter 1 of 2025 
• Paid malpractice insurance including tail coverage
• Opportunity to teach University of North Dakota Medical School Students
• Flexible scheduling allowing for improved work-life balance 
• Excellent referral base from Altru primary care clinics 
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Based in Grand Forks, N.D., Altru is an independent, non-profit healthcare organization. We are physician-led, with over 300 providers and 65 specialties of care. Altru boasts an acute care hospital, specialty hospital, level II trauma center and more than two dozen practice locations throughout northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota. Altru was the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, extending Mayo Clinic expertise to the patients we serve. Altru employs over 3,400 staff and providers who are empowered to fulfill Altru’s mission – making a difference for those we care for.   

Altru Family Medicine Residency offers teaching opportunities for residents and fellows in family practice and obstetrics. Also located in Grand Forks, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences offers research and teaching opportunities for medical students and general surgery residents. 

Accreditation, Awards and, Recognition: 

• Altru Health System Is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care 

• Altru Awarded on Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2024 List 

• Named Best Hospital in North Dakota by U.S. News and World Report in 2019 

• Altru Earns CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Awards for the Tenth Year in a Row 

• Mayo Clinic Care Network | Altru Health System 

As a regional-owned health system, Altru has provided outstanding healthcare for over 130 years.  Altru’s new hospital, opening for patients in early 2025, has been thoughtfully designed for our patients, visitors and team members. The new hospital, as part of the “hospital in a park”, will be surrounded by beautiful green space with walking paths and ponds.    

We want you to join us in our new facility coming 2025 

• Our new hospital, spread over 552,000 sq. ft., will include: 

• Seven above ground floors 

• Space for 226 licensed patient beds 

• A 16-bed observation unit 

• An entire unit capable of being operated at negative pressure 

• 14 ORs (5 general, 1 trauma, 2 heart, 2 c-section, neuro, ortho, hybrid & robotic) 

• ER in the New Hospital | Altru 

• NICU in the New Hospital | Altru 

• Introducing Altru’s Masterplan: Hospital in the Park 

• Learn more about all the patient benefits of the new hospital here 

By combining world-class facilities, technology and a new approach to patient care, we are meeting our patients’ changing needs and expectations and securing our region’s healthcare future for generations to come. 

New Technology Upgrades

• Hybrid OR 
• Hybrid IR 
• Two new CT’s: One 256 slice and one 640 slice
• New PET CT 
• Two new SPECT CT 
• Two new CATH lab suites 
• One new EP lab suite
• Almost exclusively new booms and lights in OR’s 

By combining world-class facilities, technology and a new approach to patient care, we are meeting our patients’ changing needs and expectations and securing our region’s healthcare future for generations to come. 

The tree-lined sidewalk streets of Grand Forks, North Dakota boast lush greenery and flowers along the Red River of the North. Grand Forks is home to about 60,000 people, making it one of the most comfortable and family-friendly locations in the U.S. Here are the top 5 reasons Grand Forks is a cooler place to call home: 

• Community: Our tight-knit community is the #1 reason U.S. News ranks North Dakota as the state offering the best quality of life. 

• Light traffic: With one of the best commute times in the U.S., our rush hour is measured in minutes not hours. 

• Good Schools: Our public and private educational systems are some of the best in the country. Whether you re 5 or 55, we provide outstanding educational opportunities for students of all ages and needs. 

• Economy: With a consistently low unemployment rate (<3%), Grand Forks is a hub for engineering, aerospace, energy, agriculture, and healthcare. 

• Weather: Whether you call it a big, small town or small, big town, Grand Forks has at least one of everything including all four seasons. 

[Resource: ,Grand Forks is Cooler]

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