Physician Surgery-General - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Your Surgical Expertise, Your Exceptional Life : Build a Legacy in Dickinson, North Dakota.

Are you a General Surgery Physician seeking a practice where your skills are truly indispensable, your impact is profound, and your life outside the operating room is as enriching as your work within it? Are you ready to trade the anonymity of a large system for a community where you are a highly respected, integral figure, and where adventure awaits just beyond your hospital doors? Then it's time to discover Dickinson, North Dakota.

We understand what drives you : the precision of your craft, the urgency of critical care, the satisfaction of restoring health, and the desire to leave a lasting positive mark on your patients' lives. In Dickinson, you won't just be  another  surgeon; you'll be a vital leader in our healthcare system, a trusted expert for our community, and a significant contributor to the well-being of Western North Dakota.

Exceptional Opportunity for BE / BC General Surgeon at CHI St. Alexius Health where you can can build a robust practice !  Located in Dickinson, Nortth Dakota, where you can enjoy year round recreational activities with a superb work / life balance.  This is an outstanding opportunity for a General Surgeon to build a fruitful and rewarding practice.  Join our team in an established, hospital-employed health system.

• Generous compensation $517,270
• Quality and Productivity bonus eligibility
• Paid relocation up to $15,000
• Starting loan up to 10% of base salary
• Schedule : 3 Clinic Days; 2 Operating Room Days
• Call : 1 in 3
• EMR : Allscripts-clinic; Meditech-hospital
• PLSF Eligible

Responsibilities

Imagine this : Your Professional Life in Dickinson

Imagine this : Your Personal Life in Dickinson – Building a Foundation for Your Future

Dickinson isn't just a place to operate; it's a place to live vibrantly, establish deep roots, and create a truly exceptional life for yourself and your family.

Strong Educational System :  Our public and private schools are committed to academic excellence, fostering critical thinking and strong community values.

Direct Access to Theodore Roosevelt National Park :  Just minutes from your doorstep, explore the majestic landscapes of the Badlands – hiking, biking, wildlife viewing (bison, wild horses, prairie dogs), and photography opportunities abound. Nature's grandeur is your backyard.

What would your life look like in Dickinson?

Imagine a stress-free commute of minutes, allowing you to enter the operating room focused and ready. Your days are filled with challenging and rewarding cases, where your expertise directly leads to improved patient outcomes. After a successful day of surgery, you might be hiking a trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, coaching a youth sports team, or enjoying a delicious meal with friends at a local restaurant. Weekends could involve a family camping trip to the Badlands, a fishing excursion on a nearby lake, or taking part in one of our many vibrant community festivals. You'll be recognized not just as "the surgeon," but as a valued member of our town – someone who contributes to its health, its spirit, and its future.

This isn't a fantasy; it's the tangible reality awaiting you in Dickinson.  We are a community that understands the immense value of top-tier surgical care and is dedicated to supporting the physicians who provide it, both professionally and personally.

If you're a General Surgeon ready to practice at the peak of your profession, build a truly meaningful career, and embrace a life steeped in outdoor adventure and genuine community, Dickinson is calling. Don't just find a new job; find your new home and your life's best chapter.

Contact us today to explore how your calling perfectly aligns with the extraordinary life available in Dickinson, North Dakota.

Job Requirements

Where You'll Work

Dickinson, North Dakota, has a population of around 25,000, is a mid-size community with a small-town feel located in Stark County in southwest North Dakota. Dickinson is the

regional hub for more than 200,000 people and is home to Dickinson State University. Located approximately 100 miles west of the capital city of Bismarck, Dickinson is the

midpoint between Fargo, North Dakota and Billings, Montana. Dickinson is approximately 30 miles from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in the Badlands and future home of the

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. 250 miles to the south is Mount Rushmore National Monument. The City’s strong economy focuses on diverse resources of agriculture, energy (coal, ethanol, natural gas, and oil), manufacturing and tourism.

Dickinson is a destination community for entertainment and cultural events including :

Roughrider Days, the Ukrainian Ethnic Festival, Dickinson State University Campus Activities, Summer Concert Series, Rodeos, Museum, Specialty Vehicle Shows, and Car Races, to name just a few. For those who love the outdoors, one can enjoy world class bird and big-game hunting, fishing, camping, winter and summer sporting activities, hiking,

biking and equestrian trails.

However, the truest pleasure is living here! So now you know what makes Dickinson so special : the people, incredible relationship between a healthy, thriving economy, and its amazing quality of place and life. We invite you to join us in making Dickinson a world class city!

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson part of CommonSpirit Heath a national nonprofit health system based in Englewood Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 18 states and includes 103 hospitals. Additional services offered within the system are : long-term care assisted and residential living communities community health services organizations home health agencies and numerous outpatient facilities.

Catholic Health Initiatives  (CHI) is a member of CommonSpirit Health™, a nonprofit, Catholic health system committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

CommonSpirit was created by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health as a single ministry in early 2019. With a large geographic footprint representing diverse populations across the U.S. and a mission to serve the most vulnerable, CommonSpirit is a leader in advancing the shift from sick care to well care, and advocating for social justice.

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Pay Range

$248.69 - $261.12 / hour