Visas Accepted

N/A

Specialty

Rheumatology

Practice Details

Sanford Health is seeking a BC/BE Rheumatologist to join its growing team in Fargo, North Dakota.


• Join a staff of 4 Rheumatologists who are supported by an experienced group of RNs and LPNs. Pediatric Rheumatologists on staff with the pediatric department.

• Practice is co-located in a multispecialty clinic of Internal Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Family Medicine, Endocrinology, Allergy and Immunology, Women’s specialty clinic, Cardiac Rehab, and Chiropractic.

• On-site lab and imaging services.

• Rheumatologists manage a full-spectrum of rheumatic disease and conditions, seeing 16-20 outpatients per day. Hospitalists manage inpatients. Infusions are administered at the Roger Maris Cancer Center.

• Practice built by in-house and large regional referral base.

• Given Sanford’s footprint and commitment to the health of rural America, outreach to local network clinics (1-2 times per month) is anticipated as we continue to grow and add to our Rheumatology team.

• Teaching opportunities available by way of faculty appointment at the University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, as well as regular interaction with students and residents rotating through the department.

Community Description

As a thriving city with a small-town feel, Fargo and the adjacent metro area is a diverse, family-oriented community. Surrounded by beautiful landscapes, Fargo balances quality of life and a low cost of living with a safe, picturesque environment. A variety of schools and universities, a vibrant business community and a robust downtown are just a few reasons why people love to call the Fargo area home.

Job Description

Rheumatology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to the setting), provide consultative services, evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients of all ages with diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed a fellowship shall provide his/her fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the last 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of inpatient services to be at least 50 patients in the last 12 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinic activity for the last 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 50 patients in clinical practice in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of an Internal Medicine or Pediatric residency program, followed by the completion of a fellowship in Rheumatology accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. Training at residency and fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy. Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their fellowship training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their fellowship training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions)

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

Laura Viozzi, Physician Recruiter

Phone: +1 (701) 2346533 Or Laura.Viozzi@SanfordHealth.org