PHYSICIAN - Emergency Medicine (Casual), Duluth, MN

Building Location:

Building B - St Marys Medical Center

Department:

2001520 EMERGENCY SERVICES - SMMC HOSP

Job Description:

Education Qualifications:

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN (casual)

Duluth, MN/Regional EDs

PRACTICE SPECIFICS

We are a regional Emergency Medicine team based in beautiful Duluth, MN, which was named by Outdoor Magazine as the best outside town in America, and by Livability as one of the top-10 remote-ready cities in the US. Embedded in this incredible harbor city is a thriving medical community. Due to recent retirements and ongoing needs of a large and dynamic practice (i.e. leaves, etc.) , we are seeking new partners to join our team, where excellence in patient care and camaraderie are key. In service to Essentia Health’s mission, our team strives to provide the highest quality emergency care in a mix of urban and rural environments with our hub-and-spoke care model. In this, you will enjoy variety in your practice working shifts in Duluth and at a subset of our six regional EDs, with flexible scheduling among teammates. We offer very competitive compensation and benefits. With a low turnover rate, our team currently includes physicians at all stages of their careers who maintain strong ties within our lakeshore community. We are strongly supported and heard by our leadership, with EM docs at all levels of Essentia’s leadership structure. We hope you consider joining our Essentia Health family – we are ready to have you aboard.

*The goal is the fill this position in 2026

Duluth, MN

• Annual ED volumes of 42K patients/year in a brand new state-of-the-art 40 bed ED

• Large catchment area and a full complement of collaborative specialists and subspecialists (PICU/NICU teams, pediatric sub-specialists, neuro-interventional team, STEMI team, etc)

• 8 and 9 hour shifts; double & triple physician coverage with additional APP support 7 days/week

• Admit to St. Mary’s Medical Center, the region’s tertiary referral center with adult and pediatric subspecialties; 330-bed hospital and Level I Adult and Level II Peds Trauma Center

• Full spectrum of emergency medicine care including pediatrics

• Opportunity to teach, if interested (FM residents, medical students)

• Supportive and fun work environment with kind and collaborative consultants

• Strong nurses with excellent nurse retention and mixture of experience as well as new energy

• Excellent behavioral health resources including psychiatry consult service in ED, social work, case management, safe rooms, behavioral health techs and nurses

Regional sites: Aurora, Virginia, Moose Lake, Sandstone, Deer River, and Superior WI

• Annual ED volumes of 3.5K-12K patients/year, all level IV trauma, all admit to own hospitals

• Patients with more complex needs are often transferred to Duluth for admission

• Scheduling is flexible – all partners work in Duluth, as well as rurally at a subset of our sites – each physician finds a mix of locations that they find fulfilling

• Commute from Duluth: 10 min – 70 min (aside from Deer River, where only a couple of us work)

• Virginia & Superior: 12-hour physician shifts, with 12 hours of APP support

• Aurora, Moose Lake, Sandstone, & Deer River: single coverage, 12-hour or optional 24-hour shifts (no requirement to work 24s)

• Telemedicine support (stroke, psychiatry, NICU, hospice, cardiology)

REQUIREMENTS

• BC/BE Emergency Medicine

• Excellent team player – must work well with entire ED team, as well as consultants and patients

• Strong commitment to caring for patients both in Duluth and regionally

Compensation

$246.51 an hour on average.  Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation

Contact:

Carri Prudhomme, Senior Physician Recruiter

Carri.Prudhomme@Essentiahealth.org 

FTE:

0

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Shift Rotation:

Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)

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Weekends:

Holidays:

No

Call Obligation:

No

Union:

Union Posting Deadline:

Compensation Range:

$1.00 - $1,000,000.00

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.