Surgical Oncologist

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA (USA). Sanford Health, an integrated multi-specialty health system is seeking a BC/BE fellowship trained Surgical Oncologist to join our team in Fargo, North Dakota.

Practice Details:

General surgical oncology, with practice options including but not limited to a wide range of malignancies (i.e breast, sarcoma, melanoma, esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, liver, HIPEC, ovarian) and complicated benign hepatobiliary
Integrated practice with the Roger Maris Cancer Center. The Roger Maris Cancer Center is a comprehensive, state of the art cancer center with 14 board certified medical oncologists, 4 pediatric oncologists, 6 radiation oncologists, and RN navigators for most disease sites
Specialty specific tumor boards
Many research opportunities with national clinical trials (NCI, NCCOR), well funded institutional research (both basic science and translational) as well as opportunities with affiliated academic institutions (North Dakota State University and University of North Dakota)
Teaching of general surgery residents and medical students through the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Science
New medical oncology fellowship and bone marrow transplant program
Academic appointments at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine are available.

Nationally Competitive two-year guarantee with an additional Physician Benefit package including (see below), 401K, Health, Dental, Vision, Paid CME, Paid Time Away, Malpractice, Disability,  Relocation Allowance.

Competitive compensation package includes: 

• Compensation floor of $525,000 for the first two years of the employment contract, plus estimated potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs
• In addition, a $150,000 retention incentive to be paid if you remain a 1.0 FTE for 3 years (this will be subject to a contractual agreement specifying all details)

Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is dedicated to the integrated delivery of health care, genomic medicine, senior care and services, global clinics, research and affordable insurance. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization includes 46 hospitals, 1,500 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations in 26 states and 10 countries. Learn more about Sanford Health's transformative work to improve the human condition at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Sanfords Fargo Region has over 600 licensed beds and employs 640 physicians. Fargo is a metropolitan area with a population of about 240,000 and roughly 30,000 college students. Clear blue lakes are just 45 minutes from Fargo in west-central Minnesota, and Minneapolis/St. Paul is just a three hour drive. The community is known for steady growth, highly-trained workforce with an unemployment rate under 3%, business-friendly environment, outstanding quality of life, strong schools, airport, low crime, and reasonable costs of living.