Geriatrician

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, in partnership with Altru Health System, is seeking a board-certified/eligible Geriatrician to help lead an innovative, community-centered Geriatrics program serving rural and tribal communities across the region. This role offers the opportunity to combine academic leadership, grant administration, and hands-on clinical practice while contributing to health equity initiatives that make a meaningful community impact.

Position Information

· Annual salary of $250,000+

· 50% clinical appointment with Altru Health System

· 50% academic appointment focused on Geriatrics education, research, and community outreach

· Play a key role in a $5 million HRSA Geriatrics & Health Equity Training Grant

· Advance innovative Geriatrics curricula, including interprofessional and community service-learning models

· Collaborate with rural and tribal sites to strengthen care for older adults

· Mentor students, residents, and fellows; contribute to scholarly work

About Altru

Altru is an independent, physician-led, non-profit health system based in Grand Forks, ND, with more than 300 providers across 65 specialties. The system includes an acute care hospital, specialty hospital, level II trauma center, and over two dozen clinic locations in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. As the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Altru extends Mayo Clinic expertise to its patients.

About the University of North Dakota

Founded in 1883, the University of North Dakota is the state’s flagship and oldest research university, classified by Carnegie as an R1 institution. UND offers 225+ fields of study and is home to North Dakota’s only School of Law and School of Medicine & Health Sciences, which leads major initiatives in rural and public health. UND was recently ranked among the top 100 public and top 25 most innovative universities by U.S. News & World Report. Enrollment continues to grow, reaching a historic high of 15,844 students in Fall 2025—an increase of 5.49% over the previous year.

About Grand Forks

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. Learn more about Grand Forks at grandforksiscooler.com

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

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.

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

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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