Pulm/CC and Sleep Medicine at Altru Hospital and Altru 1300 Columbia in Grand Forks

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine & Sleep Medicine Physician at Altru Hospital and Altru 1300 Columbia 

Here we care. For one another.

Altru Health System is located in North Dakota and Minnesota. For more information, please contact Ashley Tomblin, Provider Recruiter. We are seeking a board certified/board eligible Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine & Sleep Medicine Physician to join our multi-specialty health system. 

Position: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine & Sleep Medicine Physician at Altru Hospital and Altru 1300 Columbia

Our Pulm/CCM & Sleep team at Altru Hospital and Altru 1300 Columbia is comprised of and known for:

• 350+ Altru physicians and advanced practice providers
  • 4 Pulm/CCM physicians and 1 Intensivist
  • 2 Pulm APPs
• Schedule: Block
• Call: Yes, no ICU or Clinic while on call.
  • Call schedule: 1:6
  • Type of call: At home night call, with the occasional hospital visit
• Procedures required: EBUS & Navigational Bronchoscopies, ICU procedures
• Equipment available: Dedicated EBUS & Navigational Bronchoscopy suites
• Voice dictation available: Yes, Dragon
• EMR: Epic

Compensation and Benefits:­­­­

• Salary guarantee or wRVUs, whichever is greater
• Sign on bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans
• Paid malpractice insurance, including tail coverage
• Relocation allotment
• Immigration allotment and H1b visa sponsorship available (J-1 visa sponsorship unavailable for 2023 or 2024)

Requirements:

• Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine
• Licensed MD/DO in ND and MN

Community: Grand Forks, ND
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:

1. Community: Our tight-knit community is the #1 reason S. News ranks North Dakota as the state offering the best quality of life.
2. No traffic: With one of the best commute times in the U.S., our “rush hour” is measured in minutes – not hours.
3. 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.
4. Economy: With a consistently low unemployment rate (<3%), Grand Forks is a hub for engineering, aerospace, energy, agriculture, and healthcare.
5. 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.

Organization: Altru Health System

As a hospital-employed physician at a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, community-owned, and physician-led health system, you would be joining a unique, empowering organization. We are seeking our next exceptional colleague committed to serving the Grand Forks community:

• Research and teaching opportunities are optional
• 3,500+ employees and 350+ physicians and advanced practice providers
• 54 specialties and Mayo Clinic Care Network member
• Northeast North Dakota & Northwest Minnesota 250,000 population area
• Altru Hospital in Grand Forks is a Level II Trauma Center with 226 beds and an open ICU
• Physician Led
• Community owned
• 501(c)3 not-for-profit

Awards & Recognition

• American College of Cardiology’s Chest Pain ? MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2022
• Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2022 List
• Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from AHA through it’s “Get with the Guidelines-Stroke” initiative.
• 2022 Best Place to Work by Prairie Business Magazine

Contact:

Ashley Tomblin, Provider Recruiter

When you join Altru Health System, you will join over 3,500 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 130 years.

Altru offers:

• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive benefits, relocation and immigration allowance, and generous vacation and CME time off
• Paid malpractice insurance including tail coverage
• Research and academic opportunities
• Call schedules allowing for meaningful family time
• Excellent referral base from Altru primary care clinics
• No partnership buy-in costs

Altru Health System is a community-owned, integrated healthcare system with a Trauma II hospital, a specialty hospital, more than a dozen clinics in Grand Forks and the surrounding region, and a large home care network. More than 200 physicians are employed with Altru crossing 44 specialties and serving a referral population of over 225,000 residents in in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. As the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Altru’s providers have access to clinically integrated tools extending Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise to patients.

Altru Family Medicine Residency offers teaching opportunities for residents and fellows in family practice, obstetrics, and sports medicine. 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 Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
• Altru Named to Newsweek's 2020 List of Best Maternity Care Hospitals
• Altru Health System Receives Level II Verification from the American College of Surgeons
• 2019 US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in North Dakota & Best in Red River Valley
• 2019 CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired, Certified Level 9
• 2019 Best Place to Work by Prairie Business Magazine
• National Recognition for Promoting Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
• 2019 Outstanding U.S. Lead Agency by Safe Kids Worldwide
• 2019 Get with The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
• Patient-Centered Medical Home, National Committee for Quality Assurance
• 2018 Minnesota Community Measures
• First Member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network

As a regional-owned health system, Altru has provided outstanding healthcare for over 130 years. Our bold new era of care is our plan for the next 130 years and is our commitment to our region’s physical and economic health.

We want you to join us in our new facility coming 2024

• A brand new 21^stcentury hospital
• Expanded clinic services
• Extensive deployment of new technology
• Enhanced ambulatory surgical center
• Cutting edge surgical and emergency services
• A population approach to healthcare

This bold new era positions us as a medical destination, providing an economic boost that attracts new business and families looking for a vibrant place to call home. It also enables Altru to expand efforts in population health and engage with residents throughout their lives to keep them well.

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.

Grand Forks is a community of more than 55,000 residents located on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota.  ,Low housing prices and income taxes, low crime rates and modest healthcare costs make it one of the safest and most affordable places to live, with cultural attractions including the North Dakota Museum of Art, Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, and Empire Arts Center. The north-flowing Red River and the 2,200-acre Greater Grand Forks Greenway provide year-round outdoor recreation in the heart of our community.

Grand Forks is home to the  University of North Dakota (UND), a flagship liberal arts university and research college. UND houses a medical school, a law school, aerospace school, entrepreneurial program and many other experiential learning programs for a diverse and challenging educational experience.

Here are the top 5 reasons Grand Forks is a cooler place to call home:

1. Our tight-knit community is the #1 reasons U.S. News ranks North Dakota as the state offering the best quality of life.
2. With one of the best commute times in the U.S., our “rush hour” is measured in minutes – not hours.
3. 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.
4. With a consistently low unemployment rate (<3%), Grand Forks is a hub for engineering, aerospace, energy, agriculture and healthcare.
5. 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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