Sports Medicine Job at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN

LAKE REGION MEDICAL GROUP, P.A. NON-OPERATIVE, SPORTS MEDICINE OPPORTUNITY DETAILS:

We are seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Sports Medicine Physician with a focus on non-operative care to join our dynamic, multidisciplinary team. This role is ideal for a physician passionate about helping active individuals achieve optimal performance and recovery without surgical intervention. Join a highly established orthopedics practice with 2 orthopedic surgeons, and 4 advanced practice providers to further develop the sports medicine practice.

• Perform ultrasound-guided procedures (e.g., corticosteroids, & PRP)

• Collaborate with orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and primary care providers

• Provide sideline coverage and support for local athletic events (optional)

• Educate patients on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimization

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Pediatrics
• Fellowship training in Sports Medicine (ABMS-recognized)
• Experience with ultrasound-guided procedures preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Active Minnesota Medical License & DEA upon hire

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

EMR SYSTEM: EPIC

COMPENSATION/BENEFITS:

Please note that final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.

• Base compensation salary is guaranteed starting at $302,000.00/year for the first 2 years of employment, plus the opportunity to earn additional income based on production hours worked (wRVU’s).
• Annual CME reimbursement allowance & paid professional dues and memberships
• Relocation reimbursement & sign on bonus (with assistance in residency if applicable)
• 10% annual employer contributions into 401K plan; fully vested to the employee at the time the employee is eligible to participate in the plan after 6 months of employment, or 1,000 hours worked whichever occurs first.
• Cash balance plan
• Health, dental, vision, long term and short-term disability insurance; professional liability insurance offered.
• 6 weeks of time off per calendar year

ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY:

Fergus Falls is an area known for excellent private and public school systems community college, local wineries & breweries, low cost of living, nearby zoo’s, big box retail (Home Depot, Applebee’s, Caribou Coffee, Walmart, and more), movie theater, bowling alley, event center, nearby resorts & casino’s, health spas, YMCA, fishing, cross country skiing, kayaking, hiking, fishing, & biking.

• 8-golf courses within a 30-mile radius of city
• Number 1 county in the United States with most lakes, with 1,100 lakes in Ottertail County
• Central lakes biking/walking trail begins in Fergus Falls and is a 55 mile, paved trail that goes to central MN
• North Country Scenic Trail runs through the town (beginning in Vermont & runs through central ND)
• Within city limits, there are 5 lakes & 19 park & recreational areas
• Easy access to Fargo, ND (1 hour drive); and Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (2 ½ hour drive) both with international airport access.
• Children’s museum & indoor playground; newly constructed children’s splash pad built in 2024, and new community aquatics center opened in June of 2025.
• Enjoy a safe, low crime community of 14,000 residents

ABOUT THE LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ENTERPRISE:

We are a non-profit, mid-sized, rural, community governed 501(c)3 charitable healthcare organization that serves a geographical area that includes west central Minnesota and easterly North Dakota. Our primary service area supports a population of 55,000 residents and secondary service area supports a 101,000 population.

• 2 Hospitals
• 10 Clinic Locations
• 1 Cancer Care and Research Center
• 1 Senior Living Community
• 1,100 Employees
• 120 Physicians/Advanced Practice Providers
• Annual Operating Revenue - $160M
• Community Owned/Community Governed

Why practice with Lake Region Medical Group, P.A. & Lake Region Healthcare?

• Minnesota has been consistently rated one of the best states in the country to practice medicine.

• Lake Region Healthcare has been a top 100 rural & community healthcare system for the ninth consecutive year & has been listed on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospital for several consecutive years.

• In-house specialty support: Allergy/Asthma, Otolaryngology, Cardiology, Dermatology, OB/GYN, Optometry, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Women’s Health/Certified Nurse Midwifery, Podiatry, Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology, Wound Care, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Neurosurgery (Spine), Hospital Medicine, Anesthesia, Audiology, General Surgery, Pathology, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Radiation Oncology, and Medical Oncology. Visiting specialties in Nephrology.

• Our healthcare system is an independent system and locally owned and operated

• Our medical group is independent and operated by a physician lead board of directors.