Description

Position Details

• 300+ Altru physicians and advanced practice providers
• Extensive heart and vascular team including physicians and APPs
  • Schedule: M-F 8-5
  • Call: Yes
  • Call Type: Inpatient consults with interventional back up
• Procedures required: Inpatient and outpatient, TEEs, Echos, Stress Tests
  • Outreach to rural locations 1-3x/month
  • Voice dictation available: Yes, Dragon dictation
  • EMR: Epic

Compensation and Benefits

• Generous compensation package, including comprehensive benefits, relocation and immigration allowance, and generous vacation and CME time off
  • 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

Requirements

• Board Eligible/Board Certified in Cardiology
• 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 U.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.
   The Future of Local Healthcare

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., includes:
  • 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
  • 4 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.

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

Contact

Michelle Chavez, Provider Recruiter at [email protected], 701.780.5185.