Core Faculty General Surgery – St. Cloud, MN

Core Faculty Position

Shape the next generation of surgeons while advancing exceptional patient care in rural Minnesota!

As Core Faculty, you will support the Program Director, Site Director, Program Administrator, and faculty in the educational, clinical, and scholarly activities of the residency program.

Responsibilities include fostering a positive learning environment for residents and other learners; developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and educational programming; providing high-quality, patient-centered surgical care; supporting resident recruitment and orientation; contributing to didactic and scholarly activities; and helping ensure the effective operation of the continuity clinic.

In partnership with the Site Director, you will lead or support a focused area of program development aligned with your interests and the program's goals, such as simulation, quality improvement, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), research, or clinical ethics.

This role offers the opportunity to model excellence in both general surgery and academic medicine while helping train the next generation of surgeons. The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching and a commitment to improving healthcare in rural communities while serving a diverse patient population.

• Support compliance with ACGME accreditation standards and institutional policies while contributing to residency program leadership and committees.
• Participate in curriculum development, implementation, and continuous improvement, including support of rotations and educational programming.
• Provide resident and medical student education through lectures, simulation, workshops, clinical teaching, and precepting.
• Support resident recruitment, selection, onboarding, assessment, and ongoing professional development.
• Serve as a faculty advisor, fostering resident wellness, professionalism, inclusion, and a positive learning environment.
• Engage in scholarly activity, quality improvement, and faculty development while promoting evidence-based, equitable healthcare delivery.
• Collaborate with program leadership, medical staff, community partners, and training sites to advance the Rural General Surgery Residency Program.

Schedule

• Part Time |.05-.2 | Hybrid work – Onsite St. Cloud (Remainder of FTE will be dedicated to clinical practice)
• Days

Pay and Benefits

• Salary range: $250,000 - $500,000 per year
• Pay may be determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity
• Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
• May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based (RVU) compensation.
• Benefits:
  Medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!

Qualifications

Required:

• Completion of General Surgery Residency Training
• MN Licensure or licensure eligibility
• Board certification by the American Board of Surgery or by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery

Preferred:

• 3 years experience as a general surgeon
• Active member of the American College of Surgeons

Our Location

Centra Care, a leading not-for-profit health system and one of the largest providers of rural care, serves patients across Central, West Central, and Southwestern Minnesota. It delivers nationally recognized care through 40+ medical and surgical specialties, innovative population health programs, and a collaborative physician–administration leadership model. St. Cloud Hospital, a 489-bed regional referral center and Level II trauma center, delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services with Magnet-designated nursing and expert support staff.

Just 60 minutes from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the St. Cloud region is a family-friendly mini-metro featuring excellent schools and four colleges, vibrant arts and theatre, abundant lakes and outdoor recreation, and year-round activities for all seasons.