General Surgery Physician Jobs in Minnesota
This page lists active General Surgery physician openings across Minnesota and the recruitment context my team uses when scoping a General Surgery search in this state. For the full General Surgery market narrative I write to candidates, see our General Surgery specialty hub; for the broader Minnesota licensing and incentive picture, see our Minnesota recruiter page.
General Surgery hiring footprint in Minnesota
When I run a General Surgery search in Minnesota, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active General Surgery hiring concentrates around Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Bloomington. Minnesota is dominated by Mayo Clinic, M Health Fairview, HealthPartners, Allina Health, Essentia Health, and CentraCare.
General Surgery compensation context for Minnesota
- Typical base range
- $370K – $535K (median $425K)
- National demand signal
- high
- Primary board
- American Board of Surgery (ABS)
- Fellowship pathways
- Surgical Oncology, Vascular, Colorectal, MIS, Trauma/Critical Care, Breast, Pediatric
- Common practice settings
- hospital-employed general surgery, surgical partnership, rural critical-access hospital
I tell General Surgery candidates considering Minnesota that the in-state base typically lands inside the national range above, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. The single biggest variance lever for any General Surgery offer in Minnesota is whether the role sits in one of the major Minnesota metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in Minnesota for General Surgery
Minnesota runs an annual Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver allotment that regularly absorbs General Surgery candidates serving HPSA sites; NHSC loan repayment is broadly available at qualifying Minnesota FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific Minnesota state-funded loan repayment eligibility for General Surgery depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a Minnesota General Surgery recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a General Surgery search in Minnesota. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.