Rheumatologist (MD/DO) - North Dakota/Minnesota

The Rheumatologist provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and long-term management of patients with autoimmune, inflammatory, and degenerative musculoskeletal diseases. This role emphasizes evidence-based medical management, patient education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary care teams to optimize functional outcomes and quality of life.

• Evaluate and manage patients with rheumatologic and autoimmune conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, vasculitis, gout, osteoporosis, and connective tissue disorders
• Diagnose and treat inflammatory and non-inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases
• Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
• Prescribe and manage immunomodulatory, biologic, and disease-modifying therapies
• Provide outpatient rheumatology care and inpatient consultation services as needed
• Interpret diagnostic studies including laboratory testing, imaging, and bone density scans
• Perform office-based procedures such as joint aspiration and injection, consistent with training and privileges
• Collaborate with primary care providers and specialists such as orthopedics, nephrology, pulmonology, dermatology, and neurology
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, and disease management
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives
• Supervise and collaborate with advanced practice providers, residents, or clinical staff as applicable
• Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an accredited internal medicine or pediatrics residency program
• Completion of an accredited rheumatology fellowship program
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Rheumatology
• Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
• DEA registration or eligibility

• Expertise in rheumatologic disease diagnosis and management
• Strong clinical judgment and diagnostic reasoning skills
• Excellent communication and patient counseling abilities
• Ability to manage complex, chronic conditions over time
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care

• Outpatient rheumatology clinics with possible inpatient consult responsibilities
• Call coverage as determined by practice or service needs

• Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical environments
• Manual dexterity for joint injections and musculoskeletal examinations
• Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment and interpretation of diagnostic data

Must maintain state certification and/or licensure.

Must be legally licensed to practice medicine in North Dakota and/or Minnesota, depending on the location of the practice to which you are assigned.