Mercy Medical Center is a fully JCAHO accredited, 87-bed regional medical facility which serves approximately 50,000 people from western North Dakota and eastern Montana.

Mercy Medical Center is a rural facility that offers many of the same services you would expect to find in larger, urban centers. Mercy has nearly 500 employees making us the largest employer in the region.

Mercy Medical Center was founded in 1920 by the Sisters of Mercy to provide quality healthcare for the whole person regardless of socioeconomic status, race, or ability to pay. Since then, Mercy Medical Center has become a regional medical center offering a range of services including emergency services, surgery, wellness programs, cancer treatment, home health, hospice, chemical dependency programs, rehabilitation therapies, and many more.

In 1996, Mercy Medical Center became part of Catholic Health Initiatives. Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) is a national non-profit corporation based in Denver, Colorado.

Mercy offers the latest technology ranging from state-of-the-art diagnostics like MRI and CT scans in our Imaging Department to the most advanced treatment methods offered by our Leonard P. Nelson Family Cancer Treatment Center.

Mercy Medical Center is affiliated with the most respected physicians and medical providers in the region. Craven-Hagan Clinic offers the area's premier primary care group with physicians specializing in family practice and internal medicine.

Mercy Wellness Center is a 32,000 square foot rehabilitation, education, and health center located in downtown Williston, complete with indoor walking track, aerobic dance studio, hydrotherapy pools, and a wide variety of cardiovascular and strength training equipment. Mercy Wellness Center is the site for outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, and other follow-up care plans for Mercy patients.

Mercy Medical Center is a team of over 480 employees working to provide quality health care to Williston and the surrounding region.

Mercy Medical Center offers employees a variety of Benefits. A summary description of the most common benefits are listed below. Feel free to ask any questions you may have about this benefit package. These benefits may be subject to change.


Paid Annual Leave (PAL) is designed to include Vacation, Holiday and Sick Hours in a single category. You may use any number of hours in your PAL balance in any way you want and at any time, provided departmental scheduling allows, adequate notice is given, and approval is received from your supervisor.


As part of the PAL Program a certain number of hours will also accrue and be set aside in an extended account. These hours are generally used for an extended illness.


Employees hired for a minimum of 32 scheduled hours per pay period begin accruing PAL/EXTENDED Sick Leave hours on their first day of employment, however, new employees must complete six (6) months of employment to be eligible for compensation from PAL or EXTENDED Sick Leave Hours. During the first year of employment, employees (with hire dates prior to July 1st) are eligible to use the number of PAL hours accrued for that calendar year. All part-time employees earn pro-rated benefits based on scheduled hours. Flexible status employees receive a 5% differential on their base hourly rate in lieu of benefits.


Employees accrue time off based upon the scheduled hours each pay period and the number of years of service with Mercy Medical Center. The yearly accruals in the following table are based upon 80 hours per pay period:

For general questions, please contact Mercy Medical Center at 701-774-7400 or 800-544-3579. You may also contact us by email by filling out our online form below.

Mercy Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants are considered for available positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital, veteran, or legally protected status.