Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Visas Accepted

N/A

Specialty

Family Medicine

Practice Details

Sanford Heath is seeking Family Medicine physicians to
provide a full-range of family medicine, outpatient only,
OB is optional. New construction and continued growth
has created multiple opportunities throughout the
community of Sioux Falls.
• Outpatient-Only, newborn nursery is optional
• Practice sizes range from 5-11 physicians, as well as
Advanced Practice Providers
• Call is currently shared with additional Sanford
physician groups which is 1:45 for non-OB and 1:5 for FM
w/ OB (1-2 weeks / year for the non-OB); FM w/ OB take
OB call only
• Some clinics also include Pediatricians & OB/GYN's
• The clinics and medical center utilize EPIC for their EMR
• The clinics offer an in-house lab and basic radiology

Community Description

Located in the heart of the Midwest, Sioux Falls balances an
excellent quality of life with a strong economy in a safe, clean
environment in southeast South Dakota. With a competitive
cost of living, no state income tax and amenities of a
community twice its size, such as fine dining, shopping, arts,
sports and nightlife, Sioux Falls is a welcoming and friendly
place to call home.

Job Description

Family Medicine Core Privileges includes the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to the setting), evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to patients of all ages with a wide variety of illness, diseases, injuries, mental health conditions and functional disorders of circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric, integumentary, nervous, female reproductive, and genitourinary systems. This includes the pre-operative care of surgical patients and post-operative medical care of surgical patients and return to work issues.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed residency shall provide their residency procedure log and a list of completed rotations, as applicable. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the last 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. Applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the clinical aspects of Family Medicine by providing case log that includes 25 vaginal deliveries, 50 adult medical patients, and 10 inpatient care of children under the age of 18 (excluding normal newborn), as applicable to privileges being requested, in the last 12 months.

Successful completion of a Family Medicine residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or he Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy. Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions) Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive
compensation plan with an additional
physician benefits package including health, dental and
vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term
disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time
away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a
relocation allowance

Recruiter Information

Mary Jo Burkman, Lead Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (605) 328-6996 or Email: [email protected]