Physician - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Visas Accepted

N/A

Specialty

OB/GYN

Practice Details

Sanford Women’s Health is looking to add a BE/BC OB/GYN to join the group.
• Join a group of 16 physicians
• Support staff includes Genetic Counselors, NPs, PAs, Certified Nurse Midwives, as well as Psychology
• Supportive specialties including: two Gyn/Onc physicians, three MFM physicians, one REI physician and one Uro Gyn physician
• Laborist Model with 24-hour in-house coverage of all partners’ patients
• Rotate 1:16 through an average of 3-4 times per month as the Laborist

Community Description

About Sanford Health
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. Headquartered in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000
employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly
425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest
including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota,
Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system
includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations,
147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and
advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active
clinical trials and studies. The organization’s
transformational virtual care initiative brings patients
closer to care with access to 78 specialties.
About Sanford Health in Sioux Falls
• 545 hospital beds
• The only Level I Adult verified Trauma Center in
South Dakota
• The only verified Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in
South Dakota
• Free standing Sanford Children’s Castle of Care
Hospital
• Sanford Boekelheide Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is
the region’s only Level IV NICU
• Large referral area
• Research opportunities
• Serving a city population of 277,076
• 540+ Physicians and 550+ APPs
Life in Sioux Falls
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

Gynecologic Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to the setting), evaluate, diagnose, consult and provide pre-, intra- and postoperative care necessary to correct or treat female patients of all ages presenting with injuries and disorders of the female reproductive system and the genitourinary system and nonsurgical treatment disorders and injuries of the mammary glands.

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 morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate competence and adequate volumes of experience to include 50 deliveries (including 5 cesarean sections) and 25 gynecological surgical procedures (if applicable to privileges requested) in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of an Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the 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) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 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

Sa nford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including health, dental and vision ins urance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term dis ability, life insurance, CME allowance, paid time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a rel ocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Mary Jo Burkman, Lead Physician Recruiter

Phone: +1 (605) 328-6996 Or mary.jo.burkman@sanfordhealth.org