Physician / Family Practice / South Dakota / Permanent / Family Medicine Physician opening in Pierre, SD - teaching opps Job

Family Medicine Physician

Seeking a board certified or board eligible medical Family Medicine physician to join a group of 4 Family Medicine physicians and 3 mid-level providers.

Job Description

• Call schedule is 1:8 outpatient call only
• Established anesthesia and hospitalist service
• Ability to cover hospitalist shifts if needed
• Opportunity to teach medical students as part of the FARM (Frontier and Rural Medicine) program with the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine
• Opportunity to teach family medicine residents in the Pierre Family Medicine Rural Training Track Program
• Overall clinic includes 53 physicians and providers, 17 specialties, and a surgery center
• Market area of 60,000
• Employed role
• Position includes competitive base salary, production incentives, and a generous benefit package
• For a physician candidate interested in evidence-based medicine
• Become part of a primary care network of physicians who care about their patients
• eCARE model provides 24-hour access to specialty care physicians
• South Dakota's only centrally located, multi-practice medical clinic

Community Overview

Located on the bluffs of the Missouri River, Pierre is South Dakota's state capital with a population of 14,000. It is a friendly community with many historical sites to visit such as the State Capital building and surrounding monuments, SD Cultural Heritage Center, SD Discovery Center and Aquarium, Oahe Dam, and Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail.

The community has 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school with current enrollment over 2,600 students. The Capital University Center offers degrees from 6 different South Dakota public universities and provides resources for the school system and state and federal government agencies, including the State Library.

Year-round outdoor recreation on the Missouri River and area lakes provides opportunities to fish for a variety of species. Popular outdoor activities include swimming, sailing, boating, riverboat tours and diving, hunting, birding, biking, and motocross.

Annual events in the area include Oahe Days, Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament, and Parade of Lights. The economic base is derived from government, agriculture, medical services, recreational services, education, commercial, retail, and professional services. South Dakota has no corporate income tax, no state income tax, and no business inventory tax, which is attractive for new businesses and expansions of existing businesses.