Physician - Emergency Medicine

Location: Aberdeen, SD | Specialty: Emergency Medicine | Visas Accepted: H1B or J1

Practice Details

• Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center is seeking BE/BC Emergency Medicine trained physicians to join its multi-specialty practice.
• Level IV Verified Trauma Center with over 7,500 annual visits.
• 7 exam rooms + 2 Trauma Rooms.
• 120 shifts/year: 12-hour shifts, 10 shifts/month.
• APPs work 12 hrs/day, 7 days/wk.
• Available onsite: ultrasound (Sonosite Edge), glidescope.
• Ancillary Services Include: Anesthesia; Inpatient & Outpatient Surgery; Diagnostic Testing (Echo, OB-Gyn, Orthopedics, Respiratory Therapy, Vascular, Stress, US); Radiology, Lab, Pharmacy, and more.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the healthcare experience and providing access to world-class healthcare in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 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.

• Integrated nonprofit health system with 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.
• Transformational virtual care initiative providing access to 78 specialties.

About Sanford Health in Aberdeen

• 48-bed medical center opened in 2012.
• Attached clinic with 12 specialties and additional outreach services.
• Large referral area, drawing from the entire northeastern area of the state.

Compensation Package

• Nationally competitive compensation plan.
• Physician benefits package including:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401K plan.
  • Short-term and long-term disability.
  • Life insurance.
  • CME allowance.
  • Malpractice insurance and tail coverage.
  • Relocation allowance.

About This Community

The city of Aberdeen is the third-largest community in the state, with more than 29,000 residents. As the hub of northeastern South Dakota, Aberdeen is ideally located in the heart of outdoor sport and recreation country with prime fishing and hunting.

• Home to Northern State University.
• Public and private schools available for K-12.
• Entertainment and recreational options include:
  • The state’s largest fair.
  • Storybook Land and Wiley Park.
  • Seasonal festivals, shopping, theater, and restaurants.