Rheumatologist - South Dakota

The Rheumatologist provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and long-term management of patients with autoimmune, inflammatory, and degenerative musculoskeletal diseases. This role emphasizes evidence-based medical management, chronic disease care, patient education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to optimize function, quality of life, and clinical outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage patients with rheumatologic and autoimmune conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriatic arthritis, vasculitis, gout, osteoporosis, and connective tissue diseases
• Perform comprehensive histories, physical examinations, and longitudinal patient assessments
• Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
• Prescribe and manage disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologic agents, and immunomodulatory therapies
• Monitor treatment response, medication safety, and disease progression
• Interpret diagnostic studies including laboratory testing, imaging, and bone density scans
• Perform office-based procedures such as joint aspiration and injection, consistent with training and privileges
• Provide outpatient rheumatology care and inpatient consultation services as needed
• Collaborate with primary care providers and specialists such as orthopedics, nephrology, pulmonology, dermatology, and infusion services
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, medication use, and lifestyle considerations
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives
• Supervise and educate residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, or trainees as applicable
• Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine or Pediatrics residency program
• Completion of an accredited Rheumatology fellowship program
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Rheumatology
• Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
• DEA registration or eligibility

Skills and Competencies

• Expertise in rheumatologic disease diagnosis and management
• Strong clinical judgment and diagnostic reasoning skills
• Ability to manage complex, chronic conditions longitudinally
• Excellent communication and patient counseling abilities
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care
• Outpatient rheumatology clinics with possible inpatient consultation responsibilities
• Schedule typically includes clinic hours with limited call depending on practice structure

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical environments
• Manual dexterity for musculoskeletal examinations and joint procedures
• Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment and diagnostic interpretation