Physician Family Med-Sports Med

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 Americas heartland.

Visas Accepted

N/A

Specialty

Family Medicine - Sports Med

Practice Details

Sanford Clinic Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is seeking BE/BC Family Medicine Physician with a Sports Medicine Fellowship to join a team of four family medicine/sports trained physicians.
Join a premier group practice with 30 regionally recognized orthopedic partners consisting of 19 surgeons six non-operative physicians four podiatrists and one neuropsychologist who are associated with Sanford USD Medical Center
Provide a portal for new patients for a first evaluation to determine the Orthopaedic pathway and appropriate approach to care/treatment and to see patients for ongoing non-operative care and follow up
See patients 14 to Geriatric with needs in the areas of general joint hand sports or shoulder & elbow
The group is located in a state-of-the-art orthopedic facility which houses orthopedic and sports medicine podiatric neurology neurosurgery and physical medicine and rehab physicians
The Van Demark building also houses durable medical equipment radiology and therapy services

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 Americas heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls SD the organization has 60000 employees and serves more than 2.5 million patients and nearly 415000 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 60 hospitals 315 clinic locations 145 senior care communities 4900 physicians and advanced practice providers and 1100 active clinical trials and studies. The organizations transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to nearly 80 specialties. With nearly 450 residents and fellows are trained each year through over 40 graduate medical education programs.

About Sanford Health in Sioux Falls
545 hospital beds
The only Level I Adult verified Trauma Center and the only verified Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in SD
Free standing Sanford Childrens Hospital
Sanford Boekelheide Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is the regions only Level IV NICU
Large referral area
Research opportunities
Serving a city population of 314000
540 Physicians and 550 APPs

Community Description

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

Sports Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination admit evaluate diagnosis and provide consultation and continuous care to patients of all ages for the enhancement of health and fitness and the prevention of common sports injuries and illnesses.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways:An applicant who has just completed a fellowship shall provide his/her fellowship applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months including numbers of procedures performed morbidity mortality infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate clinical involvement in at least 25 sport medicine cases in the last 12 a quality profile is not available from the clinical setting where the applicant currently has privileges documentation of the applicants clinical activity for the past 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate clinical involvement in at least 25 sport medicine cases in the last 12 education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a residency or fellowship program in Internal Medicine Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Pediatrics or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation followed by successful completion of a fellowship in Sports Medicine accredited by the ACGME the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. The Credentials Committee; Physician Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors may consider training at residency or fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the by the appropriate specialty 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 or obtained a certificate of added qualification (CAQ) at the time of application but who have completed their fellowship training within the last five years shall be eligible however must achieve board certification or CAQ within five years from the date of completion of their fellowship training unless such requirement is waived by the appropriate governing Board. (Refer to each entities 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 salary 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 relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Jessilyn Barker Lead Physician Recruiter Phone: 1 or Email:

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to

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