Physician - Family Medicine to Build and Lead a New Primary Care Practice

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.



Visas Accepted

N/A

Specialty

Family Medicine

Practice Details

Build and Lead a New Primary Care Practice
Are you a Family Medicine physician who thrives on opportunity, enjoys a broad scope of practice, and is energized by building something from the ground up? We are seeking a motivated physician to help launch and grow a new primary care clinic designed to meet the evolving needs of a vibrant community.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out
* Ground-floor opportunity to shape a new clinic from day one
* Strong organizational support with resources to ensure success
* Flexibility to build a practice aligned with your clinical interests
* Meaningful work with the ability to make a visible impact in the community

What You’ll Do
* Provide comprehensive, full-spectrum Family Medicine care across all ages
* Establish and grow a patient panel in a new clinic setting
* Collaborate with leadership to design clinic operations and patient experience
* Partner with a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, high-quality care
* Contribute to a culture of engagement, innovation, and continuous growth

Who You Are
* Board Eligible/Board Certified in Family Medicine
* Passionate about caring for patients across the lifespan
* Energized by new opportunities and practice development
* Collaborative, adaptable, and community-focused
* Interested in creating a lasting impact through patient relationships and practice growth

If you’re looking for more than just a job—if you’re ready to build, grow, and lead—this is your opportunity.

Community Description

Life in the Spearfish AreaLiving in Spearfish and the Black Hills of South Dakota offers a unique blend of natural beauty, small-town charm, and outdoor adventure. Nestled at the northern edge of the scenic Black Hills, Spearfish serves as a gateway to iconic landmarks like Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, and Custer State Park. The area is known for its stunning landscapes, with pine-covered hills, granite peaks, and abundant wildlife.
Residents enjoy a relaxed pace of life, low cost of living, and a strong sense of community. Spearfish offers good schools, a growing arts scene, and a mix of local shops and restaurants, while still maintaining easy access to hiking, biking, fishing, and winter sports.
Ideal for nature lovers and those seeking a quieter lifestyle, the Black Hills area combines rugged Western heritage with a family-friendly environment and endless opportunities for exploration.

Job Description

Family Medicine Core Privileges includes the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to the setting), evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to patients of all ages with a wide variety of illness, diseases, injuries, mental health conditions and functional disorders of circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric, integumentary, nervous, female reproductive, and genitourinary systems. This includes the pre-operative care of surgical patients and post-operative medical care of surgical patients and return to work issues.

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 performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. Applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the clinical aspects of Family Medicine by providing case log that includes 25 vaginal deliveries, 50 adult medical patients, and 10 inpatient care of children under the age of 18 (excluding normal newborn), as applicable to privileges being requested, in the last 12 months.

Successful completion of a Family Medicine residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or he 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), 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

We offer a nationally competitive compensation plan and retention incentive, with an additional 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 a relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Lisa Vognild, Senior Physician Recruiter

Phone: +1 (605) 312-6655 or Email: lisa.vognild@sanfordhealth.org

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 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.