Physician - Obstetrics/Gynecology

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Visas Accepted

N/ASpecialty

OB/GYN

Practice Details

Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center is seeking a BC/BEOb/Gyn physician to join this growing practice.
• The hospital includes a dedicated Women's Center
with 8 state-of-the-art LDRPs, one dedicated csection
room and many additional amenities
• Call for the OB/GYNs is 1:3
• 300-350 deliveries per year
• Access to Reproductive Endocrinology w/IVF and
Gyn Oncology physicians in the Sanford Health
system
• Dedicated Ultrasound located in the clinic space, as
well as available in all hospital locations
• Maternal Fetal Medicine support with outreach
clinic
• EPIC - electronic medical record system

Community Description

About Sanford HealthSanford 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. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the
organization has 53,000 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. The integrated nonprofit health system
includes 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. The organization’s transformational virtual care
initiative brings patients closer to care with 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

Life in Aberdeen
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. Aberdeen is home to Northern
State University. Both public and private schools are available.
Aberdeen also boasts a range of entertainment and
recreational options, including the state’s largest fair,
Storybook Land and Wylie Park, seasonal festivals, shopping,
theater, and restaurants.

Job Description

Gynecologic Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to the setting), evaluate, diagnose, consult and provide pre-, intra- and postoperative care necessary to correct or treat female patients of all ages presenting with injuries and disorders of the female reproductive system and the genitourinary system and nonsurgical treatment disorders and injuries of the mammary glands.

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 morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate competence and adequate volumes of experience to include 50 deliveries (including 5 cesarean sections) and 25 gynecological surgical procedures (if applicable to privileges requested) in the last 12 months.

More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of an Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the 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) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 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)

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitivecompensation plan 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 a
relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Mary Jo Burkman, Lead Physician Recruiter

Phone: +1 (605) 328-6996 Or mary.jo.burkman@sanfordhealth.org

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