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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Physician - Hospitalists

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

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.

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  • H1B or J1
  • Specialty
  • Internal Medicine - Hospitalist
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Job Description

Hospitalists (multiple positions available) to provide medical care to patients of Sioux Falls, SD and the surrounding area. M.D., or equivalent foreign medical degree, as well as completion of a medical residency program in Internal Medicine. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in South Dakota and BC/BE. Qualified applicants should send CV and references to: Debra.Salava@SanfordHealth.org

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Successful completion of an accredited residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.

Current medical license in each state of practice. State Controlled Substance License (if required by State) Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine; or Board Certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine; or equivalent (American Osteopathic Board, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada).

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

Recruiter Information

Debra Salava, Senior Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (605) 328-6993 or Email: debra.salava@sanfordhealth.org

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Key Responsibilities

The hospitalist will provide comprehensive medical care to patients in Sioux Falls, SD, and the surrounding area. They are responsible for managing patient health outcomes within the hospital setting.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Hospitalist MedicinePatient CareClinical DocumentationDEA Permitting

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 76% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician market look like in South Dakota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in hospital medicineranked against 1,183 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $268k–$367k)437 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in South Dakota149 active22,658 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 76% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Dakota Physician listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus · 1% offer loan repayment149 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,183 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 16 employers
6
<$230k
1
$250k
17
$285k-340k
4
$340k-395k
4
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
18%
CME allowance
11%
PSLF eligible
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Nocturnist

Med America · Warner Robins, Georgia

$275k-$900k
#3

CDI Physician Advisor, Greater East Bay

$278k-$445k
#4

Physician, Adult Hospitalist (Castro Valley, CA)

$180-$190/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 60% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,183 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sioux Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,279/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.