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Exceptional Healthcare
Rapid City, South Dakota

Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Join Exceptional Healthcare’s New Community Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Interviewing Now / Offers ASAP / Opening Fall 2026

Be part of history in the making! Exceptional Healthcare is building a new Community Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility bringing high-quality care to Rapid City, South Dakota and surrounding communities.

Our hospitals are intentionally designed to provide a different healthcare experience, combining the resources of a modern emergency hospital with personalized, patient-centered care. We believe patients deserve immediate access to experienced providers, shorter wait times, exceptional customer service, and clinical excellence from the moment they walk through our doors.

As we prepare to open our newest location in Rapid City, we’re looking for Emergency Medicine Physicians who are passionate about practicing high-quality emergency medicine while helping build a culture centered around compassion, teamwork, accountability, and excellence.

Minimum Requirements

  • Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications before being considered for an interview:
  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school
  • Eligible for unrestricted South Dakota medical licensure
  • Eligible for DEA registration and South Dakota controlled substance authority
  • Current BLS and ACLS certification (or ability to obtain before start date)
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible
  • 2 Years demonstrated emergency department experience

Confident and proficient in emergency airway management, endotracheal intubation, chest tube placement, ACLS resuscitation, procedural sedation, and other emergency life-saving procedures

Ability to successfully meet all Exceptional Community Hospital Medical Staff credentialing, privileging, payer enrollment, background screening, and compliance requirements

Preferred Qualifications

  • ATLS and PALS certifications
  • Experience in independent emergency medicine practice
  • Excellent bedside manner and patient communication skills
  • Commitment to concierge-level patient care and outstanding customer service
  • Position Responsibilities
  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat emergency department patients of all ages
  • Perform emergency procedures and resuscitations as clinically indicated

Interpret Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies

  • Collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers, nursing, ancillary departments, and hospital leadership
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and Medical Staff activities
  • Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant medical documentation

If you’re looking for the opportunity to help shape a new emergency department while providing exceptional care to the Rapid City community, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Choose Us?

At Exceptional Healthcare, we believe in empowering our nurses to lead with confidence. As an Emergency Medicine Physician, you’ll play a key role in fostering care to our patients.

We believe in a culture of excellence and teamwork, and provide a dynamic and supportive work environment. Equipping you with state-of-the-art facilities, ongoing education, and strong leadership support to help you excel in your role.

Ready to Join?

Exceptional Healthcare is working to transform patient care, one shift at a time! Apply today and take the next step in your nursing career.

Exceptional Community Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, and treat emergency department patients of all ages while performing life-saving procedures and resuscitations. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in quality improvement initiatives to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO degree, board certification or eligibility, and at least two years of emergency department experience. Candidates must be eligible for South Dakota medical licensure and hold current BLS and ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient Diagnosis

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 44 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 89% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

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

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 9 employers

4
$300k
24
$350k
2
$390k-435k
5
$435k-480k
3
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
19%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Relocation assistance
6%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,050 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Rapid City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$347k
Typical market rent
$1,484/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Rapid City, SD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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