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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 Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) 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:
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Eligible for unrestricted South Dakota licensure
- Eligible for DEA registration and South Dakota controlled substance authority
- Current BLS and ACLS certification
- 2 Years emergency Department, or comparable emergency medicine experience
- Comfortable evaluating, stabilizing, and treating emergency patients within approved clinical privileges
Ability to successfully meet all Exceptional Community Hospital credentialing, privileging, payer enrollment, background screening, and compliance requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Emergency Medicine experience
- PALS and ATLS certification
- Experience performing emergency procedures consistent with granted privileges
- Strong independent clinical judgment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Commitment to concierge-level patient care and exceptional customer service
Position Responsibilities
- Evaluate, assess, diagnose, and treat emergency department patients within approved clinical privileges
- Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic testing
- Perform approved procedures consistent with granted privileges
- Collaborate closely with Emergency Medicine Physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary departments
- Maintain complete, timely, and accurate medical documentation
Deliver compassionate, efficient, patient-centered care that reflects Exceptional Community Hospital’s commitment to concierge-level service
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 Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, 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 while performing approved clinical procedures. Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to deliver high-quality, concierge-level patient care.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited NP or PA program with at least 2 years of emergency medicine experience. Requires BLS and ACLS certifications and eligibility for South Dakota licensure and DEA registration.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 74% 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).
Location & Logistics
South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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