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Brookings, South Dakota

Physician | General Surgery

SurgeryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Location: Avera Brookings Clinic a Department of Brookings Health System Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America) Position Highlights You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients.

Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Provides and manages direct medical evaluation, diagnosis, procedures, and care for patients within a recognized area of practice. What you will do Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients according to medical staff approved protocol and acceptable standards of practice.

Provides medical services and health education to patients and family members. Effectively contributes to the health education of individuals and groups and applies appropriate methods designed to increase each person’s motivation to assume responsibility for their own health care.

Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Interprets information gathered during the diagnostic process and formulates appropriate plan of care. Provides quality care for patient, demonstrates appropriate health, safety, and aseptic practices.

Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care. Effectively provides patient instruction related to environment of care and safety standards. Understands, applies, and supports practice policies, procedures, goals and standards.

Meets regularly with the care team for consultation and collaboration as well as with personnel to promote quality care for patients. Assures that appropriate referrals are made for patients. Maintains patient records and accurate information. Essential

Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Medical Doctor - Board of Medicine Licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the state that services are provided and board certified or board eligible Upon Hire or Doctor of Osteopathy - Board of Medicine Licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the state that services are provided and board certified or board eligible and board certified or board eligible Upon Hire and Federal Drug Enforcement Admin - US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Admin State and federal DEA license based on state of practice Upon Hire Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality.

Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members.

Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct medical evaluation, diagnosis, and surgical care for patients while following approved medical protocols. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality healthcare and provide essential health education to patients and their families.

Requirements

Must be a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) licensed to practice in the state and be board certified or eligible. A valid Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license is required upon hire.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical DiagnosisSurgical ProceduresClinical CollaborationMedical Record Maintenance

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 42 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 98% have no call, 79% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $485k (middle half $288k–$655k)252 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in South Dakota138 active22,641 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 98% no call · 79% no weekends42 benchmarked listings
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
Relocation assistance
14%
CME allowance
9%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,175 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Avera Health

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Benefits & Perks

PTO available day 1
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Living in Brookings

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,194/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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