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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Physician - Hepatologist - Sioux Falls, SD

HepatologyNo callFull-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.

  • Visas Accepted
  • N/A
  • Specialty
  • Hepatology

Practice Details

Sanford Center for Digestive Health is seeking a BE/BC partner that has completed a Hepatology Fellowship program to join their Gastroenterology and GI Hospitalist group.

  • Join a strong, experienced group of Gastroenterologists, GI Hospitalists, and Hepatologists
  • No call expectation
  • Outpatient management of liver disease with inpatient support of GI Hospitalists
  • On-site reference laboratory with dedicated pathology support
  • Highly experienced Interventional Radiology support

Community Description

Located in the heart of the Midwest, Sioux Falls balances an excellent quality of life with a strong economy in a safe, clean environment in southeast South Dakota. With a competitive cost of living, no state income tax and amenities of a community twice its size, such as fine dining, shopping, arts, sports and nightlife, Sioux Falls is a welcoming and friendly place to call home.

Job Description

Gastroenterology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examinations, admit (if applicable to the setting), provide consultative services, evaluate, diagnose, and provide nonsurgical care to adolescent and adult patients presenting with illnesses, injuries, and disorders of the stomach, intestines, and related structure, such as the esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas including biopsies.

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 a fellowship shall provide his/her fellowship log.

OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship 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 performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in 50 gastroenterology cases in the last 12 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical activity for the last 12 months is required.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in 50 gastroenterology cases in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion Internal Medicine residency program, and completion of a fellowship in Gastroenterology accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada in the residency.

Training at residency and fellowship 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 fellowship training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their fellowship training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement.

(Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions) 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

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation 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

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

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide outpatient management of liver disease and inpatient support for gastroenterology patients. Responsibilities include performing physical examinations, diagnosing illnesses, and providing nonsurgical care for disorders of the digestive system.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical diagnosisPatient examinationLiver disease managementEndoscopyBiopsyInpatient careOutpatient careMedical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Hepatologist - Sioux Falls, SD at Sanford Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,355 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Hepatology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 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).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,355 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $572k (middle half $483k–$630k)192 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in South Dakota151 active22,511 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Dakota Physician listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus · 1% offer loan repayment151 active listings, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−3.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,355 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.1
Better work-life than 60% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,355 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

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
Relocation allowance

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.