Physician - Anesthesiology - Rapid City, SD

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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Sanford Health and Black Hills Surgical Hospital are seeking an experienced Anesthesiologist to join our surgical practice in Rapid City, SD.

• The team is comprised of two Anesthesiologists and twenty-two CRNAs to cover eleven operating rooms in a care team supervision approach.
• Duties would include a robust regional practice shared between the anesthetists and anesthesiologists, with a devoted Block Nurse running the latest GE ultrasound units, reaching approximately 6000 blocks per year.
• Oversight of the pre- and post-anesthesia care units and ensuring patients are properly cleared for surgery in conjunction with a pre-anesthesia testing clinic.
• Collaboration with surgeons and nursing alike on complicated patients, ensuring safe anesthetic delivery.
• Our practice offers a great work-life balance with flexible shifts and minimal weekend engagement.
• Call is 1:14 with CRNA first call.

Community Description

About Black Hills Surgical Hospital

Black Hills Surgical Hospital is a nationally recognized Orthopedic and Spine Center of Excellence by Blue Cross Blue Shield's “Blue Distinction” and rated "Excellent" by Healthgrades nationwide surveys. The primary focus of BHSH is to provide cutting-edge total joint replacement, extensive Sport Medicine, Ortho and Neuro spine, Gen Ortho, ENT, Gen Surg, Plastics, and GYN..

Life in the Rapid City Area

Nestled at the eastern edge of the Black Hills, Rapid City offers an exceptional blend of outdoor adventure, vibrant culture, and family-friendly living. Known as the “Gateway to the Black Hills,” the area provides easy access to iconic destinations like Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, and Custer State Park—making it a haven for hiking, biking, and year-round exploration.

Residents enjoy over 200 days of sunshine annually, scenic landscapes in every direction, and a growing arts and downtown scene. Whether you're seeking outdoor recreation, a great place to raise a family, or a supportive professional environment, Rapid City delivers an outstanding quality of life.

Job Description

Anesthesiology Core Privileges include performing history and physical examinations and the comprehensive management of patients of all ages rendered unconscious or insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgical, obstetrical.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: 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 residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 24 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in at least 200 Anesthesia cases in the last 24 months.

OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s hospital-based clinical activity for the past 24 months is required.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in at least 200 Anesthesia cases in the last 24 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated residency/fellowship of at least 3-4 years’ duration in Anesthesia accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada in the residency.

The Credentials Committee and the Board of Directors may consider training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above.

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

(Refer to each entities 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

We offer a nationally competitive compensation plan and retention incentive, with an additional benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance with tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Lisa Vognild, Senior Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (605) 312-6655 or Email: lisa.vognild@sanfordhealth.org

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