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Tyndall, South Dakota

Physician - Family Medicine

Family MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Location: Tyndall, SD Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America) St. Michael’s Hospital Avera is looking for individuals to join our positive and team-oriented organization. We look forward to hearing from you!

Position Highlights A Brief Overview Provides and manages direct medical evaluation, diagnosis, procedures, and care for patients within a recognized area of practice. Essential Job Functions 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.

Maintains confidentiality of patients, visitors, organization personnel and organization business in general. Deals courteously and tactfully with others; displays sensitivity and concern for co-workers, supervisors, public, patients and physicians.

Establishes positive relationships with employees, supervisors, and other departments. Promotes St. Michael’s and its services in a positive light while at work and in public. Makes a positive contribution to the morale of the unit/section/department. Promotes and utilizes St. Michael’s services to the fullest extent possible. Supervisory

Responsibilities

None.

Education, License/Certification/Registration Medical Doctor – Board of Medicine Licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the state that services are provided and board certified or board eligible, required 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, required upon hire, and Federal Drug Enforcement Admin – US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Admin State and federal DEA license based on state of practice, required upon hire BLS Certification within 30 days of 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.

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.

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 care for patients while managing therapeutic procedures. Collaborate with the care team to ensure quality health education and maintain accurate patient records.

Requirements

Requires a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree with state licensure and board certification or eligibility. Must possess a DEA license and obtain BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Diagnostic ProceduresClinical CollaborationPatient Record Management

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in South Dakota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $275k (middle half $260k–$307k)201 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in South Dakota22 active2,619 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 46% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family Medicine pay trend−3.2% 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.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 39 employers
14
<$315k
9
$315k-345k
18
$345k-375k
5
$375k-405k
4
$405k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 39 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
65%
CME allowance
53%
Relocation assistance
35%
Loan repayment
26%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Sioux Falls, South Dakota

$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

$150-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,599 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Tyndall

Median resident rent
$753/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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