Physician Neonatology

Visas Accepted

N/A

Specialty

Neonatology

Practice Details

Sanford Childrens Hospital and the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine are seeking one full-time neonatologist.
Opportunity is best suited for the physician desiring a clinical practice in an academic setting
Practice opportunity includes responsibilities for attending clinic call and teaching
Teaching responsibilities include medical students and pediatric residents with appointment to the faculty at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.
In-house service maintains 9.5 FTE neonatologists with 3 on day shift and 1 on night shift
Service also includes 21 NNPs with 24/7 in-house NPP coverage respiratory therapy and pediatric pharmacy
Regional level IV tertiary unit includes 46 single family rooms with capacity for 58 beds and annual admissions of approximately 800
Regional neonatal transport team is staffed with NNPs neonatal nurses and RT/paramedics
Regional level IV tertiary unit includes 46 single family rooms with capacity for 58 beds and annual admissions of approximately 800
Regional neonatal transport team is staffed with NNPs neonatal nurses and RT/paramedics
Regional level IV tertiary unit includes 46 single family rooms with capacity for 58 beds and annual admissions of approximately 800 Regional neonatal transport team is staffed with NNPs neonatal nurses and RT/paramedics
Research opportunities available as a NRN satellite institution
Sanford Childrens Hospital is the only free-standing childrens hospital in the state of South Dakota

About Sanford Health
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 Americas heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls South Dakota the organization has 53000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota North Dakota Minnesota Wyoming Iowa Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals 288 clinic locations 147 senior care communities 4000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1500 active clinical trials and studies. The organizations transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

About Sanford Health in Sioux Falls
545 hospital beds
The only Level I Adult Trauma Center in the state of SD
The only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in the state of South Dakota
Free standing Sanford Childrens Hospital
Sanford Boekelheide Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is the regions only Level IV NICU
Large referral area
Research opportunities
Serving a city population of 277076
540 Physicians and 550 APPs

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

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Core Privilege included in the ability to perform history and physical exams admit (if applicable to setting) evaluate diagnosis and providing treatment or consultative service to newborns presenting with extremely complex and life-threatening problems such as severe prematurity respiratory failure shock congenital abnormalities hematologic metabolic and neurologic derangements and sepsis.

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 provides his/her fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship shall provide a quality profile from the hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months including numbers of procedures performed morbidity mortality infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate they have cared for 50 neonatal patients 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 applicants clinical setting activity for the last 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate they have cared for 50 neonatal patients in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Pediatric residency program and completion of a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine accredited by the ACGME the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. 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 entitys 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 paid time away malpractice insurance and tail coverage and a relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Mary Jo Burkman Lead Physician Recruiter

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