Physician - General Surgery

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Visas Accepted
N/A
Specialty
General Surgery
Practice Details
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center is seeking a BE/BC General Surgeon to join it's multi-specialty practice.
•Join a 2-surgeon team.
•1:3 call
•dedicated OR time.
•Large Clinic Attached to a 48-bed Hospital
•4 Large State-of-the-Art Surgical Suites
•21 Prep/Recovery Rooms and 9 PACU Bays
Diagnostic testing which includes MRI, CT, cardiovascular testing, general, breast and vascular ultrasound, nuclear medicine services; on site laboratory services; 24/7 respiratory care and pharmacy.
Community Description
About Sanford Health in Aberdeen
•48-bed medical center opened in 2012
•Attached clinic with 12 specialties and additional outreach services
•Large referral area, drawing from the entire northeastern area of the state
Life in Aberdeen
The city of Aberdeen is the third largest community in the state, with more than 29,000 residents. As the hub of northeastern South Dakota, Aberdeen is ideally located in the heart of outdoor sport and recreation country with prime fishing and hunting. Aberdeen is home to Northern State University. Both public and private schools are available for K-12. Aberdeen also boasts a range of entertainment and recreational options, including the state's largest fair, Storybook Land and Wiley Park, seasonal festivals, shopping, theater, and restaurants.
Job Description
General Surgery Core Privileges include the ability to admit, evaluate, diagnose and provide pre-, intra-, and postoperative care and perform surgical procedures for adolescents and adults (except where specifically excluded from practice and except for those special procedure privilege), to correct or treat various conditions, illnesses, and injuries of the alimentary tract, abdomen and its contents, breast, skin, soft tissue, head and neck, endocrine system, and minor extremity surgery. Surgery Core privileges also include the ability to provide for the on-call emergent/urgent needs of the pediatric and pre-adolescent surgical patient within the core privilege definition.
Qualifications
M.D. or D.O. degree.
Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways:
An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her residency or 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 12 months, including numbers of procedures morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications. Applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the clinical aspects of General Surgery and case volumes should show performance of at least 100 procedures in the past 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 past 12 months is required. Applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the clinical aspects of General Surgery and case volumes should show performance of at least 100 procedures in the past 12 months.
More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.
Successful completion of a hospital affiliated surgical residency program or a clinical fellowship of at least five years' duration accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. The Credentials Committee; Physician Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors 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 the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entities policy for grandfather exceptions)
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
Debra Salava, Senior Physician Recruiter
Phone: +1 (605) Or
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