Physician - Emergency Medicine

Good Samaritan Society; Sioux Falls, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD, seeks a residency-trained BC/BE Emergency Medicine physician for a Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center. The role features a high-volume environment with ~45,000+ annual visits, 32 beds, trauma bays, and about 15 shifts per month (8–9 hours), with 24/7 double physician coverage and triple coverage 5p-2a.

Join a large health system; air ambulance program, EM Residency starting in 2026, and extensive APP support.

Qualifications

• Residency trained BC/BE in Emergency Medicine.
• Experience at Level I trauma center is preferred.

Skills

Emergency Medicine

Education

Residency in Emergency Medicine

Job description

Location

SD, Sioux Falls

Specialty

Emergency Medicine

Visas Accepted

N/A

Practice Details

Sanford USD Medical is seeking a residency trained BC/BE Emergency Medicine physician.

• Level I Verified Adult & Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• Average 45,000+ annual visits
• 32 beds with 3 large trauma bays
• Work an average of 15 (8-9 hour) shifts per month
• 24/7 double Physician coverage and triple covered 5p-2a
• APP's are utilized 12 hrs/day, 7 days/wk
• Adult & Pediatric Hospitalists take unassigned patients
• AirMed Program runs two fixed-wing airplanes and a helicopter at our Sioux Falls location with additional planes and helicopters at our other Sanford facilities
• Emergency Medicine Residency program to begin in 2026
• All services are available at Sanford USD Medical Center except for a burn center

About Sanford HealthSanford 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. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including Iowa, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s 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 and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in the state of South Dakota
• Free standing Sanford Children’s Hospital
• Sanford Boekelheide Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is the region’s only Level IV NICU
• Large referral area
• Research opportunities
• Serving a city population of 277,076
• 540+ Physicians and 550+ APPs

Compensation Package

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive hourly salary with a night differential, with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and relocation allowance.

About this Community

Life in Sioux FallsLocated 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 Function

Physicians

Req Number

R-0272903

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sanford and its affiliate brands have consistently operated under the principle of equal treatment for all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, in regard to public assistance or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.