Physician - Nuclear Medicine

20010 Sanford Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401K plan

Job summary

Sanford Clinic Radiology in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, seeks a fellowship-trained Nuclear Medicine Radiologist to join a group of 35 radiologists. The role involves performing and interpreting routine nuclear medicine procedures across multiple modalities with access to advanced imaging equipment across the Sanford Health system.

The ideal candidate will hold an MD or DO, be fellowship-trained in Nuclear Medicine, and demonstrate substantial clinical activity in nuclear medicine.

Qualifications

• Fellowship-trained in Nuclear Medicine with MD/DO degree.
• Board certification or eligibility in Nuclear Medicine required.
• Experience with routine nuclear medicine procedures and modalities.

Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret routine diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures.
• Provide consultative services and clinical involvement in cases.
• Deliver therapy with unsealed radioactive sources.
• Maintain credentialing and privileging documentation.

Skills

Nuclear Medicine

Radiology

Fellowship trained

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Visas Accepted N/A Specialty Nuclear Medicine Practice Details Sanford Clinic Radiology is seeking a BE/BC fellowship trained Nuclear Medicine Radiologist to the group of 35 Radiologists.

• Candidate should be familiar with all aspects of performing routine diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures and be proficient in all modalities
• State-of-the-art technology is used by well-trained Radiographic Technologists and support staff in the various clinical environments

The facility currently has two 64-slice and two 16-slice CT scanners, 5 ACR accredited, FDA approved digital mammography units, bi-plane interventional equipment, computerized and digital X-ray, PET-CT, and an open MRI to complement our four MRI scanners, including a 3 T state-of-the-art magnet technology. The facility offers cardiac CT/MRIs and also utilizes three mobile 1.5 MRI’s that service our system hospitals and clinics.

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

Nuclear Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, and provide consultative services, performance, and interpretation of all routine and non-routine nuclear medicine procedures to make diagnostic evaluations, by both in vivo and in vitro techniques, of the anatomic and or physiologic conditions of the body and to provide therapy with unsealed radioactive sources.

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 fellowship 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 number of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate clinical involvement in at least 50 Nuclear Medicine 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 clinical activity for the past 24 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate clinical involvement in at least 50 Nuclear Medicine cases in the last 24 months.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Nuclear Medicine residency program, accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada in the residency.

Before entering a nuclear medicine residency, residents must satisfactorily complete one year of training in a program accredited by the ACGME or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent. While the length of the nuclear medicine residency training is three years, residents may enter the program from different training backgrounds. The type and length of the prior training will determine the number of years the resident will be required to spend in the nuclear medicine program.

Training programs may include the following pathways:

1. a. successful completion of an accredited 1-year program of fundamental clinical education followed by 3 (2 years prior to 2007) years of nuclear medicine training
2. b. successful completion of an accredited patient care specialty program (internal medicine, family medicine, pathology, pediatrics, surgery) accredited by the ACGME or RCPSC, the length of nuclear medicine program accredited by the ACGME or RCPSC training is 2 years
3. c. successful completion of an ACGME or RCPSC accredited program in diagnostic radiology the length of nuclear medicine training ACGME or PCPSC accredited program is 1 year
4. d. successful completion of 12 months of training in nuclear medicine program approved by the ACGME, RCPSC prior to enrolling in a diagnostic radiology program accredited by the ACGME or RCPSC.
5. e. successful completion of a combined internal medicine/nuclear medicine training program approved by the ACGME or RSPSC of 4 years’ duration

Credentials Committee; Medical Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors may consider training at residency or fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the above.

Certification in Nuclear Medicine 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 such requirement is waived by the Board of Directors (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

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive shift-based 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, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail]. The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. 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. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 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, 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. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News. Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.