Sanford Health is seeking a BE/BC Pediatric Emergency Medicine Trained Physician to join their established group at Sanford USD Medical Center Emergency Department. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of EM physicians and APPs in a Level I Verified Adult & Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. The position combines clinical practice with academic medicine, including collaboration with residents from an Emergency Medicine Residency program launching in July 2026.
Practice Info
- Join a group of 4 PEM fellowship trained physicians, 22 EM physicians, and 6 APPs.
- Sanford currently has the only PEM program in the Dakotas.
- Level I Verified Adult & Level II Pediatric Trauma Center with 46,000+ encounters per year (adult + pediatric).
- Pediatric emergency department visits per year = 6,000.
- New Pediatric Emergency Department opening January 2026 with 10 dedicated rooms, including a trauma bay, adjacent to the main ED (main ED has 32 beds).
- Emergency Medicine Residency program launching in July 2026, with inaugural EM residents collaborating closely with Pediatric residents from both SD and ND.
Responsibilities
- Assess, evaluate, diagnose, perform history and physical examinations, and provide initial treatment to patients of all age groups who present to the emergency department with any symptom, illness, injury, or condition.
- Participate in both clinical practice and academic medicine.
Compensation
- Nationally competitive daily salary with a night differential.
- Relocation allowance.
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance.
- 401K plan.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Life insurance.
- CME allowance.
- Malpractice insurance and tail coverage.
Shift & Schedule
- 15 shifts per month.
- Current shift hours: 0800-1700 & 1600-0000.
Requirements
- BE/BC Pediatric Emergency Medicine Trained Physician.
- Board certification in general pediatrics or adult emergency medicine.
- M.D. or D.O. degree.
- Successful completion of an Emergency Medicine residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.
- 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.
- If not board certified at the time of application but completed residency training within the last five years, must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of residency training.
- No visa sponsorship available.