Physician - Hepatologist - Sioux Falls, SD

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Center for Digestive Health is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified hepatologist who has completed a Hepatology Fellowship to join its Gastroenterology and GI Hospitalist group in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The physician will join an experienced group of gastroenterologists, GI hospitalists, and hepatologists, manage liver disease in an outpatient setting, and have inpatient support from GI hospitalists. There is no call expectation. The center has an on-site reference laboratory with dedicated pathology support and experienced Interventional Radiology support. Gastroenterology core privileges include performing history and physical examinations, admitting patients when applicable, providing consultative services, and evaluating, diagnosing, and providing nonsurgical care to adolescent and adult patients with illnesses, injuries, and disorders of the stomach, intestines, and related structures, including the esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. This may include biopsies. Sanford Health describes itself as the largest rural health system in the United States and is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and expanding access to care in America’s heartland. Sioux Falls offers a competitive cost of living, no state income tax, and amenities including dining, shopping, arts, sports, and nightlife. Sanford offers a nationally competitive compensation plan and a physician benefits package. Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice when requirements vary.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree.
Completion of a Hepatology Fellowship program.
Successful completion of an Internal Medicine residency program.
Completion of a Gastroenterology fellowship accredited by the ACGME, AOA, or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; other training may be considered through the stated waiver process.
Board certification in the primary area of practice by the applicable ABMS, AOA, or Royal College board, or eligibility for board certification under the stated rules for applicants who completed fellowship within the last five years.
Demonstrate active involvement in 50 gastroenterology cases in the last 12 months, using a fellowship log, hospital quality profile, or other documentation of clinical activity as applicable.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient management of liver disease.
Evaluate, diagnose, and provide nonsurgical care to adolescent and adult patients with digestive and related disorders.
Perform history and physical examinations, provide consultative services, and admit patients when applicable.
Perform procedures within gastroenterology core privileges, including biopsies.
Participate in clinical practice with inpatient support provided by GI hospitalists.