OBGYN With Avera Medical Group - Annual deliveries over 450

Avera Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE Obstetrics & Gynecologist to join our team at Avera St. Mary’s in Pierre, SD. This is a wonderful opportunity for a physician interested in evidence-based medicine to become part of a primary care network of physicians who care about their patients.

Practice Overview

• Join a group of 3 OBGYN physicians with 1:4 weekday call schedule
• 1:6 weekend call coverage
• Annual deliveries over 450
• Newly remodeled Women’s Center at Avera St. Mary’s opened spring 2016
• Opportunity to teach medical students
• Overall clinic includes 63 physicians and APP’s, 17 specialties and a surgery center
• Established anesthesia and hospitalist service
• Fixed Wing Aircraft and Transport Team locate in Pierre
• Market area of 60,000
• Physician will be employed by Avera McKennan
• Position includes competitive base salary, production incentives and a generous benefit package
• Avel eCARE model provides 24 hour access to specialty care physicians

Avera St. Mary’s

• Helmsley Center, new cancer center and medical office building opened in 2019
• 25 bed acute care hospital
• 24 hour Emergency Room coverage by a physician, 4 OR suites, 6 bed ICU, 6 bed Ambulatory Care, Cardiac Rehab, PT, OT, ST Rehab services, educational programs, laboratory, home health and hospice
• 105 bed long term care facility and transitional care unit attached to the hospital
•  Avera St. Mary’s , now a part of the state’s largest health care system
•  Learn more at www.avera.org/st-marys-pierre 

The Pierre Community

• Located on the bluffs of the Missouri River
• Population of 14,000 and Pierre is South Dakota’s state capital
• Friendly community with many historical sites to visit such as the State Capital building and surrounding monuments, SD Cultural Heritage Center, SD Discovery Center and Aquarium, Oahe Dam, Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
• 3 public elementary, 2 private elementary, 1 middle school and 1 high school with current enrollment over 2600 students.  View additional education information at http://www.pierre.k12.sd.us  
• The Capital University Center offers degrees from 6 different South Dakota public universities.  The CUC provides resources for the school system and state and federal government agencies, including the State Library
• Year-round outdoor recreation on the Missouri River and area lakes providing opportunities to fish for a variety of species
• Popular outdoor activities include swimming, sailing, boating, river boat tours and diving, hunting, birding, biking, and motocross
• Annual events in the area include Oahe Days, Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament and Parade of Lights
• Economic base is derived from government, agriculture, medical services, recreational services, education, commercial, retail and professional services
• South Dakota has no corporate income tax, no state income tax and no business inventory tax, which is attractive for new businesses and expansions of existing businesses
• Learn more at http://www.pierre.org/