Physician - Pediatric Urology

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N/A Specialty

Pediatric Urology

Practice Details

• Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic, a multi-specialty pediatric clinic, is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Urologist to join one BC Pediatric Urologist and one nurse practitioner.
• •Qualified candidates would join a full range pediatric sub-specialty practice which includes 70+
• sub-specialists specializing in the medical care, diagnoses and treatment of children and adolescents in the only free-standing children's hospital in the state of South Dakota.
• •The practice includes a very collegial and friendly work environment.
• •This is a busy practice that looks after children with general and complex pediatric urological conditions. There is also a well-run spina bifida clinic.
• •The catchment area, including outreach clinics, is 1.5-2 million.
• •The Children's Hospital has 146 beds with a Level 4 NICU with 58 beds and a PICU with 12 beds.

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

Pediatric Urology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to setting), evaluate, diagnose and provide consultation and treatment to pediatric patients with congenital anomalies, childhood-acquired urologic problems, such as tumors and trauma, and overlapping problems of adolescence.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

• Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested:
• An applicant who has just completed a fellowship provides his/her fellowship log.
• OR
• An applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship shall provide a quality profile from the hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 pediatric urology procedures in the last 12 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 setting activity for the last 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 pediatric urology procedures in the last 12 months.

More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Urology residency program and completion of a fellowship in Pediatric Urology accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. Training at residency and fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy.

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. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their fellowship training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their fellowship training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions)

Compensation

• Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive 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, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Debra Salava, Senior Physician Recruiter

Phone: +1 (605) 328-6993 Or [email protected]

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