Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is seeking a board eligible/board certified Pediatric Surgeon to join our team of pediatric specialists. Avera Children’s specialists on staff include critical care, GI, ID, cardiology, surgery, radiology, pulmonary, orthopedics, hematology/oncology, genetics/endocrinology, psychology, neurology and neonatology. The physician would practice at the new Avera Children’s Clinic located on the campus of Avera McKennan Hospital. Call would be 1:2. The ideal candidate will be energetic and motivated while valuing relocating to a family-friendly environment. The physicians are employed, have a base salary plus production incentives and a generous benefit package. Minimal managed care penetration.

Compensation: Market Competetive, base salary plus production incentives plus a generous benefits package

Loan Repayment: Negotiable

Relocation: Yes

Office: If you would enjoy living in a city that has been judged by Money Magazine as the “best place to live in America” for its quality of life and recently named by Forbes Magazine as the “Best Place for Business & Careers”, then this opportunity is one that you will want to consider.

Avera McKennan Hospital is a member of Avera Health, a regional family of more than 230 healthcare facilities in the five-state region.  With over 12,000 employees, Avera Health serves over half a million individuals each year at facilities known for medical excellence, technological innovation, and a commitment to meeting the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of all patients.

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is a 506-bed, non-profit, Catholic facility and the regional referral center for the Avera Health System and surrounding five-state area.  Our Careflight helicopter and fixed wing aircraft transport patients from a service area with a population of 800,000 to our Level II Trauma Center.  With over 600 physicians on staff in all specialties and 4000 employees, the hospital offers a full range of services including the region’s only transplant programs for kidney, pancreas and bone marrow.

Sioux Falls offers a diverse blend of manufacturing, banking, financial industries, medical services, transportation, communications, and wholesale/retail trade for service and business opportunities. Because South Dakota has no corporate income tax,

NO STATE INCOME TAX, and no business inventory tax, over 2,500 new jobs are created each year with new businesses and expansions of existing businesses.

Recreational activities abound in Sioux Falls, thanks to the city’s system of 65 parks, many of which are based on the Big Sioux River Greenway that provides 22 miles of bike trails that circle the city. Amenities in the parks include picnic areas, playgrounds, flower gardens, a Japanese Garden, fishing areas, sports fields, tennis courts, and swimming pools. Soccer and hockey are especially popular and are played on 29 soccer fields, nine skating rinks, and two hockey rinks. Sioux Falls offers 2 private and 5 public golf courses and features over 30 courses, which are located within a 45-minute drive. Also a regional sporting hub, Sioux Falls is host to professional teams: the Skyforce basketball team, the Canaries baseball team, the Storm indoor football team, the Stampede hockey team, and the Spitfire soccer team. The Avera Sports Institute is leading the way by providing comprehensive sports training, rehabilitation and enhancement programs in a 40,000 square foot year-round athletic training center.

The arts are prominent in Sioux Falls with the $32 million Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science. The Pavilion features a performing arts center, a domed Omni theater, a hands-on science museum, and an expanded display area for the Civic Fine Arts Center. The Sioux Falls Symphony Orchestra and the Community Concert Association perform in the Pavilion several times a year; other performing arts groups include the Friends of Traditional Music and the Sioux Falls Community Playhouse.

Shopping in Sioux Falls ranges from the convenience of the Empire Mall with 180 stores to the warmth of quaint shopping centers. There are over 230 restaurants, ranging from fast food to exquisite fine dining rooms with elegant service.

Sioux Falls is a great place to raise a family. The school system offers an array of educational opportunities, with 24 public elementary schools, four middle schools, and three public senior high schools. There are also 16 private schools affiliated with various religious and private organizations. The post-secondary opportunities include five colleges, nearby state universities (including the University of South Dakota Medical School), and a number of business and vocational schools.