General Practice Job at Avera in Gettysburg, SD

Join the team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care:    Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture:    Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera:    Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth. 

A unique opportunity to grow skill set in clinic, hospital inpatient, emergency department and long term care settings as a Physician Assistant with Avera! 

Position Highlights:

• May be eligible for $45,000 community need loan with 48-month commitment and relocation!
• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1 & options for Free Health Insurance!
• Positive Work Environment:  Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
• Job Satisfaction:  Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.
• Career Growth  opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.
• Learn about the NEW Gettysburg Hospital  here!

Job Summary

• Provides medical services and health education to patients under the supervision of the physician sponsor with regards to the age specific populations including infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.
• Effectively contributes to the health education of individuals and groups and applies appropriate methods designed to increase each person’s motivation to assume responsibility for their own health care.
• Meets regularly with the physician sponsor for consultation, supervision and collaboration. 
• Assesses, diagnoses and treats patients in the hospital according to medical staff approved protocol and acceptable standards of practice.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program required. 

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Licensure as a Physician Assistant and ability to practice in the state of South Dakota required.
• Federal and State DEA Certification is required for South Dakota.
• National Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required.
• ATLS and ACLS certifications required.

Work Schedule

• Full Time, Varied Shifts; 80 hours every 2 weeks
• Every 4^th  weekend & holiday
• Every third week night & Every 4^th  weekend call time