South Dakota Emergency

Single-specialty group is seeking a BC/BE emergency medicine trained physician to join group of 15 physicians and two mid-levels. USD Medical Center is a Level II trauma center with a full complement of sub-specialists, serving northwestern Iowa, southwestern Minnesota, northeastern Nebraska, and eastern South Dakota. Physician double coverage 39-42 hours daily (triple coverage on weekends), CT in ED, 26 individual patient rooms, and use of mid-level providers are all facets of this level II, 35,000 annual visit trauma center.

The name "Trauma 5" denotes five distinct differences from other ERs in the region. Specifically, they are Trauma, Heart, Orthopedics, Neuroscience and Childrens. A Level II verified Trauma Center has a rigid set of standards, but at Trauma 5 we not only meet them, we EXCEED them.

Trauma 5 has one of the largest and most comprehensive, multidisciplinary trauma care teams in the region. Trauma 5 is a full-service, trauma facility. As such, it provides 24-hour access to high quality trauma care, as well as leadership through the Trauma Network for the entire region.

As a tertiary care center, patients at Trauma 5 receive immediate access to the best specialists from a wide range of disciplines, including:

Trauma and emergency surgery

Emergency medicine

Orthopedic surgery

Neurosurgery

Spine surgery

Vascular surgery

Interventional radiology

Comprehensive rehabilitation

Accepts J1s: No