Faulkton Area Medical Center (FAMC) is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our dedicated healthcare team. This is an exciting opportunity for a provider who enjoys a diverse practice and values building lasting relationships with patients in a rural community.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable caring for patients across the lifespan in a variety of settings, including the clinic, hospital, and emergency department. Providers at FAMC work collaboratively with physicians, nursing staff, EMS, and specialists to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care close to home.
Position Highlights
- Full-time position
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Weekday clinic schedule with emergency call responsibilities
- Opportunity to practice broad-spectrum rural medicine
- Supportive and collaborative healthcare team
- Ability to make a meaningful impact in a close-knit community
- Diverse practice including primary care, inpatient care, and emergency services
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic medical conditions
- Provide preventive care, wellness visits, and routine physical examinations
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
- Manage and monitor patients with chronic diseases
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic testing
- Prescribe medications and treatments within scope of practice
- Coordinate referrals and collaborate with specialists and community resources
- Educate patients and families regarding disease prevention and health management
- Assess, stabilize, and manage emergent patient conditions
- Participate in emergency department coverage, including triage, trauma assessment, stabilization, and coordination of transfers when higher levels of care are required
- Provide care to hospital and long-term care patients as needed
Qualifications
Required
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Current South Dakota licensure or eligibility for licensure
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with physicians and healthcare team members
- Commitment to providing exceptional patient-centered care
Preferred
- Experience in a rural healthcare or Critical Access Hospital setting
- Experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, or acute care settings
- Experience with patient triage, trauma assessment, stabilization, and transfer coordination
- ACLS, BLS, ATLS, PALS certifications
- One or more years of clinical practice experience
Why Faulkton Area Medical Center?
Faulkton Area Medical Center is an independent, non-profit Critical Access Hospital dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of our rural communities. Our providers enjoy a broad scope of practice, strong professional relationships, and the opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of the patients they serve.
Join a team where your skills are valued, your work matters, and your impact is felt every day!
Faulkton Area Medical Center is an independent, non-profit, 12-bed Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic. We are located along SD HWY 212 in Faulkton, SD serving a diverse population of 3,000 within a 60 mile radius. FAMC is one of the few independent hospitals left in the state of South Dakota. We offer a wide range of services to all ages. Our hospital is also designated by the state as a Level V trauma receiving facility.
Employees of FAMC are our greatest assets from the housekeeping department to our medical and executive leadership. We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits, and lucrative time off banks. We also understand life happens and how important family is which is why our scheduling models allow for that coveted work-life balance. Education is very important. We require staff to have various life support certifications which is why we have internal instructors to help achieve those credentials. We even will consider assisting with student loan reimbursement and continuing education expenses. Here at FAMC, employees are not just numbers but respected and valued professionals. Our COMPASS model promotes a culture of nurture, skill, engagement, and willingness - conduct you can expect from your coworkers and leadership.