Employee Benefits
Employees who work 30 hours or more a week qualify for the full benefit package. Those who work 20 or more hours per week will participate in retirement and paid time off.
Family Practice Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Faulkton, SD
Family Practice Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Medical Provider • Faulkton, SD
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Benefits:
- Student Loan Reimbursement
- Continuing Medical Education
- SD Retirement - 6% match
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
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.
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Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Insurance
For employees working 30 or more hours per week, the single employee premium is 100% covered by FAMC. Employee has the option of choosing the low or high deductible health plan. The high deductible health plan includes a Health Savings Account. Employee will be covered the first of the month following 30 days of full-time employment.
Aflac Supplemental Insurance
Supplemental plans such as short/long-term disability, accident, critical illness, cancer, vision, dental, and more available at the employee's expense. Premiums may be deducted either pre or post tax depending on plan.
Kansas City Life Insurance
A basic, term life insurance policy of $15,000 is given to all full-time employees working 30 or more hours a week. Additional voluntary life insurance for employee, spouse, and/or dependents is available at the employee's expense. No underwriting is required upon initial enrollment.
Paid Time Off
Includes separate banks for vacation, holiday, and sick time. Vacation and Sick time accrues based on hours worked. Holiday and sick time can be used as soon as it is earned. Vacation accrues but will not be earned to be used until completion of 6 months of employment. Over 200 hours may be accrued during the first 12 months of employment. Sick time may be used for employee or to care for spouse, parent, or dependent child.
Optilegra Vision Membership Plan
Vision membership plans for employee and spouse/dependents are available at the employee's expense. There are three different plan options available: Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
South Dakota Retirement
For employees working 20 or more hours per week, participation with the SD Retirement system is mandatory. Employee's contribution is 6% and FAMC matches that contribution on a pre-tax basis. Employees are considered vested after 3 years of employment. SDRS offers retirement education and additional supplemental retirement options.
Delta Dental of South Dakota
Dental plan for employee and spouse/dependents is available at the employee's expense. The plan covers a high percentage of diagnostic and preventive services and portions of endodontics and periodontics, major services and orthodontics.
Education and Student Loan Reimbursement
FAMC provides in house instruction and certification for the following: BLS, ACLS, PALS, ENPC, and TNCC. Medical Staff host multidisciplinary quarterly education sessions with Coffee, Donuts, and Codes. Student loan reimbursement options are available for most positions through facility and state programs (approval and acceptance required). South Dakota programs include RHFRAP and SLRP. Federal programs include NHSC and Nurse Corps. FAMC is also a Build Dakota Scholarship industry sponsor.
Additional Perks
Employee Discount on FAMC Emergency Room Copay, COBRA, Worker’s Compensation, Identity Theft Protection, Business Travel Expenses Reimbursement, 24 HR Access to Exercise Equipment in Therapy, Avera Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Scheduling for Work-Life Balance, Popcorn Thursdays, Employee Sunshine Committee