Join the RN Nursing team at Avera!

Love Where You Work: Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless.

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, free health insurance, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts and career growth opportunities.

Avera is currently seeking Physician Assistant (PA) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.

Position Highlights:

• 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.

  Job Summary

• Assumes the responsibility for the provision of primary care and medical management of patients at the clinic and hospital in collaboration with a physician.

• Physician Assistants practice under the rules and regulations for Physician Assistants in the state in which they work.

  Education/Experience

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program is required.

• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner or physician assistant program.

• Experience (clinical or actual) in Family Practice/Hospitalist preferred.

• 3-5 years related experience and/or training is preferred.

• Preferred candidates will have clinical experience in the acute and/or ambulatory setting.

• Preferred candidates will also have experience working with clients having co-occurring addictive disorders in conjunction with mental health conditions.

  Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Licensure as a Physician Assistant and ability to practice in the state of South Dakota is required.

• Federal & State DEA certification is required for South Dakota Physician Assistants.

• National Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCPPA) required.

  Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks

• 8:00am - 5:00 pm

• Occasional call time (Weekend call on the weekend that pulmonologist is at ASL)

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