APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Plastic Surgery
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Job overview
Sanford Health is hiring an advanced practice provider for its Black Hills Plastic Surgery Clinic in Rapid City. The role works with plastic surgeons in clinic and surgery, managing preoperative assessments, surgical assistance, and postoperative care. The APP may also build an aesthetic practice offering injectables, skin care, and laser treatments. The schedule is full time, with daytime clinic hours Monday through Thursday and light call.
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Careers With Purpose
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Facility: Black Hills Plastic Surg Location: Rapid City, SD Address: 3615 5th St, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 36.00
Department Details
Monday through Thursday Daytime Clinic Hours
Light Call
Mainly Work in the Clinic with Limited OR Assist
Perform skin and laser treatments, fillers, tattoo removals, etc.,
Surgical assist with breast augmentation and mastectomies
Surgical hours typically range from 7am-5pm
Dynamic office
Strong emphasis on patient safety and education
Job Summary
The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed medical professional who practices medicine in collaboration with physicians and other care team members. The PA evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patient health concerns across the lifespan, provides preventive services, and coordinates care to promote optimal health outcomes. Perform patient assessments, including medical histories and physical examinations. Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice. Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging studies. Prescribe medications, therapies, and other treatments in compliance with regulations. Educate and counsel patients and families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment plans. May perform procedures & treatments within scope of practice & assist with procedures & treatments when indicated.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care. Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR). Participate in quality, safety, and performance improvement activities.
Qualifications
Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the ARC-PA or equivalent accrediting program accepted by the state licensing board.
Clinical experience in specialty area is preferred but not required.
Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in each state of practice.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
State Controlled Substance License (if required by State)
Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .
Practice Details: Come work in the Sanford Black Hills Plastic Surgery Clinic with two experienced plastic surgeons. The role includes working in the office as well as assisting in surgery. There is an opportunity to build an aesthetic practice with injectables, skin care and laser treatments.
Job Summary
The Plastic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider provides care to patients undergoing cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures and works in collaboration with plastic surgeons to manage preoperative assessments, assist in surgery, and provide postoperative care. Additionally, the APP provides patient education, ensuring optimal outcomes and patient satisfaction. The motivated APP has the opportunity to perform aesthetic procedures such as neurotoxin and filler injections, chemical peels, microneedling and laser treatments, and may build their own practice in the clinic.
Specific duties include:
Participate in outpatient clinics, surgical procedures, and follow-up visits.
Assist in surgical planning and provide preoperative counseling and education on procedures, risks, and recovery.
Order and interpret diagnostic tests such as imaging and lab work relevant to plastic surgery.
Hospital responsibilities of first assisting in surgery and conducting post-op /inpatient rounds.
Manage postoperative care including wound care, pain management, monitoring complications, and scar treatment.
Document patient care accurately and timely in electronic health records.
Qualifications
Successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, alternatively successful completion of a Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of South Dakota and possess NCCPA or AANP/ANCC certification.
Possession of or eligible for Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and South Dakota State Controlled Substance License to prescribe controlled substances.
Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists
Compensation Package: Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected]
About this Community: Rapid City’s vibrant downtown, healthy business community and wealth of cultural offerings make Rapid City the perfect place to raise a family. There are endless opportunities to explore a rich history and culture or take in recreational adventures and scenic wonders. From awe-inspiring natural wonders to captivating local experiences, Rapid City embodies all the characteristics of an ideal community.
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0278938 Job Function: Advanced Practice Provider Featured: No Specialty: Plastic & Reconstruction Visas Accepted: N/A
How this job compares
Set against the 9,996 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$110–164K/yr3,729 salary ranges
- US median$46–84/hr2,558 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 53 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in South Dakota and 9,996 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in South Dakota
- Avera25 open
- Sanford Health (this employer)21 open
- CVS Health2 open
- Experience
- Nurse Practitioner postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (2,874 postings).
- Education
- 3,521 of the 9,996 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse Practitioner jobs
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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