Bighorn Ridgerunners, LLC is a Native American–owned healthcare staffing company placing clinicians with the Indian Health Service. Our providers deliver care that matters in rural Native communities, and we handle the federal onboarding, credentialing paperwork and pay so you can focus on your patients.
We're seeking board-certified or board-eligible Obstetrician/Gynecologists for two Indian Health Service facilities in South Dakota. Choose a part-time outpatient clinic or a full-time hospital role with labor and delivery.
Pine Ridge Hospital — Pine Ridge, SD · UPCOMING (up to 2 full-time OB/GYNs)
- Full-scope OB/GYN for the Oglala Lakota Nation: inpatient and outpatient care, vaginal and cesarean deliveries, OB and gynecologic surgery, postpartum care, and consultation to CNMs and the ED
- Regular hours Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, plus an on-call rotation for evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. You must be able to report within 20 minutes when on call.
- May include outlying clinics (Kyle, Wanblee, Martin) and SAFE/SANE exams as needed
- 10-week terms, renewable with long-term option periods
- Requires BLS, ACLS and NRP; DEA including Schedules II and IIN; three recent reference letters (one supervisor, two peers); at least 20 OB/GYN CME credits a year
Cheyenne River Health Center — Eagle Butte, SD · UPCOMING (part-time)
- Twice-weekly outpatient specialty clinic: gynecologic and prenatal care, family planning, STI and cervical cancer screening, and procedures (colposcopy with biopsy, endometrial and vulvar biopsy, cryotherapy)
- Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM, about 832 hours a year, no call. A dedicated nurse works alongside you.
- One-year contract with up to four option years
- Requires BLS; ACLS as required by privileges
Both locations require
- MD or DO with a completed OB/GYN residency; board certified or board eligible (Pine Ridge requires a documented plan to certify)
- Active, unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state; current DEA registration
- Professional liability insurance ($1M per occurrence / $3M aggregate)
- Ability to complete IHS credentialing (up to 45 business days at Pine Ridge), privileging and a federal background check
- Rural healthcare experience preferred
Some positions support federal contracts Bighorn Ridgerunners is pursuing; those start dates depend on contract award. All positions require federal background clearance before starting. Bighorn Ridgerunners, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from American Indian and Alaska Native clinicians.