We are seeking a board eligible or board certified internist to join Avera Gutnik & Associates, a group of five board certified internists and four nurse practitioners.  Leonard Gutnik MD has practiced in Sioux Falls for twenty-five years.  Scott Beckstrand, MD completed his internal medicine residency in Omaha and joined Dr. Gutnik in 2001.  Jeanne Dillon, MD completed her training at Eastern Virginia School of Medicine and joined the group in 2002.  Turi McNamee, MD completed her training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and also joined the group in 2002.  Alison Chinn, MD completed her training at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester and joined the group in 2005.  Call will be 1 in 6 with the addition of another internist to this practice.

AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL  & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is a 490-bed, non-profit, Catholic facility and the regional referral center for the Avera Health System and surrounding five-state area. Beginning in 2003 thru 2007, Avera McKennan was recognized as a Distinguished Clinical Hospital by HealthGrades, a leading healthcare rating organization. We are proud of our designation as a Magnet facility recognized for excellence in behavioral health, cancer care, cardiac care, emergency medicine and trauma, air ambulance services, home health and hospice programs, medical education and research, neurosciences, obstetrics, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation services and a full range of wellness activities.

You may want to visit our websites at: www.averamckennan.org and www.avera.org

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is South Dakota’s largest city and the county seat of Minnehaha County. It serves as a healthcare, governmental, law enforcement and financial hub for the area. With a population of 200,000, the city has been judged by Money Magazine as the “best place to live in America” for its quality of life, including its low crime rate, high-quality education, clean air and water, lack of traffic congestion, and friendly residents.

Sioux Falls offers a diverse blend of manufacturing, banking and financial industries, medical services, transportation, communications, and wholesale/retail trade for service and business opportunities. Because South Dakota has no corporate income tax, no personal income tax, and no business inventory tax, over 2,500 new jobs have been created each year as a result of the influx of new businesses and expansions of existing businesses.

The city is a great place to raise a family. The school system offers an array of educational opportunities, with 24 public elementary schools, four middle schools, and three public senior high schools. There are also 16 private schools affiliated with various religious and private organizations. The post-secondary opportunities include five colleges, nearby state universities (including the University of South Dakota Medical School), and a number of business and vocational schools.

Recreational activities abound in Sioux Falls, thanks to the city’s system of 64 parks, many of which are based on the Big Sioux River Greenway that circles the city. Amenities in the parks include picnic areas, playgrounds, flower gardens, a Japanese Garden, fishing areas, sports fields, tennis courts, and swimming pools. Soccer and hockey are especially popular and are played on 29 soccer fields, nine skating rinks, and two hockey rinks. Also a regional sporting hub, Sioux Falls is host to the professional CBA basketball team, Skyforce, the Northern League baseball team, Canaries, and a US Hockey League team, Stampede.