Locum Anesthesiology Jobs in South Dakota: 700+ Anesthesiologists in Our Network
Board-certified locum anesthesiologists for short-term and long-term hospital coverage. Every provider is internally credentialed with 100% clean malpractice before we present them. South Dakota facilities get verified, pre-credentialed locum anesthesiologists in 21 days — not 90 — at one transparent rate.
Direct answer: Locum anesthesiologists in South Dakota earn $350–$450/hr (1099, take-home) in 2026, sourced from LocumOS Physician Freedom Project 2026, AMN Healthcare, and NALTO benchmarks. Locums One is a physician-owned locum tenens agency placing anesthesiologists in South Dakota in 21 days, average. Rates vary by call type (24-hour, clinic-only, callback) and facility.
Pay rates per LocumOS Physician Freedom Project 2026, AMN Healthcare 2026, and NALTO benchmarks. Physician take-home, 1099. Updated May 2026.
700+
Board-Certified in Network
21-Day
Average Fill Time
72-Hour
Emergency Deployment
96%
Retention Rate
89%
First-Match Success
How much does a locum anesthesiologist make in South Dakota?
Hourly Rate Range
$350–$450/hr
Range varies by call burden, facility acuity, and sub-specialty — cardiac and pediatric anesthesia with call push above the general range in high-demand markets.
Annualized (2,080 hrs)
$728K–$936K
Full-time locum tenens equivalent. Most locums work 6–10 months per year and earn more per hour than permanent staff.
See full salary guidePay rates per LocumOS Physician Freedom Project 2026, AMN Healthcare 2026, and NALTO benchmarks. Physician take-home, 1099. Updated May 2026.
Anesthesiology Rate Breakdown in South Dakota
Industry rate ranges from published sources (AMN Healthcare 2026, NALTO). Rates vary by call structure, facility size, and procedure mix.
Is locum anesthesiologist work 1099 or W-2 in South Dakota?
All Locums One placements in South Dakota are 1099 independent contractor agreements. We do not function as an employer of record. Physicians retain full autonomy over their schedule, retain their own professional liability coverage (which we verify at $1M/$3M claims-made), and receive 1099 income documentation. This is the standard structure for locum tenens nationwide and enables significant tax advantages — S-Corp election, business deductions, and solo 401k contributions typically save $30K–$60K annually versus W-2 employment.
General Anesthesia (Day Shift)
$350–$385/hr
Standard OR coverage — published industry range from AMN Healthcare 2026 and NALTO benchmarks
Cardiac / OB Anesthesia
$390–$475/hr
Subspecialty with call burden — top of published range
Pain Management
$265–$340/hr
Outpatient procedural setting — published industry range
Overnight / Weekend Call
$370–$505/hr
Call with in-house backup requirement — published industry range
Source: LocumOS Physician Freedom Project 2026, AMN Healthcare 2026, NALTO benchmarks. Pay rates shown — physician take-home, 1099.
Get your specific Locums One quote.
One number, all-in. Malpractice + travel + lodging bundled.
How long does the South Dakota medical board take?
Is South Dakota in the IMLC compact for locum anesthesiologists?
South Dakota IS an IMLC compact member. Physicians holding a compact license can practice in South Dakota through the expedited pathway, typically within 3–4 weeks alongside 40+ other compact states. This significantly reduces licensure time for out-of-state locum anesthesiologists.
License Type Required
MD / DO Full License
State Medical Board
South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Typical Processing Time
4–8 weeks
Background Check
FBI fingerprint
FCVS accepted but not required.
Locums One handles the entire credentialing process.
Average turnaround: 21 days.
- FCVS profile setup & submission
- Primary source verification
- State medical board application
- Background check coordination
- Facility privilege packet assembly
Built Different. Here's How.
Your Locum Career, Managed End-to-End
Other agencies place you on one assignment, then you start the paperwork from zero on the next. We carry it forward.
Your credentialing packet, license expirations, malpractice tail coverage, tax-pro consult, year-ahead assignment planning — all tracked in one place by the same team. You stay focused on patients. We handle the rest of your locum career.
IMLC application service — for $99 refundable deposit we handle your full multi-state application, you get 40+ state licenses in 3–4 weeks
Nobody else in locum tenens does this end-to-end. We built it because every founder here lived through what didn't.
What's Bundled in Every Assignment
One number on every contract. Everything below included:
- •Malpractice — $1M/$3M claims-made with tail. No separate invoice.
- •Travel + lodging — round-trip + furnished housing within a 60-mile radius
- •1099 tax-pro consult — a CPA on retainer for your 1099 questions, free for placed physicians
- •License-renewal tracking — we monitor your state expirations and prompt 90 days out
- •Same recruiter every assignment — see the next block
One contract. One bill. One number that already includes the things other agencies bill separately.
Same Recruiter Every Assignment
Other agencies hand you to a new recruiter every job. The first call is always "Tell me about your case mix..." — again. We don't.
Your recruiter knows your specialty, your case-mix preferences, your spouse's name, and which Tuesday you can't be on call. They stay with you across every assignment, every state, every year. The relationship compounds.
What We Won't Do
- •No name-clearing without your written approval.
- •No CV submissions to facilities you didn't review first.
- •No calls during shifts.
- •No surprise fees post-acceptance.
- •No "your rate just changed because the facility renegotiated."
Predictability beats every other selling point in locum tenens. We commit to it in writing.
We Optimize for You, Not the Facility
Most agencies measure success by placements made. We measure it by physicians who book a second assignment.
Same bid, two physicians? We push back to the facility for the better-fit candidate, not the one who'll close fastest.
Better-paying gig at a different agency? We tell you. (Then we work to win you back next round with a better one.)
We work for you. The facility relationships compound when you stay — that's the model.
Built by Physicians Who Got Tired of This
Locums One was built by physicians who spent years on the receiving end of opaque agencies. Every workflow — credentialing, contract review, rate negotiation, malpractice handling — was designed by someone who'd been a locum themselves and watched the system break in the same places, every time.
We're not a tech company that figured out staffing. We're a physician company that figured out tech.
The Cost of Opaque Agencies
The typical locum loses $40,000–$60,000/year to hidden agency markup. Most never see the bill rate, only the take-home.
We publish the math. Our gated rate sheet shows what facilities actually pay, what physicians take home, what we keep, and where every other line item goes.
Physicians who read it and switch see the difference inside one assignment cycle.
One Bill Rate. Everything Included.
What you pay. What they get. One number.
Every locum anesthesiology placement bundles malpractice, travel, lodging, and compensation into a single transparent bill rate.
Malpractice
INCLUDED$1M/$3M claims-made professional liability coverage for every locum anesthesiology. No separate invoices. No surprise bills at month-end.
Travel & Lodging
INCLUDEDRound-trip travel and furnished lodging within 60 miles of the facility. We handle booking, not the hospital admin team. No expense reports to process.
Transparent Compensation
GUARANTEEDYou see exactly what the anesthesiology earns and exactly what Locums One retains. Transparent markup — not the hidden industry standard.
What hospitals hire locum anesthesiologists in South Dakota?
Major systems hiring locum anesthesiologists across South Dakota include:
Sanford Health
Largest health system in South Dakota with hospitals across the state
Avera Health
Faith-based health system with flagship medical center in Sioux Falls
Monument Health
Regional health system with hospitals serving Western South Dakota
Brookings Health System
Community health system serving the Brookings area
How is Locums One different from traditional staffing agencies?
Industry-typical agency markup hidden in the rate
Transparent markup — you see exactly what the doctor earns
60-90 day average fill time
21-day average fill — 72 hours for emergency coverage
Malpractice, travel, lodging billed separately
One bill rate — malpractice, travel, and lodging bundled
Providers presented before credentialing is complete
100% pre-credentialed with clean malpractice — before we present them
Opaque commission structure — you do not know who earns what
Transparent markup — you see the doctor's pay and our fee
No replacement guarantee
14-day free replacement if a placement does not work out
Already eligible for IMLC
South Dakota is an IMLC member state. Pay us a $99 refundable deposit, we'll handle your full IMLC application — get South Dakota + 40+ other state licenses in 3–4 weeks.
Already credentialed in South Dakota? Apply to the Bench to get matched on future Anesthesiology gigs across the country. Free signup.
Frequently Asked Questions — Locum Anesthesiology in South Dakota
What's included in a Locums One assignment?
Every Locums One assignment bundles malpractice ($1M/$3M claims-made with tail), round-trip travel, furnished lodging within a 60-mile radius, a 1099 CPA consult on retainer, and license-renewal tracking — all into a single transparent bill rate. No separate invoices. No surprise fees. One contract, one number.
Locum anesthesiologists in South Dakota earn $350–$450/hr in 2026. Range varies by call burden, facility acuity, and sub-specialty — cardiac and pediatric anesthesia with call push above the general range in high-demand markets. Most locums work 6–10 months per year and earn more per hour than permanent staff in South Dakota.
Major health systems hiring locum anesthesiologists across South Dakota include Sanford Health, Avera Health, Monument Health, Brookings Health System. These systems use locum anesthesiologists for coverage gaps, seasonal demand, and maternity leave. Locums One pre-credentialed providers are ready for 21-day deployment to any South Dakota facility.
The South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners typically processes licenses in 4–8 weeks. South Dakota is an IMLC compact member, which can expedite licensure for physicians holding a compact license. Locums One begins the credentialing process at engagement — not at placement — so your provider is ready before the start date. Average turnaround from engagement to deployment: 21 days.
The Locums One all-in bill rate bundles everything into a single transparent number: physician compensation, professional liability insurance ($1M/$3M claims-made), round-trip travel and furnished lodging, and our agency fee. There are no separate invoices. No surprise bills at month-end. What you see is what you pay. Contact us for your specific all-in quote.
No. All Locums One placements in South Dakota are 1099 independent contractor agreements. We do not function as an employer of record. Physicians retain full autonomy over their schedule, retain their own professional liability coverage (which we verify), and receive 1099 income documentation. This is the standard structure for locum tenens nationwide.
Locums One places credentialed locum anesthesiologists in South Dakota in an average of 21 days. For emergency coverage, we can mobilize pre-credentialed providers within 72 hours if the South Dakota license is already in hand. We begin the credentialing process at engagement, not at placement, which is why our fill time is one-third the industry average of 60–90 days.
Yes. Every locum anesthesiologist we place carries $1M/$3M claims-made professional liability coverage included in the single bill rate. No separate billing. No surprise invoices. We verify 100% clean malpractice history before presenting any provider to a South Dakota facility.
Start with 3–5 positions. If a placement does not work out in the first 14 days, we replace them at no charge. No long-term contracts required. No minimum volume commitments. The pilot is designed to let South Dakota facilities experience the Locums One 21-day fill time and transparent pricing without risk.
Yes. Locums One handles the entire South Dakota credentialing process from start to finish: FCVS profile setup, primary source verification, South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners application, FBI fingerprint coordination, and facility privilege packet assembly. Because South Dakota is an IMLC compact member, physicians with a compact license can practice faster. Average turnaround: 21 days.
Traditional agencies use hidden markup structures that obscure what the physician actually earns. Locums One uses transparent pricing — you see exactly what the physician earns and what we retain. Traditional agencies bill malpractice, travel, and lodging separately. We bundle everything into one rate. Traditional agencies take 60–90 days to fill. We average 21 days. And if a placement does not work out in 14 days, we replace them free — something traditional agencies rarely offer.
Physician Path
Get the South Dakota Locum Rate Sheet
PDF with full South Dakota rate breakdown for locum anesthesiologists: $350–$450/hr by setting, call type, and subspecialty. Updated monthly from live assignments.
Facility Path
Calculate Your Cost of Unfilled Positions
How much revenue does an unfilled anesthesiologist slot cost your South Dakota facility per week? Use the ROI calculator — pre-filled with South Dakota anesthesiologist rates.
Run the ROI CalculatorMore locum Anesthesiology content
Anesthesiology in Adjacent States
Other Specialties in South Dakota
State Hub
All South Dakota Specialties
Specialty Hub
All Anesthesiology Resources
Licensing
South Dakota License Guide
All Locations
Browse All States
For hospitals & clinics in South Dakota → /staff/south-dakota/
Resources for locum physicians in South Dakota
Anesthesiology locum rates in 2026
Read article
Cardiac anesthesia locum guide
Read article
1099 vs W-2 — what changes for locums
Read article
How locum agency pricing actually works
Read article
Locum tenens 2026 tax guide (1099)
Read article
How to negotiate your locum contract
Read article
How to choose a locum agency
Read article
Is Locums One legit?
Read article
How do I apply for a locum anesthesiologist role in South Dakota?
Submit your CV through our secure portal or email it directly. We respond within 24 hours with matching assignments. Your recruiter then handles credentialing, licensing, and scheduling — you just show up and practice.
Ready to fill your South Dakota Anesthesiology gap?
700+ board-certified locum anesthesiologists in our network. 21-day placements. One transparent all-in rate — malpractice, travel, and lodging bundled. No surprises.
Get the South Dakota Anesthesiology Rate Sheet PDF: