Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program
The Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program provides a $10,000 payment to eligible health professionals who complete a three-year, full-time service commitment. The health professional must enter into a three-way contract between the employing facility and the state. Eligible facilities must be located in a community with a population of 10,000 or less. Applications must be submitted by employing facility with a limit of 3 participants per employing facility.
| Eligible occupations | Eligible facilities |
| Dietitian or Nutritionist | South Dakota licensed: |
| Nurse (LPN or RN) | Hospitals |
| Occupational therapist | Nursing homes |
| Respiratory therapist | Federally certified home health agencies |
| Laboratory technologist | Chemical dependency treatment facilities |
| Pharmacist | Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities |
| Physical therapist | Community support providers |
| Paramedic | Community mental health centers |
| Medical technologist | ESRD facilities |
| Radiologic technologist | Community health centers (FQHCs) |
| Speech therapist | Ambulance services |
| Healthcare social worker |
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The Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program accepts applications from May 1 - December 31 each year. After printing, please sign and date the form. Applications can be mailed to the Office of Rural Health, 600 East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501, or faxed to 605-773-5683.
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RHFRAP Maps:
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For more information contact the South Dakota Office of Rural Health, 600 E. Capitol, Pierre, SD, 57501; phone 1-800-738-2301.