Physician Gastroenterology flexible options in beautiful Montana to accommodate a lifestyle of adventure

Gastroenterologist Opportunity At Benefis Health System

Benefis Health System is looking to add a Gastroenterologist to our team. We have a variety of options to accommodate interest in full-time, part-time, or per-diem work - with a choice to working in a variety of areas (one, or multiple) based on your GI desires. We have options for inpatient hospitalist, block schedule, outpatient scoping only (no call), outpatient clinic only (no call), advanced outpatient (no call) or a combination of various options, at our established not for profit practice in Great Falls, Montana. Currently, we employ traditional gastroenterologists, inpatient GI hospitalists and outpatient advanced practice providers. Applicants must be board eligible/certified in gastroenterology, IBD, or other applicable medical specialties depending on area of interest for work. The practice serves 80,000 Great Falls residents as well as 275,000 residents across north central Montana.

Endoscopy Information:

• Brand new 22,000 SF endoscopy area with 8 suites, and 24 pre op/post op bays
• Dedicated anesthesia services, option to flip rooms, and experienced and helpful staff of RNs and techs
• Designed as an ambulatory surgical center and all patients are managed within the unit with occasional procedures in the OR (based on BMI)
• High volume scoping, with opportunity to do advanced GI procedures including ERCP and EUS if interests align

Additional Details:

• Hospital employed, flexible schedule
• No call - all call is taken by GI Hospitalists
• Clinic is staffed full time with nurse practitioners and physician assistants to keep physicians scoping, although there is additional opportunity for clinic only GI physician work, if desired
• Opportunity for leadership if desired

Why we stand out:

• Epic electronic medical record and good clinical support staffing structures
• Stand alone, financially stable, not-for-profit health system led by a CEO with a 20+ year tenure
• Over 460 employed physicians and advanced practice providers on medical staff
• Regional tertiary center with robust specialty support including neurosurgery, pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology, rheumatology, advanced gastroenterology, cardiothoracic, and more!
• Patient focused, quality community and regional medical care
• Native American programs designed to ensure patients and their families receive care that is culturally sensitive, respectful, and supportive of their unique needs and traditions.
• International airport with direct flights to: DEN, SLC, SEA, ORD, LAS and PHX

How we support you:

• Nationally competitive compensation structures depending on model - either guaranteed shift based rates, or guaranteed salaries + productivity and performance bonuses
• Great opportunity for time off based on model (traditional scoping 8+ weeks off, GI hospitalist 21+ weeks off)
• Generous sign-on / relocation bonus
• Annual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues
• 5-7% retirement match + 457b program
• Paid malpractice + tail
• Physician wellness programs focused on personal and professional development
• Monthly meetings with highest-level physician and administrative leadership to bring ideas forward and solve issues

Community Information: Great Falls is known as Montana's base camp for art and adventure with a city population of 70,000, and a draw of over 275,000 people in north central Montana. We have four genuine seasons, experience mild winters and enjoy blue skies over 300 days per year. Great Falls is a wonderful and safe place to raise a family, with nationally ranked public schools, endless activities, two accredited colleges, a brand-new nursing school, a biomedical rural health research institute, and a new not-for-profit medical school, TouroCOM Montana. Additionally, the Missouri River, a blue-ribbon fly-fishing destination, runs through the middle of our community with over 60 miles of paved recreational trails. Our local outdoor activities include camping, backpacking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, water and snow skiing, rock and ice climbing, boating, paddle boarding, kayaking, off-road motor sports, and hunting making our quality of life unrivaled in the Rocky Mountain West. Additionally, in 2023, Montana was named #1 state in the nation to practice medicine by WalletHub and in 2020, Great Falls ranked #10 for best cities to practice in after the pandemic by Business Insider.

Benefis Health System is one of Montana's largest tertiary centers holding a level II trauma designation. We are proud to be a standalone, financially stable community health system with strong, dedicated leadership focused on providing the best patient care in Montana, in addition to being awarded Becker's "Best Places To Work in Healthcare" for 7 years. Benefis covers of the state's land mass, an area comparable in size to Kansas and can provide advanced care for everything except for burns and organ transplants. We offer great specialty support including neurosurgery, cardiothoracic and vascular, advanced gastroenterology, a regional cancer institute and a state-of-the-art emergency trauma department with a dedicated air ambulance program, including fixed and rotor wing.