Physician Cardiothoracic Surgeon Robust Support Staff, 8 Weeks Off

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Benefis Health System, one of Montana's largest tertiary care centers and an independent, financially stable health system, is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join our established Heart & Vascular Institute in Great Falls, Montana. This is an exceptional opportunity to become part of a collaborative, physician-led program committed to providing advanced cardiothoracic care to a large regional referral area. Benefis serves more than one-quarter of Montana's land mass and offers comprehensive specialty support, advanced technology, and a strong commitment to quality outcomes.

Position Highlights

• Join a collaborative heart and vascular team with experienced cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, cardiologists, intensivists, and advanced practice providers.
• Full spectrum of adult cardiothoracic surgery, including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair and replacement, and thoracic procedures.
• Access to advanced imaging, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and vascular programs.
• Dedicated cardiac operating rooms and hybrid procedural capabilities with support team of 2-3 surgical PAs and 1 non-surgical PA who take 1st call.
• Brand new heart and vascular clinic space with 20+ exam rooms in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment with dedicated leadership, nursing and support staff.
• State-of-the-art emergency trauma department with a dedicated air ambulance program, including fixed and rotor wing.
• Opportunity to participate in program development, quality initiatives, and outreach activities.

Qualifications

• Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgery.
• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

How We Support You

• Competitive guaranteed salary with quality incentives.
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.
• 8 weeks paid time off
• Annual $6,000 CME allowance and paid licensure expenses.
• Retirement plans with employer contribution of 5%.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage.
• Physician wellness and professional development resources.

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

Community Information: Ranked as one of three Best Small Towns in the West in 2025, 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. In addition to being recognized as one of three Best Small Towns in 2025, Montana was named #1 state in the nation to practice medicine by WalletHub in 2023, and Great Falls ranked #10 for best cities to practice in after the pandemic by Business Insider in 2020.

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.