Physician - Gastroenterology Inpatient Hospitalist - minimal afterhours, ERCP required

Gastroenterology Inpatient Hospitalist Benefis Health System, one of Montana's largest health systems, is looking to add an inpatient gastroenterologist to an established GI hospitalist practice in Great Falls, Montana in a full time or part time role. The practice serves 80,000 Great Falls residents as well as 275,000 residents across north central Montana. Applicants must be board eligible/certified. ERCP is required. Endoscopy Brand new beautiful 22,000 SF Endoscopy space in the hospital with Olympus equipment. 8 huge endoscopy suites and 24 pre op/post op bays designed as an ambulatory surgical center. All patients are managed within the unit with occasional procedures in the OR (based on BMI) Experienced and helpful staff of RNs and techs, dedicated anesthesia services and dedicated GI Hospitalist suite Procedures include but are not limited to: ERCP, Barryx, Spyglass, colonoscopies, EGDs, flexible sigmoidoscopies, PEG tube placements and EUS Position Information Average of 6 cases per day (range of about 2-9) and an average of 6-7 ERCP cases per stretch Experienced PA-C to help with consults and rounding Dedicated M-F block to complete urgent/emergent procedures with assigned anesthesia and dedicated Sunday block from 7:00 am-12:00 pm, working with endoscopy staff to complete weekend cases Hospital employed, full time = 146 shifts annually or part time = 73 shifts annually (7‑14 shifts each stretch based on preference) flexible scheduling to accommodate lifestyle desire Gastroenterology call is covered by GI Hospitalists, allowing our traditional practicing physicians the ability to have high volume general practices. The GI hospitalist is typically in house from approximately 7 am-3 pm on weekdays, does rounds on Saturday and procedures on Sunday in a dedicated block from 7:00 am-12:00 pm with endoscopy staff and anesthesia to reduce the use of main OR over the weekend. While this position does take 24‑hour call, they are not typically called after hours and rarely come in late night or overnight for emergencies Additional opportunity for outpatient lab time during off stretch is available but not required How We Support You Nationally competitive shift based compensation and performance bonuses with additional compensation options based on desires with generous sign‑on / relocation bonus 219 days off per year for full time FTE Annual $6,000 CME/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 J1 waiver sponsorships for specific specialties with established immigration council 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. It offers four genuine seasons, mild winters, and blue skies over 300 days per year. The area provides nationally ranked public schools, multiple colleges, a brand‑new nursing school, a biomedical rural health research institute, and a new not‑for‑profit medical school, TouroCOM Montana. 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. 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. It is a standalone, financially stable community health system with dedicated leadership focused on providing the best patient care in Montana, along with advanced specialty support and a state‑of‑the‑art emergency trauma department with a dedicated air ambulance program. Visit our website for more information. Submit your CV today to learn more, View email address on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr