Physician - Pulmonology - Flexible Schedule, Not for Profit, No Call, 8 Weeks Off

Benefis is one of Montana’s largest and premier health systems, and we are committed to providing excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit. At Benefis, we work hard to support our employees in every aspect of their careers by offering outstanding benefits and compensation, state-of-the-art facilities, and multiple growth opportunities. The only thing missing is you! Benefis Health System in Great Falls, Montana is currently recruiting for a progressive Pulmonary physician to join our busy team of Physicians and APPs to support outpatient and procedure volumes. The department currently employs three experienced Critical Care Pulmonologists (who also work in ICU), an Outpatient Pulmonologist (departing), a Nurse Practitioner and a Physician Assistant. Position Details: Ideal candidate will have good bronchoscopy skills including EBUS and navigational bronchoscopy. Specialty procedures performed in the bronch lab include: Bronchothermoplasty, Cryotherapy/Bronchial Blocker, APC Cautery, Super Dimension, EBUS, Lung Stent, Laser Phototherapy, and Pleurex Cath Insertion The department is equipped with a plethysmography, a spirometer and complete pulmonary function testing lab as well as a new cardiopulmonary exercise laboratory, state of the art navigational bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound. Opportunity to teach 3rd and 4th year medical students and to participate in a future internal medicine residency program There is also opportunity to participate in/develop pre and post-transplant coordination if desired Work Hours and Call Coverage: General outpatient clinic is open and staffed M – F from 8:00 – 5:00 pm with flexibility in physician schedule Current call is taken by inpatient team - call scheduled can be discussed depending on interests and desires Why we stand out Stand alone, financially stable, not-for-profit health system led by a CEO with a 20+ year tenure Over 400 employed 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 Epic electronic medical record and good clinical support staffing structures How we support you Nationally competitive compensation structures with guaranteed salaries + productivity and performance bonuses 8 weeks paid time off (6 PTO, 2 CME) 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 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. 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 ¼ 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. Visit our website for more information Submit your CV today to learn more, or