Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology

American Society of Echocardiography; Billings (MT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Starting bonus or loan assistance

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Billings Clinic is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join Cardiology in Billings, MT. The APP will work under physician supervision to provide comprehensive medical care, perform exams, order tests, and manage treatment plans.

This full-time position offers clinical autonomy within the scope of the supervising physician and opportunities for growth. Candidates must graduate from an accredited PA or NP program, hold current certification, and be eligible to practice in

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program (PA)
• Current NCCPA Board Certification/License as Physician Assistant
• Approved to practice as a PA in Montana or Wyoming
• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program
• Current Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Montana and/or Wyoming
• Current Montana and/or Wyoming RN license as appropriate to service area

Responsibilities

• Supports and models mission and department goals
• Examines patients and performs comprehensive physical examinations
• Adminsisters or orders diagnostic tests and interprets results
• Performs therapeutic procedures (injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care) within licensure scope
• Formulates diagnoses and develops/monitors care plans with supervising physician

Skills

Physical examination

Diagnostic testing procedures

Therapeutic procedures

Education

Accredited PA program

NCCPA certification/license

Montana/Wyoming practice eligibility

Accredited NP program

NP board certification

Montana/Wyoming NP license eligibility

Job description

Cardiology APP Opportunity at Montana’s Comprehensive Cardiac Center
Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology

CARDIOLOGY (Billings, Montana - Main Campus)
The region’s largest independent health care system serves Montana, Wyoming, and the western Dakotas. Enjoy big city medicine and an active Rocky Mountain lifestyle. Billings is the biggest city in Montana and offers an ideal mix of city amenities and rural charm, with immediate access to the outdoors.

• ACC-designated HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence
• Competitive Compensation with starting bonus or loan assistance and excellent benefits
• Montana-based, not-for-profit organization
• Region’s tertiary referral center with 80+ specialties and level I trauma center
• Magnet® recognized for Nursing Excellence since 2006
• Member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network
• Montana ranked as #1 Best State to Practice Medicine” – WalletHub 2026
• Billings ranked in the “Top 100 Best Places to Live in America” – Livability 2026

Shift:
Day
Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE

Under clinical supervision of a physician and direct supervision of the Manager/Director, the Physician Assistant provides general medical care, treatment and health care services to patients within the scope of their licensure and expertise level of the supervising physician.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic and department/service.
• Examines patients and performs comprehensive physical examination, compiles patient medical data including health history and results of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, laboratory, and other ancillary services as appropriate and differentiates between normal and abnormal information contained in the test results. (Patient Care, Testing Diagnostic Tests)
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care and managing infections within the scope of their licensure and the expertise level of the supervising physician. (Patient Care, Procedures, Midlevel Scope of Practice)
• Formulates diagnosis of medical problem, develops, implements and monitors patient care plans, records progress notes and assists in the provision of continuity of care; conferring with the supervising physician as necessary and/or appropriate. (Patient Care, Treatment plan, Patient Care Plan)

Minimum Qualifications

*** Experience preferred

Education for Physician Assistants

• Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program
• Current National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants (NCCPA) Board Certification/License as Physician Assistant
• Approved to practice as a physician assistant in Montana or Wyoming by Board of Medical Examiners

Education for Nurse Practitioners

• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program
• Current Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner with a current Montana and/or Wyoming Board of Nursing License as an advance practice nurse
• Current Montana and/or Wyoming license as a Registered Nurse as appropriate to service area

Contact Cody Halverson, APP and CRNA Recruiter, at [e-mail] with any questions or to apply.