Physician – Urgent Care - 209+ days off, dual/triple coverage - Montana

Benefis Health System; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 weeks paid time off

Generous sign-on and relocation bonus

Annual $5,000 CME allowance

Job summary

Benefis Health System in Great Falls, Montana is looking for a dedicated Urgent Care Physician to join our dynamic team. This full-time role offers competitive salary, flexible scheduling, and comprehensive benefits including 8 weeks paid time off and a generous sign-on bonus.

You'll work in a fast-paced clinic with dual coverage on all shifts alongside experienced professionals committed to quality patient care. Join us in providing exceptional healthcare in a thriving community.

Qualifications

• Board-certified physician with experience in urgent care settings.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to provide quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent care services in a high-volume clinic.
• Collaborate with other medical staff to ensure patient care.
• Participate in clinic operations and administrative duties as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

MD or DO degree

Board certification in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine

Job description

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 seeking an Urgent Care Physician to join our Urgent Care team! We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and flexible scheduling to accommodate a great work‑life balance.

Position Description

• Full‑time: 156 shifts/year with flexibility in scheduling – will consider reduced FTE
• Experienced team of physicians and advanced practice providers – dual or triple coverage on all shifts!
• Clinic hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. and Saturday – Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Fast‑paced clinic with great support staff including experienced nursing, rad techs, and efficient check‑in/check‑out
• POC testing and digital X‑ray located in clinic
• Medical group of 460 employed providers including various specialty providers available for referral/consult

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 and 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

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 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

Great Falls is known as Montana’s base camp for art and adventure with a city population of 70,000 and draws over 275,000 people in north central Montana. The city experiences mild winters, and enjoys blue skies for 300 days per year, offering a wonderful and safe place to raise a family with nationally ranked public schools, 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—Blue‑Ribbon fly‑fishing destination—runs through the middle of our community with over 60 miles of paved recreational trails. Local outdoor activities include camping, backpacking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, water and snow skiing, rock and ice climbing, boating, paddle boarding, kayaking, off‑road motorsports, and hunting, making the quality of life unrivaled in the Rocky Mountain West. 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.

About Benefis Health System

Benefis Health System is one of Montana’s largest tertiary centers, holding a Level II trauma designation. The system is a stand‑alone, financially stable community health system with strong, dedicated leadership focused on providing the best patient care in Montana. We are proud to be awarded Becker’s “Best Places To Work in Healthcare” for 7 consecutive years.

Benefis covers ¼ of the state’s land mass—an area comparable in size to Kansas—providing advanced care for everything except 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 capability.