Advanced Practice - Pediatric Opening in Great Falls, MT
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Pediatrics
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Great Falls, Montana, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
2/21/25
Inpatient Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist Opportunity in Great Falls, Montana
Position Details:
Opportunity in Great Falls, Montana
Helena, 90m
Full Time; Permanent Position
Hospital Employed Opportunity
Seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join our pediatric inpatient team at our large regional health system
Only candidates with vast inpatient pediatric experience will be considered, and PICU or pediatric ER experience is strongly preferred
Full time = 182 shifts per year
Schedule is typically 7 on/7 off
Inpatient team of 2 Pediatric Physicians and 2 Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
1 physician, 1 nurse practitioner working together per 24 shift and alternating 1st call every other day/night for work life balance.
Ability to take call from home
Inpatient pediatric rounds, newborn rounds, and response to ED for pediatric patients
Each day can bring its own unique challenges with the variety of patients and families that are cared for in our region. If we are unable to care for a pediatric patient or if the patient requires a true PICU or specialty care, we have a medical jet for transport to Seattle Children's Hospital.
Acuity ranges from overnight admission for observation to acute PICU level care. A great opportunity to care for a wide variety of conditions and make a difference in our growing community.
The Pediatric Hospitalist clinical team will need to be comfortable with occasional short term pediatric ventilator management post op (physician resources in pediatric anesthesia are available along with a strong, experienced, Respiratory Therapist team)
Pediatric Unit:
14 room, 16 bed unit
Population of newborns to 17 years of age
All general pediatric diagnosis including surgical, respiratory, pediatric/adolescent psych patients, NAS babies, patients with chronic conditions, some PICU, DKA, complex cardiac conditions, and trauma.
Daily census approximately 6 patients - increase in cold and flu season
Colorful, kid friendly rooms with designated family area for parents
All pediatric staff on unit is PALS and ENPC trained
EPIC EMR with remote and HAIKU access
Opportunity to teach Medical Students from University of Washington School of Medicine and Touro College of Medicine faculty appointments available
Birth Center/NICU:
Average of 2-5 deliveries a day can be high risk population
Newborns average daily census 3-8
Pediatric and NICU specific Mercy Flight transfer teams
Level III NICU staffed with Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
Pediatric Hospitalists have a collaborative relationship with NICU providers, Surgeons, Peds Endocrinology, and Peds Cardiology along with a strong relationship with our Emergency Department and local Outpatient Pediatric providers.
Compensation and Benefits:
Nationally competitive shift-based compensation structures with additional performance compensation bonuses
Relocation assistance
Annual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues
5-7% retirement match
Paid malpractice + tail
Provider wellness programs focused on personal and professional development
Monthly meetings with highest-level physician and administrative leadership to bring ideas forward and solve issues
Community Information:
Great Falls is known as Montana's base camp for art and adventure with a city population of 60,000, 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, two accredited colleges, and a new not-for-profit medical school, TouroCOM Montana, opening Summer 2023. 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, hiking, 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.