Advanced Practice - CT Surgery Opening in Great Falls, MT
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Surgery-General
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
NP/PA Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Opportunity in Great Falls, Montana
Position Details:
Opportunity in Great Falls, Montana
Helena, 90m
Full Time; Permanent Position
Hospital Employed Opportunity
Seeking aan experienced Cardiothoracic and Vascular APP to join our hospital employed group
A typical week includes 3-4 operative days (OR and hybrid lab) and to 1 full day of clinic weekly.
Dedicated time in OR with our 2 CVT Surgeons
First assist duties.
Vessel harvesting - open/bridging and endoscopic as well as tissue handling for vascular structures and wire skills in addition to openings and closures.
Removal of medical devices: chest tubes, Swan-Ganz catheters, pacemaker wires, drains, intra-aortic balloon pumps
Some common vascular surgeries include EVAR, TVAR, peripheral artery endarterectomy-carotid, iliac, femoral, peripheral artery bypasses, and AV fistula creation.
Currently, approx. 100 hearts annually with opportunity to grow.
Hospital and emergency department consults and inpatient rounding including ICU and step down.
Outpatient clinic as assigned pre and post-op care
Call goal is 1:4
Cardiovascular/thoracic surgical experience required
Experience in open and endoscopic vein harvesting
Ability to be autonomous in OR when required.
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.