Flexible Rheumatology Opportunity – Montana

Montana Health System has a large multi-specialty group of physicians looking to add a Rheumatology colleague to their hospital employed practice. They pride themselves on offering great patient focused care, a close group of physician colleagues, and a clinic employing dedicated clinical staff, and maintaining a work life balance so you can continue to find the joy in practicing medicine.

Details

• Current practice comprised of 1 Rheumatologist (locum) 5 Internal Medicine physicians, 4 APCs, 2 Infectious Disease physicians, and an Endocrinologist

• 1. They will also consider hiring rheumatology APP support once they have a full time physician in place, if desired

• Long term, experienced rheumatology nursing team in addition to a robust support staff including: 11 office staff, 22 clinical staff member, and a prescription nurse
• Established patient panel maintained by a long-term locum physician who will remain until they find a permanent placement.
• Physician schedule is flexible: 4 days, 5 days or block schedule – will also consider part time if desired
• Outpatient clinic has a beautiful infusion suite onsite (non-chemo)
• Certification in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound preferred but not required
• Opportunity for J1 waiver or H1B transfer if immigration support if needed with very experienced immigration team

Why they stand out

• Stand alone, financially stable, not-for-profit health system
• 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
• International airport with direct flights to: DEN, MSP, SLC, SEA, ORD, LAS and PHX

How they support you

• Competitive salaries and fair production with additional incentive bonus structures
• Generous sign-on / relocation bonus
• Annual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues
• 8 weeks PTO (6 vacation + 2 CME)
• 5-7% retirement match + 457b program
• 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

Community Information: This area 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. They have four genuine seasons, experience mild winters and enjoy blue skies over 300 days per year. This 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 the community with over 60 miles of paved recreational trails. Their 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 their 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.