Rheumatology Opening in Great Falls, MT
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Rheumatology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Great Falls, Montana, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/17/24
**Rheumatology Opportunity - Great Falls, Montana**
We are seeking a Rheumatology colleague to join our hospital-employed practice. Our focus is on providing patient-centered care in a supportive, collaborative environment with a strong work-life balance, allowing physicians to find joy in practicing medicine.
**Benefits Details**
- Competitive salaries with fair production and additional incentive bonus structures.
- Generous sign-on and relocation bonuses.
- Annual $5,000 CME allowance plus $1,000 for license/dues.
- 8 weeks PTO (6 vacation + 2 CME).
- 5-7% retirement match plus 457b program.
- Physician wellness programs focused on personal and professional development.
- Monthly meetings with top physician and administrative leadership to bring forward ideas and address issues.
**Position Details**
- Current practice includes 1 locum Rheumatologist, 5 Internal Medicine physicians, 4 APCs, 2 Infectious Disease physicians, and an Endocrinologist.
- We are open to hiring rheumatology APP support once a full-time physician is in place, if desired.
- Long-term, experienced rheumatology nursing team with a robust support staff, including 11 office staff, 22 clinical staff members, and a prescription nurse.
- Established patient panel maintained by a long-term locum physician until a permanent placement is found.
- Flexible physician schedule: options include 4 days, 5 days, block schedule, or part-time.
- Outpatient clinic features a beautiful onsite infusion suite (non-chemo).
- Certification in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound is preferred but not required.
- Opportunity for J1 waiver or H1B transfer with experienced immigration support team.
Why We Stand Out:
- Independent, financially stable, not-for-profit health system.
- Regional tertiary center with robust specialty support, including neurosurgery, pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology, advanced gastroenterology, cardiothoracic surgery, and more.
- Patient-focused, quality community and regional medical care.
- International airport with direct flights to major cities such as Denver, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Phoenix.
**Community Details**
Great Falls, Montana, serves as the base camp for art and adventure, with a city population of 60,000 and a regional draw of over 275,000 people in north-central Montana. The community experiences four genuine seasons, with mild winters and over 300 days of blue skies each year. Great Falls is a wonderful and safe place to raise a family, offering nationally ranked public schools, two accredited colleges, and a new not-for-profit medical school, TouroCOM Montana, opening in Summer 2023. The Missouri River, a blue-ribbon fly-fishing destination, runs through the heart of the community, offering over 60 miles of paved recreational trails. Residents enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities, including camping, hiking, horseback riding, water and snow skiing, rock and ice climbing, boating, paddle boarding, kayaking, off-road motor sports, and hunting. The quality of life in Great Falls is unmatched in the Rocky Mountain West. In 2023, Montana was named the #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.