Physician - Vascular Surgeon - Robust Support Staff, Off

Overview

Benefis is one of Montana's largest and premier health systems, committed to providing excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit. We offer outstanding benefits and compensation, state-of-the-art facilities, and multiple growth opportunities.

The Benefis Health System in Great Falls, Montana seeks a motivated Vascular Surgeon to join our medical group of 440 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians serving a large catchment in Northcentral Montana.

• Seeking a BE/BC Vascular Surgeon to perform comprehensive vascular procedures in a full-scope practice from complex open procedures to minimally invasive interventions

• We employ 1 cardiothoracic surgeon and 1 cardiothoracic vascular surgeon in our heart and vascular department, 5 general surgeons (non-vascular) in our surgical department, and 3 interventional radiologists in our radiology department
• Balanced clinical-to-surgical ratio optimizing surgical skills and work satisfaction
• Reasonable call schedules depending on practice desires, supporting work-life balance
• Robust support staff and advanced practice providers for enhanced efficiency and patient care
• 10 operating rooms with Davinci robotics (Xi and
  5), a brand new hybrid OR, and onsite ASC
• Level II trauma designation offering fixed and rotor wing in-house air ambulance covering a 42,000 square mile region

• Standalone, financially stable, not-for-profit health system led by a CEO with a 20+ year tenure
• Epic electronic medical record and strong clinical support staffing
• Over 400 employed providers on medical staff
• Regional tertiary center with robust specialty support including neurosurgery, pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology, rheumatology, advanced gastroenterology, cardiothoracic surgery, and more
• Patient-focused, quality community and regional medical care

• Hospital-employed opportunity with nationally competitive compensation structures, including guaranteed salaries plus productivity and performance bonuses
• 8 weeks paid time off (6 PTO, 2 CME)
• Generous sign-on and relocation bonus
• Annual $5,000 CME plus $1,000 license/dues
• 5-7% retirement match plus 457b program
• Paid malpractice and tail coverage
• Physician wellness programs focused on personal and professional development
• Monthly meetings with highest-level physician and administrative leadership to discuss ideas and solve issues

Ranked as one of three Best Small Towns in the West in 2025, Great Falls is Montana's base camp for art and adventure with a city population of 70,000 and a draw of over 275,000 in north central Montana. Four distinct seasons, mild winters, and abundant blue-sky days characterize the area. Great Falls offers strong public schools, multiple colleges, a new nursing school, a biomedical rural health research institute, and a new not-for-profit medical school.

The Missouri River provides 60 miles of paved recreational trails and abundant outdoor activities. Montana was named the #1 state to practice medicine by Wallet Hub in 2023;
Great Falls was ranked #10 for best cities to practice in after the pandemic by Business Insider in 2020.

Benefis Health System is one of Montana's largest tertiary centers holding a level II trauma designation. We are a standalone, financially stable community health system with strong leadership focused on delivering the best patient care in Montana. We offer robust specialty support including neurosurgery, cardiothoracic and vascular care, advanced gastroenterology, a regional cancer institute, and a state-of-the-art emergency trauma department with a dedicated air ambulance program.

Visit our website for more information:
Benefis.org

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