Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Minimal Call, 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 opportunity below is for a Physiatrist.

Physiatrist Opportunity – Primarily Outpatient with Occasional Inpatient Rehab Coverage

Join a leading, CARF-accredited Rehabilitation Program with excellent support. We are seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Physiatrist to join our Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation team in a well-established, financially stable, and independent health system. This is a primarily outpatient role with occasional inpatient rehabilitation cross-coverage
. You will have a supportive, collegial environment with opportunities to tailor your career toward your interests, in a setting that values innovation, team-based care, and professional growth.

• Flexible clinic hours with a dedicated outpatient clinical staff for patient follow-up and care coordination
• Strong referral base with 330+ providers within the health system and additional referrals statewide
• Opportunity to pursue clinical interests including:

• TBI, Stroke, Spasticity Management, Amputee Care, Migraine/Headache

• Botox (spasticity, dystonia, migraines), Baclofen Intrathecal Pump Evaluations and Refills

• Joint Injections (shoulder, hip, knee, ankle)

• EMGs

• Subacute, MSK, medical-legal, and other specialty areas

• Onsite access to physical, occupational, and speech therapy including therapy garden, home training, and recreational outings

• Interdisciplinary Team Conferences held three times per week across different shifts to include all staff

• 20-bed CARF-accredited acute rehab unit (accredited >40 years - top 5 in the nation for longevity)

• Common diagnoses include:
  Stroke, TBI, SCI, orthopedic injuries, LE amputation, cardiac/pulmonary DEB, Guillain-Barré, and complex medical conditions

• Average census: 12 patients

• Daily admissions/discharges: 2-3 each (Monday-Friday)

• Call burden:
  Rare weekend call
  , limited to potential admissions when covering

• Medical coverage provided Monday-Sunday by dedicated NP hospitalists (alternating every 7 days)

• Robust multidisciplinary rehab staffing, including a fellowship-trained brain injury physiatrist/medical director, 1 additional physiatrist, rehab APP, 16 therapists, and 24/7 nursing (including critical care trained RN)

• 3 EMG machines (plus one in rehab unit)

• ~24 outpatient EMGs/week with excellent show-up rates and room to expand

• Dedicated neuro techs handle setup, documentation, and troubleshooting

• Providers perform their own nerve conduction studies; certified tech support available upon request

• Diagnoses include radiculopathy, compression neuropathies, myopathy, motor neuron disease, and more

• Stand-alone, financially stable, not-for-profit health system led by a CEO with a 20+ year tenure
• Over 400 employed providers on medical staff
• 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
• Epic electronic medical record and good clinical support staffing structures

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