Gastroenterologist

Benefis Health System, a premier health system in Montana, is seeking a full-time Gastroenterologist to join an established practice in Great Falls. This role offers the opportunity to provide excellent care to residents across north central Montana, supported by outstanding benefits, compensation, and state-of-the-art facilities. The position emphasizes a flexible schedule with no call, allowing for a high-volume general practice.

Practice Info

• The practice serves 80,000 Great Falls residents and 275,000 residents across north central Montana.
• Current team includes 2 traditional GI Physicians, 2 full-time GI Hospitalists, various per diem GI Hospitalists, 1 Inpatient PA-C, and 2 outpatient Advanced Practice Providers.
• Current Gastroenterologists spend the majority of their time in endoscopy doing 12-16 cases/day based on preference and complexity.
• Clinic is located within a 5-minute walk from the endoscopy suite and is staffed full time with an NP and a PA.
• Dedicated GI Hospitalist and PA-C take all consults and call, handle urgent/emergent cases, consults, and inpatient rounding.
• Position can be 50% outpatient and 50% inpatient (24 weeks outpatient and 10.4 weeks of inpatient call shifts) if desired, requiring ERCP skills for this model.

Responsibilities

• Perform Colonoscopies
• Perform EGDs
• Perform Flexible sigmoidoscopies
• Perform PEG tube placements
• Perform ERCP and EUS skills (optional)
• Spend time in endoscopy doing 12-16 cases/day based on preference and complexity
• Spend 1/2 - 1 day per week in clinic based on preference

Compensation

• Nationally competitive compensation structures with guaranteed salaries + productivity and performance bonuses
• Generous sign-on / relocation bonus
• Annual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues
• 5-7% retirement match + 457b program
• Paid malpractice + tail

Benefits

• 8 weeks paid time off (6 PTO, 2 CME)
• 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

Shift & Schedule

• Hospital employed, full time, flexible schedule
• NO CALL
• Endoscopy is staffed M-F 7:00 am-5:00 pm
• Current physicians spend 1/2 - 1 day per week in clinic based on preference
• Gastroenterology call is covered by GI Hospitalists

Requirements

• Applicants must be board eligible/certified.
• ERCP is required for the 50% outpatient and 50% inpatient model.
• J-1 visa sponsorship available