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Physician - Emergency Medicine Trauma II - Robust Support - Montana

Emergency Medicine Physician Opportunity Trauma Center MontanaBenefis Health System, a large trauma center in Great Falls, Montana, has a rare opening for an Emergency Medicine Physician to join our team of board-certified physicians and emergency trained advanced practice providers.Department Information33 bed beautiful Emergency Department with recent $12m complete remodel9 bed RME Unit11 bed Critical Care Unit13 bed Clinical Decision UnitHigh acuity department with 30-35% admission rateLarge air ambulance program - fixed wing jet and helicopter completing 3-4 missions a day, 900-1100 flights annually flight team is based in ED (Adult, OB and NICU specific flight teams on call)10 hour shifts, approximately 14 shifts per monthGreat staffing model to promote dedicated, safe patient care currently staffed with 50 hours of physician coverage daily with APCs and hiring to expand to dual physician coverage 24 hours per dayAmple opportunities to participate in medical student and postgraduate medical educationInnovative technology throughout department including:IV pumps programed by charsBedside ultrasound in all trauma baysCT, x-ray and ultrasound live in ED footprint2 way radio real time communicationTele-stroke, tele-neuro servicesDedicated ED communication center for all transports/external transfersExtremely low turnover, our first posted physician opening in over 7 years due to changes in staffing modelPhysicians must hold a board certification through ABEM for hospital credentialingWhy we stand outStand alone, financially stable, not-for-profit health system led by a CEO with a 20+ year tenureOver 400 employed providers on medical staffRegional tertiary center with robust specialty support including neurosurgery, pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology, rheumatology, advanced gastroenterology, cardiothoracic, and more!Patient focused, quality community and regional medical careEpic electronic medical record and good clinical support staffing structuresHow we support youNationally competitive shift-based compensation structures with additional performance bonusesGenerous sign-on / relocation bonusAnnual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues5-7% retirement match + 457b programPaid malpractice + tailPhysician wellness programs focused on personal and professional developmentMonthly meetings with highest-level physician and administrative leadership to bring ideas forward and solve issuesJ1 waiver sponsorships for specific specialties with established immigration councilCommunity Information: Great Falls is known as Montana's base camp for art and adventure with a city population of 70,000, and a draw of over 275,000 people in north central Montana. We have four genuine seasons, experience mild winters and enjoy blue skies over 300 days per year. Great Falls is a wonderful and safe place to raise a family, with nationally ranked public schools, endless activities, two accredited colleges, a brand-new nursing school, a biomedical rural health research institute, and a new not-for-profit medical school, TouroCOM Montana. Additionally, the Missouri River, a blue-ribbon fly-fishing destination, runs through the middle of our community with over 60 miles of paved recreational trails. Our local outdoor activities include camping, backpacking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, water and snow skiing, rock and ice climbing, boating, paddle boarding, kayaking, off-road motor sports, and hunting making our quality of life unrivaled in the Rocky Mountain West.Benefis Health System is one of Montana's largest tertiary centers holding a level II trauma designation. We are proud to be a standalone, financially stable community health system with strong, dedicated leadership focused on providing the best patient care in Montana, in addition to being awarded Becker's "Best Places To Work in Healthcare" for 7 years. Benefis covers of the state's land mass, an area comparable in size to Kansas and can provide advanced care for everything except for burns and organ transplants. We offer great specialty support including neurosurgery, cardiothoracic and vascular, advanced gastroenterology, a regional cancer institute and a state-of-the-art emergency trauma department with a dedicated air ambulance program, including fixed and rotor wing.