NP or PA - Cardiac Surgery

Join Billings Clinic for a rewarding career in cardiac surgery with advanced technology and a collaborative environment.

• Shift: Day, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

• Employment Status:
Full-Time (.75 or greater)

• Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Exempt)

• Starting Wage: DOE

• Support and model behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission and philosophy.
• Examine patients and perform comprehensive physical examinations, compile medical history, and record findings.
• Administer or order diagnostic tests such as x‑ray, laboratory, and other ancillary services, and interpret results.
• Perform therapeutic procedures—including injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, and infection management—within the scope of licensure and supervisory physician expertise.
• Formulate diagnoses, develop, implement, and monitor patient care plans, record progress notes, and assist in continuity of care.
• Instruct and counsel patients and families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens.
• Refer patients to other health‑care providers and appropriate sources of care as necessary.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and off‑hour rounding as required by the department.
• Identify personal development needs, set goals, and meet mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
• Utilize performance‑improvement principles to assess and enhance quality and participate in program development and marketing.
• Maintain competency in all relevant safety standards, environmental, and agency regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet departmental needs.

• Assist the physician in all aspects of surgical procedures, including instruments, supplies, equipment, and retraction.
• Maintain appropriate theoretical and clinical skills, apply laboratory values, radiologic findings, and pharmacologic knowledge specific to surgical needs.
• Perform wound exposure, suturing, hemostasis, and tissue handling procedures as training permits under direct supervision.
• Assist with post‑operative follow‑up care in hospital or clinic; instruct and counsel patients and families on prescribed regimens.
• Adhere to universal and sterile field protocols during operative procedures; assist with room flow and instrumentation handling.

• Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program.
• Current National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Board Certification/License as Physician Assistant.
• Approved to practice in Montana or Wyoming by the Board of Medical Examiners.
• Additional unit‑specific requirements are listed above.

• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Current Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner with a current Montana and/or Wyoming Board of Nursing License as an advanced practice nurse.
• Current Montana and/or Wyoming license as a Registered Nurse as appropriate to the service area.
• Additional unit‑specific requirements are listed above.

• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification; additional CPR certifications may be required.

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
• Paid Time Off and employee wellness program.
• Other benefits available.

Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, striving to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal‑opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, or disability.

To ensure an accessible candidate experience, please let us know if you need accommodations during the recruitment process.