Physician - Pediatric Hospitalist - Block , Established Team

Overview

Benefis is one of Montana's largest and premier health systems
, committed to providing excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit. Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to join the pediatric inpatient team at our large regional health system. Our inpatient medical experts include Pediatricians, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Anesthesiologists, Neonatologists, and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. Additional outpatient pediatric resources include:
Pediatricians, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Endocrinology, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Pediatric Psychology, and Pediatric Therapies.

Opportunity details below describe the schedule, team, and patient care scope for the Pediatric Hospitalist role.

• Full time = 182 shifts per year
• Schedule is typically 7 on/7 off or 14 on/14 off
• Inpatient team of 2 Pediatric Physicians and 2 Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
• 2 providers (1 physician, 1 nurse practitioner per shift) alternating first call every other day/night for work-life balance
• 24 hour shifts (home call)
• Inpatient pediatric rounds, newborn rounds, and response to ED for pediatric patients
• Occasional short-term pediatric ventilator management post-op (physician resources in pediatric anesthesia are available along with a strong Respiratory Therapy team)
• Acuity ranges from overnight observation to acute PICU level care; opportunity to care for a wide variety of conditions

• 14 room, 16 bed unit
• Population of newborns to 17 years of age
• All general pediatric diagnoses including surgical, respiratory, pediatric/adolescent psych patients, NAS babies, chronic conditions, some PICU, DKA, complex cardiac conditions, and trauma
• Daily census approximately 6 patients (increase in cold and flu season)
• Colorful, kid-friendly rooms with designated family area for parents
• All pediatric staff on unit are PALS and ENPC trained
• EPIC EMR with remote and HAIKU/Canto access

• Average of 2-5 deliveries a day (can be high risk population)
• Newborns average daily census 3-8
• Pediatric and NICU-specific Mercy Flight transfer teams
• Level III NICU staffed with Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
• Pediatric Hospitalists collaborate with NICU providers, Surgeons, Peds Endocrinology, and Peds Cardiology, and maintain strong relationships with Emergency Department and local Outpatient Pediatric providers

• Nationally competitive shift-based compensation structures with additional performance bonuses
• Generous sign-on / relocation bonus
• Annual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues
• 5-7% retirement match + 457b program
• Paid malpractice + tail
• 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
• J1 waiver sponsor ships for specific specialties with established immigration council

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 seasons, mild winters, and blue skies over 300 days per year. Great Falls offers nationally ranked public schools, two accredited colleges, a new nursing school, a biomedical rural health research institute, and a new not-for-profit medical school, Touro

COM Montana. The Missouri River provides extensive outdoor activities including fly-fishing, hiking, biking, and more. In 2023, Montana was named the #1 state in the nation to practice medicine by Wallet Hub and in 2020, Great Falls ranked #10 for best cities to practice in after the pandemic by Business Insider.

Benefis Health System is one of Montana's largest tertiary centers with a level II trauma designation. We are a standalone, financially stable community health system with focused leadership and a strong reputation in Montana. Benefis offers advanced specialty support including neurosurgery, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, 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. For submissions:
Erica Martin or Provider Careers