Benefis Health System
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician - Beautiful Montana
Benefis Health System, Great Falls, Montana, United States, 59404
Overview
Benefis Health System is recruiting a new PM&R physician to join our amazing rehab team! This unit has been CARF accredited for over 40 years with well-established systems in place to focus on providing the best patient care in Montana!
We are able to provide various opportunities for PM&R practice including a shared, state-of-the-art rehab unit, consults, outpatient clinic, EMG, subacute, MSK, spasticity, medical legal, and more depending on each physicians’ interests and desired practiced blend. Our current team is flexible to accommodate interests and passions in the field.
Inpatient Rehab Information
20-Bed shared acute rehab unit shared with physiatrist colleagues
Primary diagnosis: stroke, TBI, NTBI, TSCI, NTSCI, neuro condition, LE fracture, LE replacement, other ortho, LE amputation, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac/pulmonary DEB, MMT w/out TBI or SCI, MMT w/ TBI or SCI, and Guillain barre
CARF accredited for over 40 years – top 5 in nation for longevity!
Patient load is 5-7 per physician with an average daily census of 12
Monday – Friday average 2-3 discharges and 2-3 admissions per day
Acute care consults range from 3-6 per day
Call burden would be 1:5
Rehab Staffing
1 Brain injury fellowship trained physiatrist/medical director, 3 additional experienced physiatrists working in a variety of roles, and a unit-based rehab APP to help with consults, rounding, and daily patient needs
Dedicated IM Hospitalist covering medical needs of patients Monday - Friday
On weekends physiatrist on call covers medical needs of patients however there is a hospitalist on call for additional support
Med/Surg trained acute care nursing staff and critical care nurse on call to the unit 24/7 who is in house and leads nursing in emergency situations, codes, family concerns, medical complexities etc. in addition to rehab certified nursing staff
16 Therapists for inpatient and outpatient needs – therapy occurs 7 days per week
Interdisciplinary Team Conferences take place 3x a week and are held over different shifts to involve all staff, in addition to a shared governance model involving all team members to participate consistently to make the unit better.
On-site therapy, gym, PT, OT, speech, therapy garden, home training, and recreational outings
Outpatient PM&R Clinic Information
Large referring provider staff of 400 within the health system in addition to referrals from all over the state with ample opportunity to expand into various areas of passion in the field
Clinic hours are flexible with a dedicated outpatient clinical staff to provide consistent patient follow up and address concerns
Common patient diagnoses: TBI, Stroke, Paraplegic, Quadriplegia, Spasticity, Migraine/other headaches, Amputees, Joint injections (shoulders, hips, knees, ankles), Cervical Dystonia, Dystonia, Botox (headaches, spasticity, scars, cervical dystonia), Baclofen Intrathecal Pump Evaluation and Refills
Various other opportunities including: subacute, MSK, medical, legal, and more
EMG Information
Current EMG lab has 3 machines and there is an additional machine on the rehab unit
Approximately 24 cases per week with additional opportunity to grow and consistently have good show-up rates
Greater than 98% of the EMG volume is currently outpatient business
Dedicated, experienced neuro techs prepare the patient for the exam, as well as complete all pre and post paperwork and are always available if technical issues arise during the study
Providers typically do their own nerve conduction procedures (a certified tech who can perform NVC if requested)
Diagnoses made by our current physicians include: radiculopathy, ulnar nerve compression, carpal tunnel, peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, other peripheral compression neuropathies and traumatic injuries, motor neuron disease
Why we stand out
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
How we support you
Nationally competitive 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
J-1 waiver sponsorships for specific specialties with established immigration council
Community 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. Additionally, in 2023, Montana was named #1 state in the nation to practice medicine by WalletHub and in 2020, Great Falls ranked #10 for best cities to practice in after the pandemic by Business Insider.
About Benefis Health System 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 ¼ 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.
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We are able to provide various opportunities for PM&R practice including a shared, state-of-the-art rehab unit, consults, outpatient clinic, EMG, subacute, MSK, spasticity, medical legal, and more depending on each physicians’ interests and desired practiced blend. Our current team is flexible to accommodate interests and passions in the field.
Inpatient Rehab Information
20-Bed shared acute rehab unit shared with physiatrist colleagues
Primary diagnosis: stroke, TBI, NTBI, TSCI, NTSCI, neuro condition, LE fracture, LE replacement, other ortho, LE amputation, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac/pulmonary DEB, MMT w/out TBI or SCI, MMT w/ TBI or SCI, and Guillain barre
CARF accredited for over 40 years – top 5 in nation for longevity!
Patient load is 5-7 per physician with an average daily census of 12
Monday – Friday average 2-3 discharges and 2-3 admissions per day
Acute care consults range from 3-6 per day
Call burden would be 1:5
Rehab Staffing
1 Brain injury fellowship trained physiatrist/medical director, 3 additional experienced physiatrists working in a variety of roles, and a unit-based rehab APP to help with consults, rounding, and daily patient needs
Dedicated IM Hospitalist covering medical needs of patients Monday - Friday
On weekends physiatrist on call covers medical needs of patients however there is a hospitalist on call for additional support
Med/Surg trained acute care nursing staff and critical care nurse on call to the unit 24/7 who is in house and leads nursing in emergency situations, codes, family concerns, medical complexities etc. in addition to rehab certified nursing staff
16 Therapists for inpatient and outpatient needs – therapy occurs 7 days per week
Interdisciplinary Team Conferences take place 3x a week and are held over different shifts to involve all staff, in addition to a shared governance model involving all team members to participate consistently to make the unit better.
On-site therapy, gym, PT, OT, speech, therapy garden, home training, and recreational outings
Outpatient PM&R Clinic Information
Large referring provider staff of 400 within the health system in addition to referrals from all over the state with ample opportunity to expand into various areas of passion in the field
Clinic hours are flexible with a dedicated outpatient clinical staff to provide consistent patient follow up and address concerns
Common patient diagnoses: TBI, Stroke, Paraplegic, Quadriplegia, Spasticity, Migraine/other headaches, Amputees, Joint injections (shoulders, hips, knees, ankles), Cervical Dystonia, Dystonia, Botox (headaches, spasticity, scars, cervical dystonia), Baclofen Intrathecal Pump Evaluation and Refills
Various other opportunities including: subacute, MSK, medical, legal, and more
EMG Information
Current EMG lab has 3 machines and there is an additional machine on the rehab unit
Approximately 24 cases per week with additional opportunity to grow and consistently have good show-up rates
Greater than 98% of the EMG volume is currently outpatient business
Dedicated, experienced neuro techs prepare the patient for the exam, as well as complete all pre and post paperwork and are always available if technical issues arise during the study
Providers typically do their own nerve conduction procedures (a certified tech who can perform NVC if requested)
Diagnoses made by our current physicians include: radiculopathy, ulnar nerve compression, carpal tunnel, peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, other peripheral compression neuropathies and traumatic injuries, motor neuron disease
Why we stand out
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
How we support you
Nationally competitive 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
J-1 waiver sponsorships for specific specialties with established immigration council
Community 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. Additionally, in 2023, Montana was named #1 state in the nation to practice medicine by WalletHub and in 2020, Great Falls ranked #10 for best cities to practice in after the pandemic by Business Insider.
About Benefis Health System 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 ¼ 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.
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