Hospitalist - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
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Job Description
- Hospitalist (NP/PA) – Great Falls, Montana
- The Great Falls Clinic | Great Falls Hospital
- Join a Patient-Centered Healthcare Organization in Big Sky Country
- The Great Falls Clinic and Great Falls Hospital are seeking an Experienced
- Hospitalist (NP/PA) to join our expanding health system in Great Falls, Montana.
Our comprehensive care facilities are headquartered in Great Falls, Montana—an exceptionally safe, affordable town surrounded by three mountain ranges to explore and enjoy.
The program is housed within a 36-bed acute care hospital and is complimented with coverage by a diverse mix of surgical and medical specialists.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Hospital employed, part-time.85 FTE position (still qualifies for full-time benefits)
- Schedule as follows: 7 on, 10 off, 4 on, 7 off
- Day Shift: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Experienced MD on staff
- Dedicated nocturnists and Pulm/CC physician on staff
- Supported by Telemed Critical Care/Pulmonology and on-call specialists
- Procedure experience and comfort preferred
- 1:5 nursing patient ratio, based on patient acuity
- Hospitalist daily census averages 15 patients/day
- State-of-the-art facility and diagnostics
- Acute Care Hospital with full complement of referring specialties in-house
- 36 inpatient beds, 10 bed Open ICU, 2 cath lab suites with 8-bed pre/post-procedure care unit
- 5 ORs + 4 OR Surgery Center and dedicated 5 observation beds
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive, transparent compensation structure designed to reward quality and productivity. Final compensation is determined by experience, subspecialty training, and productivity (wRVU model).
Additional Incentives
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
- Annual performance bonus opportunity
Benefits Package
- 401(k) with employer match
- Generous PTO + CME allowance
- Paid licensure & professional dues
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Health, dental & vision insurance
Life in Great Falls, Montana
Located in Central Montana and surrounded by three mountain ranges, Great Falls offers the rare combination of career opportunity and lifestyle freedom.
Community Highlights
- Cost of living below national average
- Average commute under 12 minutes
- 300+ days of sunshine
- Hundreds of miles of hiking, biking & running trails
- Missouri River recreation: kayaking, paddleboarding, boating
- World-class fly fishing
- Local ski hill 50 minutes away
- Equidistance to Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park
- International airport with daily direct flights to Denver, Minneapolis,
Phoenix, Las Vegas & Seattle
- Home to Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Whether you enjoy skiing, fly fishing, hiking, or simply avoiding traffic and burnout — Montana offers room to breathe.
Ideal Candidate
- Minimum of 2-3 years direct hospitalist experience
- Eligible for Montana medical licensure
- Committed to high-quality, patient-centered care
- Values autonomy within a collaborative environment
Let’s Connect
If you’re looking to combine a patient-focused radiation oncology practice with an unmatched lifestyle, we’d love to speak with you.
Contact
- Amelia Pitzer
- Clinical Operations Manager
- 406-216-8147 amelia.pitzer@gfclinic.com
Key Responsibilities
The Hospitalist will provide high-quality, patient-centered care within a 36-bed acute care hospital setting. Responsibilities include managing a daily patient census, performing procedures, and collaborating with a diverse team of medical and surgical specialists.
Requirements
Candidates must have a minimum of 2-3 years of direct hospitalist experience and be eligible for Montana medical licensure. Proficiency in clinical procedures and a commitment to collaborative, high-quality care are essential.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant at Great Falls Hospital a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,213 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,213 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No nights
- Includes call
Living in Great Falls
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $333k
- Typical market rent
- $1,374/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 15 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.8
- State income tax
- Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Great Falls, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.