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Great Falls Hospital
Great Falls, Montana

CRNA

CRNAIncludes callFull-Time Independent CRNA Practice

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Job Description

The Great Falls Clinic is a progressive, provider-led healthcare leader—we believe a high quality of life should not be exclusive of a rewarding career.

Our comprehensive care facilities are headquartered in and around Great Falls, Montana—an exceptionally safe, affordable town surrounded by three mountain ranges.

The Great Falls Clinic is seeking a BC/BE Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to join our collaborative anesthesia practice where CRNA's have full practice authority.

Position Details

  • Independent CRNA practice
  • Experience preferred to include block skills
  • 5 ORs + 4 OR Surgery Center + 1 Endoscopy Suite + 2 Cath Labs on one medical campus
  • Supports: Orthopedics including spine, general surgery, robotics, endoscopy, urology, plastics, ENT, gynecologic surgery – no hearts and no OB
  • Active regional post-op pain management program and ERAS
  • 1:9 Call with occasional post-call day off (call backs are rare)
  • Acute Care Hospital: 36 inpatient beds, 10 bed Open ICU, and a busy 8 bed ED with highly experienced staff

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive wage & benefits
  • Generous PTO
  • 401k plan with robust match
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Generous CME allowance
  • Paid license and professional fees
  • Malpractice and tail coverage
  • Genuine work/life balance and a positive work culture

Community Details

With a flexible clinic environment, our providers get to enjoy the robust, outdoorsy lifestyle Central Montana has to offer!

  • A cost of living below the national average
  • Average commute is under 12 minutes
  • 4 genuine seasons + 300 days of sunshine
  • Hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, biking, trail running and motor recreating
  • The mighty Missouri River blazing right through town offers ample water recreation: kayaking, paddleboarding, boating and jet skiing
  • World-class flyfishing just 20 miles down the "Mighty Mo"
  • Local ski hill just 50 minutes down the road - some of the best powder in Montana!
  • Equidistant to two national parks! Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park
  • An international airport with direct daily flights to Denver, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Seattle and more
  • Local area dominated by agriculture, outdoor adventure including, camping, hiking, horseback riding, rock/ice climbing, off-road motorsports, upland bird and big game hunting
  • Farmer’s market, symphonies, concerts in the park, charming small towns, and a state steeped in Native America history and culture
  • Montana's newest medical school now open here - Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine!

If you’d like to balance working in a busy, forward-thinking clinic with playing in a recreational paradise, we want to hear from you!

Contact

  • Kendra Puckett
  • Vice President, Medical Group Operations
  • 406-216-8151 kendra.puckett@gfclinic.com

Key Responsibilities

The CRNA will provide independent anesthesia services across various surgical specialties including orthopedics, robotics, and endoscopy. They will also participate in an active regional post-op pain management program and support the acute care hospital's ICU and ED needs.

Requirements

Candidates must be a BC/BE Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with full practice authority. Experience is preferred, specifically including block skills.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Critical care

CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top CRNA Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 22 employers

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$285k-310k
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1
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$360k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
75% this job
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 962 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • 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.

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About Great Falls Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Great Falls, MT
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive wage & benefits
Generous PTO
401k plan with robust match
Sign-on bonus
Generous CME allowance
Paid license and professional fees
Malpractice and tail coverage
Genuine work/life balance