Full Time :: Family Practice
Beautiful Central MT surrounded by mountains and water :: Montana
Rural Physician Recruiters
This wonderful opportunity exists in a tax exempt 25 bed critical access hospital. The 25 beds are dual licensed for acute and swing bed care. The average daily census is around 23 patients with most of those being long term care. The hospital emergency department is a certified Trauma Receiving Facility that averages 1 to 2 visits per day. A unique trauma activation system allows for the quick callin of additional nursing and ancillary staff for major traumas or critical medical patients.
The imaging department includes filmless computerized radiology with teleradiology capabilities 24/7for quick interpretations byradiologists. CT is available on site with a single slice helical GE scanner to provide routine scanning with or without contrast. Ultrasound includes routine exams such as abdomen, aorta, DVT, pelvis, etc. Color Doppler is available for carotid and echocardiology studies. Bone mineral density testing using a full body system allows us to perform not only spine and hip densitometry but lateral spines, wrists and BMI indexes. ACR accredited digital mammography is provided in-house as well.
They offer a fully equipped laboratory with automated chemistry, hematology, coagulation, cardiac markers, urinalysis and blood gases. Blood banking is availableuses thegel technique. Microbiology for urine, sputum, throat and wound performed in house and other micro specimens are sent to referral pathology group. Histological, pathologist reviews and flow cytometry available from referral pathology group. EKGs, holter monitoring and event monitoring available. Spirometry, pre/post is also available and performedin the laboratory department. Imaging and laboratory staffed Monday through Friday during normal business hours and available on call all other times.
Rehabilitation services include physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. Retail pharmacy is available in-house from the first telepharmacy in the state of Montana. The hospital pharmacy has recently installed an automated dispensing machine and utilizes consulting pharmacists from St. Vincent Healthcare who are available 24/7. The facility also has a telemedicine studio for specialty consults as needed. The hospital is in the early stages of a multi-year implementation of electronic health record system. The order entry system and pharmacy systems will be live in January 2010. The remaining modules of the system will be installed over the next few years.
The hospital operates a provider-based rural health clinic attached to the hospital building. The clinic has 4 exam rooms and one treatment room. The normal day includes about 18 to 20 patient visits in the clinic. The clinic is open Monday through Friday. The Dr. First electronic prescribing system is currently used by the providers. An ambulatory EHR is planned to be installed within the next couple years as part of the EHR implementation mentioned above. Clinic is covered by three full timeproviders and several part time providers.
EmploymentOpportunity synopsis:
> Salary is market based (providers employed by the hospital) > Health and dental insurance provided for family > Hospital will match up to 4% of salary in 401(K) > 4 weeks of paid time off > 2 weeks paid time off for CME, plus $5,000 for CME > Hospital provides medical malpractice and also provides tail coverage > Hospital pays for life insurance with $250,000 coverage > Extended illness benefits will accrue at normal rate > Call 2 nights per week and one weekend per month (may be less) > Relocation expenses covered > Sign on bonus > Physicians required to serve as supervising physician for current physician assistant
For families, this state can't be beat. Outdoor activities abound and there is natural beauty in every direction. The cost of living is very low and the reimbursements high with no state tax and excellent loan repayment available through the state. Your children can grown up health and happy in a safe and beautiful area.
Please feel free to contact Moira at 781-898-3233, Rural Physician Recruiters, regarding this opportunity. If you can leave a number and the best time to call, we will get back to you or you can email us at moira@rprmm.com if that is more convenient. Thank you.