APP – Plastic, Reconstruction and Microsurgery - Montana

Benefis Health System • Great Falls, MT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Benefis is one of Montana’s largest and premier health systems, and we are committed to providing excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit. At Benefis, we work hard to support our employees in every aspect of their careers by offering outstanding benefits and compensation, state-of-the-art facilities, and multiple growth opportunities. The only thing missing is you! Advanced Practice Provider – Plastic, Reconstruction and Microsurgery Benefis Health System, in Great Falls, Montana, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Plastic Surgery team, working under the supervision of a surgeon specializing in Plastics, Reconstruction, and Microsurgery performing high-precision procedures involving microscopic tissue, small blood vessels, and nerves.

Requirements

• Manual Dexterity: Extreme precision and steady hands are critical for working with sutures thinner than a human hair.
• Stamina: Must be able to remain focused during lengthy, multi-hour surgeries (often 8–12+ hours for complex reconstructions).
• Communication: Strong collaboration with a multidisciplinary surgical team and the ability to explain complex recovery protocols to patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Intraoperative Assistance: Acts as the primary surgical first assistant during complex microsurgical cases, such as free tissue transfers (flaps), limb replantation, and nerve grafting. This includes: Suturing microscopic vessels and nerves under a high-power microscope. Ensuring meticulous hemostasis and handling delicate tissues. Setting up and managing specialized microsurgical equipment and instruments.
• Preoperative Care: Conducts comprehensive patient evaluations, reviews medical histories, and orders/interprets diagnostic imaging (e.g., CT angiograms) to plan for complex reconstructions.
• Postoperative Management: Closely monitors the viability of reconstructed tissues, often requiring hourly flap checks to ensure adequate blood flow and detect early signs of vessel failure.
• Clinical Duties: Performs minor procedures in clinic settings, such as wound debridement, punch biopsies, or drain removals.

Benefits

• Nationally competitive compensation structures with guaranteed salaries and performance bonuses
• 33 days paid time off (28 days PTO, 5 days CME)
• Relocation assistance
• Annual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues
• 5-7% retirement match
• Paid malpractice + tail
• Provider wellness programs focused on personal and professional development
• Monthly meetings with highest-level physician and administrative leadership to bring ideas forward and solve issues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed