APP – Geriatric Trauma Injury Consult Service

Benefis Health System • Great Falls, MT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Benefis Health System, in Great Falls, Montana, is looking for an advanced practice provider to provide specialized care to older adults 65+ admitted with acute medical conditions following traumatic injury, emphasizing geriatric assessment, addressing functional decline and complex care needs, interdisciplinary coordination and safe transitions of care.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in inpatient medicine, geriatrics, or acute care with ability to manage complex medical needs in a fast-paced collaborative environment
• Strong competency in diagnostic reasoning, geriatric syndromes, and ability to have respectful interdisciplinary communication
• Desire to grow and expand services based on patient needs and program evolution

Nice To Haves

• Trauma service experience strongly preferred
• Adult‑Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Adult‑Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP) preferred but other degrees will be considered based on experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments, including functional status, cognitive screening, frailty evaluation, fall risk, and polypharmacy review.
• Develop and adjust individualized inpatient care plans based on geriatric principles and patient goals
• Partner with medical teams to manage acute medical conditions common in older adults and optimize management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, CKD, dementia, and osteoporosis.
• Provide delirium prevention, management, and education including non‑pharmacologic strategies and safe medication use
• Review medications, ensuring careful attention to renal dosing, drug interactions, and deprescribing when appropriate, in coordination with primary care teams and pharmacy
• Order, interpret, and integrate diagnostic tests (labs, imaging, EKGs) into patient care plans when appropriate
• Prepare patients and families for safe discharge, including education, follow‑up planning, and coordination with outpatient providers or skilled nursing facilities.
• Collaborate closely with hospitalists, specialists, nursing, PT/OT, case management, social work, and palliative care.

Benefits

• Nationally competitive compensation structures with guaranteed salaries + productivity 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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree