Montana Rural Physician and Medical Leadership Opportunities

Rural Staffing Services•Montana, MT

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This application connects physicians with rural healthcare positions and medical leadership opportunities across Montana. Rural Staffing Services (RSS) partners with various healthcare organizations, including hospitals, clinics, and tribal healthcare providers, to find physicians dedicated to serving rural and frontier communities. Opportunities range from permanent and part-time roles to per diem and short-term coverage, encompassing both clinical practice and medical leadership. Physicians in rural Montana often have a significant impact, caring for multiple generations, shaping clinical services, mentoring staff, supporting leadership, and becoming integral community members. Some roles may require a broad scope of practice and strong judgment due to limited access to specialty support. Physicians will collaborate with a diverse range of healthcare professionals and are expected to be adaptable, clinically grounded, and committed to building trust.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree
Current board certification or board eligibility in the relevant specialty
Eligibility for Montana physician licensure
Current DEA registration when required
Relevant clinical experience
Strong communication, collaboration, adaptability, and professional judgment
The ability to practice independently while remaining connected to a broader clinical and regional care team
The ability to respond thoughtfully when immediate specialty resources or transportation options are limited
Experience serving rural, frontier, tribal, underserved, high-need, or geographically isolated populations
Experience with Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, FQHCs, public hospital districts, tribal healthcare organizations, long-term care providers, or community healthcare organizations
Previous medical leadership experience for CMO, medical director, chief of staff, or physician executive roles
Experience using telehealth or coordinating care across significant geographic distances may be valuable
A patient-centered, collaborative, and community-minded approach

Responsibilities

Providing safe, high-quality, patient-centered medical care
Supporting continuity of care in rural, frontier, tribal, underserved, and high-need communities
Participating in call, inpatient, outpatient, emergency, procedural, obstetric, or long-term care coverage
Providing short-term or per diem coverage during vacancies, leave, seasonal demand, or increased patient needs
Supporting clinical quality, patient safety, infection prevention, and regulatory readiness
Collaborating with nursing, advanced practice providers, behavioral health professionals, pharmacists, tribal partners, and operational leaders
Participating in medical staff leadership, peer review, credentialing, privileging, governance, or clinical policy development
Helping develop, expand, or strengthen clinical programs and service lines
Mentoring physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other clinicians
Supporting physician recruitment, retention, onboarding, and engagement
Advising executive leadership, governing boards, or tribal leadership on clinical matters
Helping improve access, outcomes, referrals, patient transfers, and care coordination
Supporting telehealth, regional consultation, and communication between rural clinics, tribal healthcare programs, and regional hospitals
Stabilizing patients and coordinating transfer when required
Helping teams respond to limited local resources, severe weather, wildfire impacts, transportation delays, or changes in patient demand
Building trusted relationships with patients, families, employees, tribal partners, and community organizations
Considering a permanent opportunity when the organization and community are the right fit