Physician – PM&R Medical Director – Leading Rehabilitation Program with Excellent Support in Montana

Benefis Health System • Great Falls, MT

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Benefis is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Physiatrist interested in medical directorship to join their Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation team. This is primarily an inpatient role with occasional outpatient services, offering flexibility based on interests. The role is within a well-established, financially stable, and independent health system that values innovation, team-based care, and professional growth. The Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit is a 20-bed acute rehab unit with common diagnoses including Stroke, TBI, SCI, orthopedic injuries, LE amputation, cardiac/pulmonary DEB, Guillain-Barré, and complex medical conditions. The average census is 12 patients with 2-3 admissions/discharges daily (Monday-Friday). Call burden is rare, limited to potential admissions when covering. Medical coverage is provided Monday-Sunday by dedicated NP hospitalists. The unit has robust multidisciplinary rehab staffing, including a rehab APP, 16 therapists, and 24/7 nursing. Interdisciplinary Team Conferences are held three times per week. The Outpatient PM&R Clinic has a strong referral base and offers flexible clinic hours with dedicated outpatient clinical staff. Opportunities exist to pursue clinical interests such as TBI, Stroke, Spasticity Management, Amputee Care, Migraine/Headache Botox, Baclofen Intrathecal Pump Evaluations and Refills, Joint Injections, EMGs, Subacute, MSK, and medical-legal cases. Onsite access to physical, occupational, and speech therapy is available, including a therapy garden, home training, and recreational outings. For those with EMG interest, there are 3 machines with opportunity for ~24 outpatient EMGs/week, working with dedicated neuro techs. Providers perform their own nerve conduction studies, with certified tech support available upon request. Diagnoses include radiculopathy, compression neuropathies, myopathy, and motor neuron disease.

Requirements

• Board-certified/board-eligible Physiatrist.
• Interest in medical directorship.
• Ability to perform own nerve conduction studies.
• Experience with EMG procedures.
• Experience managing Stroke, TBI, SCI, orthopedic injuries, LE amputation, cardiac/pulmonary DEB, Guillain-Barré, and complex medical conditions.
• Proficiency in joint injections.
• Experience with spasticity management.
• Experience with Botox for spasticity, dystonia, and migraines.
• Experience with Baclofen Intrathecal Pump evaluations and refills.
• Experience with EMGs, Subacute, MSK, and medical-legal cases.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in pursuing clinical interests including TBI, Stroke, Spasticity Management, Amputee Care, Migraine/Headache Botox, Baclofen Intrathecal Pump Evaluations and Refills, Joint Injections (shoulder, hip, knee, ankle), EMGs, Subacute, MSK, medical-legal, and other specialty areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical direction for the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation program.
• Manage primarily inpatient cases on a 20-bed acute rehab unit.
• Perform occasional outpatient services based on interests.
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Team Conferences held three times per week.
• Conduct EMG procedures and manage related diagnoses.
• Perform nerve conduction studies.
• Evaluate and treat patients with conditions such as Stroke, TBI, SCI, orthopedic injuries, LE amputation, cardiac/pulmonary DEB, Guillain-Barré, and complex medical conditions.
• Manage spasticity, migraines/headaches with Botox, and Baclofen Intrathecal Pumps.
• Perform joint injections.
• Provide care for subacute, MSK, and medical-legal cases.

Benefits

• Nationally competitive compensation structures with guaranteed salaries + productivity and performance bonuses
• 8 weeks paid time off (6 PTO, 2 CME)
• Generous sign-on / relocation bonus
• Annual $5,000 CME + $1,000 license/dues
• 5-7% retirement match + 457b program
• Paid malpractice + tail
• Physician wellness programs focused on personal and professional development
• Monthly meetings with highest-level physician and administrative leadership
• J1 waiver sponsorships for specific specialties with established immigration council

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager