Medical Director – Interventional or Non-Invasive Cardiology

Medical Director – Interventional or Non-Invasive Cardiology 

The Benefis Health System Heart & Vascular Institute in Great Falls, Montana is seeking a Medical Director to provide clinical oversight and management for all clinical services within the H&VI delivered throughout Benefis functioning in a dyad relationship with the Director of the H&VI, with jointly shared responsibility for the performance of the H&VI, including, but not limited to, clinical quality, patient experience, referral source experience, growth, cost effectiveness, productivity, and financial performance.   

Position Description 

• Opportunity to lead and participate in Non-Invasive or Interventional Cardiology with structural heart program established 2022 
• Brand new hybrid cardiac catheterization lab within the cath lab and full echo and nuclear labs 

• First cath lab in the nation to have a ceiling mounted Artis Icono! 

• Hospital employed joining an established practice serving a population of 275,000 

Medical Director Duties 

• Work collaboratively with system leaders, including leaders of Benefis Medical Group, the hospital, the medical staff and H&VI clinics.  
• Serve as a visible, positive leader within the H&VI to support achieving the H&VI goals 
• Provide leadership in supporting the success of individuals practicing within the H&VI in a manner that also supports the success of the H&VI and Benefis Health 
• Optimize H&VI Clinic and Provider performance 
• Align the activities of the H&VI to support implementing the Benefis Health strategic plan 
• Integrate the performance improvement activities of the H&VI with medical staff peer review and hospital performance improvement when applicable 
• Lead development of H&VI infrastructure to support achieving H&VI goals, including needed committee(s), leadership, measurement, and reporting functions within the H&VI 
• Provide leadership in continuously improving processes within the H&VI to support achieving the results delineated above 
• Provide leadership in strengthening and enhancing the H&VI culture so that it is a driver for achieving the results delineated above 
• Provide leadership in recruiting, developing, and training new H&VI leaders and succession planning for existing H&VI leaders 
• Ensure timely and effective communication within the H&VI and between the H&VI and others across Benefis Health  
• Provide strong, effective leadership in helping the H&VI, individual practitioners within the H&VI, and Benefis Health prepare for and succeed in the face of, evolving changes in the local market and in the broader healthcare environment 

Heart & Vascular Institute Physician and APP Team 

• 2 Cardiovascular Surgeons  
• 2 Cardiothoracic APPs (2 openings) 
• 1 Interventional Cardiologist (2 openings currently covered by per diem) 
• 1 per diem Structural Cardiologist (1 opening) 
• 2 Non-Invasive Cardiologists (1 open position) 
• 1 Independent EP Interventional Cardiologist 
• 1 Nurse Practitioner 

Why we stand out 

• Stand alone, financially stable, not-for-profit health system  
• Regional tertiary center with robust specialty support including neurosurgery, pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology, rheumatology, advanced gastroenterology, cardiothoracic, and more! 
• Patient focused, quality community and regional medical care 

Compensation and Benefits 

• Competitive compensation structures with guaranteed salaries and incentive bonus opportunities 
• 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 
• Physician wellness programs focused on personal and professional development  
• Monthly meetings with highest-level physician and administrative leadership to bring ideas forward and solve issues  

Community Information: Great Falls is known as Montana’s base camp for art and adventure with a city population of 70,000, and a draw of over 275,000 people in north central Montana. We have four genuine seasons, experience mild winters and enjoy blue skies over 300 days per year. Great Falls is a wonderful and safe place to raise a family, with nationally ranked public schools, two accredited colleges, and a new not-for-profit medical school, TouroCOM Montana. Additionally, the Missouri River, a blue-ribbon fly-fishing destination, runs through the middle of our community with over 60 miles of paved recreational trails. Our local outdoor activities include camping, hiking, horseback riding, water and snow skiing, rock and ice climbing, boating, paddle boarding, kayaking, off-road motor sports, and hunting making our quality of life unrivaled in the Rocky Mountain West. Additionally, in 2023 and 2024, Montana was named #1 state in the nation to practice medicine by WalletHub and in 2020, Great Falls ranked #10 for best cities to practice in after the pandemic by Business Insider. 

Benefis Health System is one of Montana’s largest tertiary trauma centers.  We are proud to be a standalone, financially stable community health system with strong, dedicated leadership focused on providing the best patient care in Montana, in addition to being awarded Becker’s “Best Places To Work in Healthcare” for 7 years (and currently the only Montana hospital on the list). Benefis covers ¼ of the state’s land mass, an area comparable in size to Kansas and can provide care for everything except for burns and organ transplants. We offer great specialty support including 4 neurosurgeons, a cardiothoracic and vascular program, a regional cancer institute and a brand-new emergency department with a dedicated air ambulance program, including fixed and rotor wing.   

Contact us today to learn more!  

Benefis Hospitals has 586 beds at its two campuses (that includes 146 beds in long-term care and 20 beds at Peace Hospice of Montana) and partners with over 300 area physicians. Our hospital has been recognized for its exceptional work in quality care by providing a wide range of programs and services to help you live the best life possible. We’re here to help you “Live well.”

Benefis Health System came about when two Christian-based hospitals became one. Our founders' believed in providing good care to all in need, and trusted that this would be accomplished. The Benefis name was derived using Latin root words: "Bene-" meaning good, and "fis-" for faith and trust. It’s these same root words that make up such terms as ‘beneficial’ and ‘confidence’.

Benefis has been a trusted provider of care for more than 100 years. And our name speaks to our commitment: good care one can put faith in.

Benefis is consistently ranked among America’s top hospitals by the nation’s leading healthcare ratings organizations for a range of services, including cancer care, joint replacement, stroke treatment, wound care and home health.

As a not-for-profit community health system, Benefis is driven to provide the highest level of care. We serve nearly 275,000 residents across a 15-county region that is bigger than Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont combined. Benefis is the largest non-governmental employer in the Great Falls area, with 3,400 employees.