Reported by 24 physicians · national cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
24 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Benefis Health System in Montana is seeking a board-certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join their Heart & Vascular Institute with robust surgical support staff, offering 8 weeks paid time off and a competitive guaranteed salary with quality incentives. The role includes full-spectrum adult cardiothoracic surgery at a Level II trauma tertiary hospital with a large regional patient population served.
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Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Benefis Health System, one of Montana's largest tertiary care centers and an independent, financially stable health system, is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join our established Heart & Vascular Institute in Great Falls, Montana. This is an exceptional opportunity to become part of a collaborative, physician-led program committed to providing advanced cardiothoracic care to a large regional referral area. Benefis serves more than one-quarter of Montana's land mass and offers comprehensive specialty support, advanced technology, and a strong commitment to quality outcomes.
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Community Information: Ranked as one of three Best Small Towns in the West in 2025, 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, endless activities, two accredited colleges, a brand-new nursing school, a biomedical rural health research institute, 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, backpacking, hiking, biking, 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. In addition to being recognized as one of three Best Small Towns in 2025, Montana was named #1 state in the nation to practice medicine by WalletHub in 2023, and Great Falls ranked #10 for best cities to practice in after the pandemic by Business Insider in 2020.
Benefis Health System is one of Montana’s largest tertiary centers holding a level II trauma designation. 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. Benefis covers ¼ of the state’s land mass, an area comparable in size to Kansas and can provide advanced care for everything except for burns and organ transplants. We offer great specialty support including neurosurgery, cardiothoracic and vascular, advanced gastroenterology, a regional cancer institute and a state-of-the-art emergency trauma department with a dedicated air ambulance program, including fixed and rotor wing. https://www.benefis.org
Submit your CV to learn more - EricaMartin@benefis.org or ProviderCareers@benefis.org