Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Ready to elevate your ER skills in a unique setting? Located at the edge of Glacier National Park, Blackfeet Community Hospital in Browning, Montana, is seeking mission-driven nurse practitioners and physician assistants for long-term locum assignments. This isn't just any ER position you'll be working in a government-run facility that provides essential care to a diverse community, all while being surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty. With flexible shifts, long-term contracts, and the opportunity to make a significant impact, this role is ideal for experienced emergency physicians looking to combine purpose with the great outdoors.

Blackfeet Community Hospital is looking for long-term contract locum physicians for our Emergency Room in Browning, Montana. This government-owned and operated facility offers both inpatient and outpatient services, with all departments led by board-certified or board-eligible chiefs of staff.

Learn more about the facility here.

Details:

• Long-term ER NP/PA contract opportunity, up to 1 year with possible extensions


• Flexible hours with day, night, and mid shifts available


• Housing provided


• Local or travel locum tenens welcome to apply


• Required emergency room experience as an APP


• 2 to 3 years of experience preferred


• Previous locum tenens and IHS facility experience preferred


• Experience treating both adult and pediatric patients required

Responsibilities include:

• Provide professional emergency medical services and direct patient care in the ER


• Evaluate adult and adolescent patients presenting to the emergency department


• Make preliminary diagnoses, prescribe treatments, and arrange for referrals or specialized care


• Deliver care to patients with a broad range of medical conditions, often critical or complex


• Stabilize and transfer major trauma patients (penetrating wounds, TBI, hemorrhage, blunt trauma, etc.)


• Manage pediatric trauma, psychiatric emergencies, and critical medical conditions such as septic or cardiopulmonary shock


• Perform advanced airway management, including endotracheal and rapid sequence intubation


• Collaborate with consultants and provide emergency care on a regular and ongoing basis

Requirements:

• Active, Unrestricted License Must hold a current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Montana, any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.


• Board Certification/Eligibility Must be Board Certified


• Certifications Must have current certifications in:
  
  
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  
  
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  
  
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  
  
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
  
  
  
  


• Citizenship Must be a U.S. citizen living primarily within the United States.


• Experience A minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical experience is required.


• Credentialing Must complete all credentialing requirements within 10 days of offer acceptance.


• Federal Security Clearance Must be willing and able to complete and pass the federal security clearance process.

Ready to make a difference?

Apply today to connect with our recruitment team and learn more about this rewarding opportunity.