Physician Jobs in Montana
Physician jobs in Montana concentrate in primary care, rural health, and hospital medicine, with consistent demand at every level from resident to attending and locum tenens. Most hiring activity is centered in Billings, Missoula, and Great Falls, where Billings Clinic, Providence St. Patrick Hospital, and Benefis Health System are among the state's largest and most active employers. Family medicine, internal medicine, and emergency medicine represent the most in-demand specialties, driven by Montana's large rural population and critical access hospital network. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Summary:
The physician assistant (PA), under the direction of a supervising physician, will function as an independent healthcare provider working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care in a variety of settings (primary, acute, specialty) while demonstrating a high degree of clinical expertise. Provides direct individualized patient care and treatment with responsibility for assessing, examining, diagnosing and analyzing the patient's current health condition and developing short and long-term goals and treatment plans. Functions within the defined scope of clinical practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, certification, regulations, institutional policy and practice agreements. Physician assistants employed by Bozeman Health or affiliates will have a current MD supervision agreement and duties and delegations agreement (clinical privileges) in place as per Montana State Board of Medical Examiners requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree of Physician Assistant Studies
- Board certification as Physician Assistant
- Montana Licensure (Physician Assistant)
- DEA License if applicable to practice area
- American Heart Association BLS
- Preferred: Additional training if relevant to practice area
- Preferred: Two years of physician assistant experience in relevant specialty
Essential Job Functions:
In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.
- Provides quality, efficient and effective evidence based patient care, consultation as requested, advisement and/or initiation of treatment plans while following standard of care within specialty scope of practice.
- Directs patient care by examining, diagnosing and analyzing the patient's current health condition, performing comprehensive admission history and physical exams, consultative notes, admission and discharge summaries, progress notes, writing orders and prescriptions and performing and or assisting with procedures and providing assistance with operative cases per defined scope of practice for specialty area.
- Financially responsible for all aspects relating to transcription/coding.
- Participates in quality/performance initiatives, research activities, education, development of policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines as indicated while evaluating and implements the standards of care within the area of specialization.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrate sound judgment, patience, and maintain a professional demeanor at all times
- Exercise tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality
- Perform essential job functions successfully in a fast-paced environment
- Learn current and new computer applications and office equipment utilized at Bozeman Health
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines
- Demonstrate the Bozeman Health SPIRIT values of: Service, People, Integrity, Respect, Improvement, and Teamwork
Schedule Requirements
- This role requires regular and sustained attendance.
- The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.
- On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.
Physical Requirements
Lifting (Repeatedly – 50 pounds): Exerting force and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.
Sit (Occasionally): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
Stand (Repeatedly): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
Walk (Repeatedly): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.
Climb (Rarely): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.
Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Repeatedly): Twisting, bending, and stooping require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.
Reach Above Shoulder Level (Repeatedly): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.
Push/Pull (Repeatedly): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.
Vision (Continuously): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.
Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
Exposures (Continuously): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases are caused by contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses. Emotionally challenging situations, such as dealing with distressed patients or difficult family interactions.
- Frequency Key: Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
Other Information:
Job Family:
Advanced Practice Clinician
Shift:
Variable Shifts
Workplace Location:
0
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
Summary:
The physician assistant (PA), under the direction of a supervising physician, will function as an independent healthcare provider working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care in a variety of settings (primary, acute, specialty) while demonstrating a high degree of clinical expertise. Provides direct individualized patient care and treatment with responsibility for assessing, examining, diagnosing and analyzing the patient's current health condition and developing short and long-term goals and treatment plans. Functions within the defined scope of clinical practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, certification, regulations, institutional policy and practice agreements. Physician assistants employed by Bozeman Health or affiliates will have a current MD supervision agreement and duties and delegations agreement (clinical privileges) in place as per Montana State Board of Medical Examiners requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree of Physician Assistant Studies
- Board certification as Physician Assistant
- Montana Licensure (Physician Assistant)
- DEA License if applicable to practice area
- American Heart Association BLS
- Preferred: Additional training if relevant to practice area
- Preferred: Two years of physician assistant experience in relevant specialty
Essential Job Functions:
In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.
- Provides quality, efficient and effective evidence based patient care, consultation as requested, advisement and/or initiation of treatment plans while following standard of care within specialty scope of practice.
- Directs patient care by examining, diagnosing and analyzing the patient's current health condition, performing comprehensive admission history and physical exams, consultative notes, admission and discharge summaries, progress notes, writing orders and prescriptions and performing and or assisting with procedures and providing assistance with operative cases per defined scope of practice for specialty area.
- Financially responsible for all aspects relating to transcription/coding.
- Participates in quality/performance initiatives, research activities, education, development of policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines as indicated while evaluating and implements the standards of care within the area of specialization.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrate sound judgment, patience, and maintain a professional demeanor at all times
- Exercise tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality
- Perform essential job functions successfully in a fast-paced environment
- Learn current and new computer applications and office equipment utilized at Bozeman Health
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines
- Demonstrate the Bozeman Health SPIRIT values of: Service, People, Integrity, Respect, Improvement, and Teamwork
Schedule Requirements
- This role requires regular and sustained attendance.
- The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.
- On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.
Physical Requirements
Lifting (Repeatedly – 50 pounds): Exerting force and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.
Sit (Occasionally): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
Stand (Repeatedly): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
Walk (Repeatedly): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.
Climb (Rarely): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.
Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Repeatedly): Twisting, bending, and stooping require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.
Reach Above Shoulder Level (Repeatedly): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.
Push/Pull (Repeatedly): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.
Vision (Continuously): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.
Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
Exposures (Continuously): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases are caused by contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses. Emotionally challenging situations, such as dealing with distressed patients or difficult family interactions.
- Frequency Key: Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
Other Information:
Job Family:
Advanced Practice Clinician
Shift:
Variable Shifts
Workplace Location:
0
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
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What Montana Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in physician jobs across Montana.
- Active Montana medical license issued by the Montana Board of Medical Examiners
- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an accredited program
- Completion of an accredited residency program in the relevant specialty
- Current DEA registration and Montana-compliant controlled substance license
- Board certification or active board eligibility in the applicable specialty
- Current BLS and ACLS certification with ATLS preferred for emergency or surgical roles
Physician Jobs in Montana: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a physician in Montana?
To practice as a physician in Montana, you must hold an active license issued by the Montana Board of Medical Examiners, which requires a medical degree from an accredited institution, completion of an accredited residency, and passing scores on the USMLE or COMLEX. Montana participates in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which can streamline licensing for physicians already holding a license in a compact member state.
Which companies hire physicians in Montana?
Employers hiring physicians in Montana right now include Bozeman Health, One Medical, and 77 Consultants, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Montana's physician hiring is heavily anchored by integrated regional health systems that operate both urban medical centers and rural critical access hospitals across the state.
Which Montana cities have the most physician jobs?
Bozeman, Billings, and Dillon consistently see the highest concentration of physician openings in Montana. Billings leads as the state's largest city and a regional referral hub anchored by Billings Clinic and St. Vincent Healthcare, while Missoula draws volume through Providence St. Patrick Hospital and University of Montana-affiliated programs, and Great Falls serves as a central hub for north-central Montana's Benefis Health System network.
Are there remote physician jobs in Montana?
Yes, but they're rare. About 33% of physician openings tied to Montana are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most clinical practice. The roles most likely to carry a remote or hybrid component are telehealth positions, psychiatric consultations, and utilization review or case management functions that do not require in-person patient contact.
How can I get hired as a physician in Montana with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is applying directly to residency or fellowship programs affiliated with Montana institutions, such as those connected to Billings Clinic or the University of Washington WWAMI program, which trains physicians for rural Pacific Northwest and Mountain West practice including Montana. New graduates without post-residency attending experience can target locum tenens placements through Montana's many critical access hospitals, which regularly onboard early-career physicians. Completing a rural medicine or primary care rotation in Montana and obtaining your Montana Board of Medical Examiners license before applying gives candidates a concrete advantage.
Where can I find and apply to physician jobs in Montana?
You can find and apply to physician jobs in Montana on Migrate Mate, which lists current Montana openings. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your specialty, experience level, and preferred location, and apply directly through the listing.
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