CRNA

Locum CRNA in Big Sky Country – Billings Area, Montana
The Community – Montana’s Big Sky Country
Montana’s Big Sky Country is about as far from rush-hour traffic as medicine gets. These assignments serve the Crow, Northern Cheyenne, Blackfeet, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck and Little Shell communities, from the rolling plains and river valleys of south-central Montana to the Rocky Mountain Front at the gateway to Glacier National Park. Days off mean blue-ribbon trout streams, the Bighorn and Beartooth country, hunting, skiing, hiking and some of the darkest night skies in the country. Billings, Montana’s largest city, offers dining, shopping, a regional medical hub and a full-service airport.

Getting Here
Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is about an hour from Crow Agency and roughly two hours from Lame Deer. Great Falls International (GTF) and Glacier Park International (FCA) serve the Browning and Hi-Line sites, about two to three hours away. Travel and lodging are arranged for locum providers.

About the Facilities – Indian Health Service, Billings Area
Assignments are with Indian Health Service hospitals and health centers across the Billings Area – small, mission-driven facilities where a single provider makes a visible difference every day. Sites include Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital in Crow Agency, Blackfeet Community Hospital in Browning, Fort Belknap Hospital in Harlem, the Northern Cheyenne Service Unit in Lame Deer and the Fort Peck health centers in Poplar and Wolf Point. The specific site and schedule are set for each assignment.

Facility Addresses:
Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital, 10110 South 7650 East, Crow Agency, MT 59022
Blackfeet Community Hospital, 760 Hospital Circle, Browning, MT 59417
Fort Belknap Hospital, 669 Agency Main Street, Harlem, MT 59526
Northern Cheyenne Service Unit, 420 North Cheyenne Avenue, Lame Deer, MT 59043
Verne E. Gibbs Health Center, 107 H Street, Poplar, MT 59255

CRNA - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• Provide anesthesia care for general, obstetric, gynecologic, dental and podiatric cases.
• Manage labor epidurals and obstetric anesthesia, including for cesarean sections.
• Perform pre-anesthesia evaluations and post-anesthesia care, and support airway management and resuscitation throughout the hospital.
• Practice with a high degree of independence as a key member of a small surgical team, including call coverage.
• Document care promptly in the electronic health record.

CRNA - QUALIFICATIONS

• Current, active, unrestricted CRNA license in any U.S. state, D.C., Puerto Rico or a U.S. territory (one active license is all you need – these are federal facilities).
• Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia program.
• At least one year of practice after training, with critical-care experience (ICU, ER or cardiac care).
• Comfort practicing independently; pediatric regional anesthesia experience is a plus.
• Prior Indian Health Service, tribal or rural/frontier experience is a strong plus.

Schedule
Locum tenens assignments, short- and long-term, at one or more Billings Area sites. Each assignment sets its own schedule; depending on the site it may include weekday clinic, inpatient or shift coverage and a share of call.