Physician assistant jobs in Montana

Too few open physician assistant jobs in Montana post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $68.02/hr ($141,470 a year) for physician assistants in Montana (May 2025), against $65.33 nationally, 11th highest of 51 states and territories.

Bozeman (7), Helena (3), Billings (2), Butte (2) and Great Falls (2). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Bozeman Health (6), Barrett Hospital & HealthCare (1) and Cross Country Healthcare (1). In all, 8 employers have physician assistant jobs open in Montana.

13 physician assistant jobs are open in Montana today at 8 employers on this board, about 22 for every 1,000 physician assistants employed there (BLS counts 600, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of physician assistants to grow 21.1% over 2025-2035.

1 of the open nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs here says so in its own posting: Physician Assistant at Premise Health (Bilingual: Spanish. ...Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM. Make a Meaningful Impact Through Bilingual Care :...).

15 of the open nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs here say so in their own posting: Physician Assistant- Urology at Barrett Hospital & HealthCare (...team-based practice alongside highly respected providers. Negotiable relocation assistance. Licensure...); APP – Cardiology (experience required) - flexible schedule, 6.5 wks PTO at Benefis Health System (...performance bonuses 33 days paid time off ( 28 days PTO, 5 days CME) Relocation assistance Annual...); APP - Critical Access Hospital/Rural Health Clinic – Choteau, Montana at Benefis Health System (...a guaranteed base salary with annual bonus opportunities. Sign-on / relocation bonus. Annual $5,000 CME...). Every such job in Montana.

Of the 5 metro areas in Montana employing the most physician assistants that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Bozeman, MT ($68.17 an hour), Billings, MT ($68.02 an hour) and Missoula, MT ($64.90 an hour), and the lowest Great Falls, MT ($63.82). The state's median is $68.02.

A master's degree from an accredited PA program, then the PANCE exam and a state license. PA-C certification (PANCE exam) (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; every state requires it for a PA license). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Montana's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring physician assistants in Montana, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Barrett Hospital & Healthcare in Dillon (Barrett Hospital & HealthCare, 2 of 5, 82% said nurses always communicated well); Montana's rated hospitals average 3.2 stars. Every Montana hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

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