Travel assignments in therapy and imaging
Spire's ultrasound technologist listing offers an estimated $3,097 weekly package for a 13-week assignment. It specifies 40 hours a week on day shifts, covering general AB/OB/small parts ultrasound work. Although advertised as a travel role, the posting is classified as an internship.
The ultrasound package combines taxable pay of $45.75 an hour with housing and meal stipends. Listed benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage starting on the first day, a 401(k), and reimbursement for licensing and mileage.
SYNERGY MEDICAL STAFFING lists a full-time travel physical therapist assignment at approximately $2,558 a week. The 13-week rehabilitation contract guarantees hours and calls for 36 hours a week across three rotating 12-hour shifts.
The physical therapist package includes weekly pay, a 401(k) match, first-day medical, dental and vision coverage, and reimbursement for licensing and continuing education units. A recruiter also assists with housing, including pet-friendly accommodations.
Noor Staffing Group, also identified as NSG Healthcare, advertises a full-time travel registered respiratory therapist contract at an estimated $2,453.92 a week. The assignment lasts 13 weeks, with 40 hours a week on rotating eight-hour shifts. Work includes Sentry Suite PFT and stress testing.
Only out-of-state travelers are eligible for the respiratory therapist role. The posting lists weekly pay, medical, dental and vision coverage, holiday and sick pay, and referral bonuses.
Home health nursing offers hourly pay and schedule control
Interim HealthCare Inc. lists a Havre-based registered nurse position serving home health patients in Central Montana. The job pays $42 to $45 an hour and is available on either a full-time or part-time basis.
The employer advertises control over scheduling and one-to-one nurse-to-patient ratios. Benefits include a uniform allowance, vision and dental coverage, online training and continuing education units. Paid time off is offered to full-time staff.
The roundup warns that vacancies can change quickly, particularly travel assignments, and some positions may already have been filled. Current availability and terms should be confirmed directly with the employers.
Recruitment and retention remain statewide concerns
The listings come amid broader workforce shortages in Montana. In two reports released January 7, 2026, the Montana Department of Labor & Industry identified staffing shortages as one of the greatest threats to healthcare access. The publications were the Health Careers: Montana 406 JOBS Sector Analysis and the Status of the Nursing Workforce in Montana.
The department said the state was preparing to use up to $1.2 billion from the Rural Health Transformation Program over five years to support recruitment, training and retention. It described the funding as the nation's fourth-largest rural health investment.
The University of Montana's 2024–2025 Montana Healthcare Workforce Report, released September 16, 2025, put statewide healthcare employment at more than 70,000 people, or about 13% of all workers. It estimated the sector's annual economic contribution at $7.1 billion.
That report recorded an average of 1,726 healthcare job postings a month statewide. Registered nurses accounted for the largest demand, at 1,128 monthly postings. It also found that rural and frontier counties continued to lose healthcare workers to urban centers, including Missoula and Yellowstone counties.
Average RN earnings in Montana were $81,364, versus $93,247 nationally, according to the university report. The report attributed the state's below-national wages to recruitment and retention challenges.
The state's nursing workforce report found that 23% of Montana RNs in 2024 intended to leave the profession within five years, down from 26% in 2022. The national figure was nearly 40%. The department's release also reported that 21% of licensed practical nurses had left the healthcare workforce for reasons other than retirement or were working outside healthcare.
Havre hospital expansion targets 2028 completion
Separately, Northern Montana Health Care, which operates Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, began construction in March 2026 on an operating-room and intensive-care expansion. The organization announced the groundbreaking on April 20, 2026.
Plans combine about 31,000 square feet of new construction with 18,000 square feet of renovated space, bringing the project's total to nearly 50,000 square feet. The expansion includes four robot-assisted operating rooms, two endoscopy suites, an on-site pharmacy and a modernized ICU.
Construction is expected to last about two and a half years, with the full project anticipated to be complete in 2028.
