St. Patrick Hospital

Working at St. Patrick Hospital

St. Patrick Hospital is a 206-bed acute care hospital in Missoula, Montana, with about 1,403 full-time-equivalent employees, or 6.8 staff per bed. The median across the 11 Montana hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 10.0.

In the fiscal year ending December 2024, the hospital reported $2.1 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 1.8% of its payroll. The median for comparable Montana hospitals is 4.7%. This hospital leans on contract staff less than most Montana hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $81,281, below the $103,065 median for comparable Montana hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Contract spending here is not unusual for a Montana hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
• Fewer staff per bed than most comparable Montana hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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