Staff Physician

Position SummaryEmployer-paid pension plan (Nevada PERS) Competitive salary & benefits package This position is considered At-Will and will serve at the pleasure of the CEO. This position may close without notice once a sufficient number of qualified applications are received.As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.Position Summary: Responsible for performing professional physician services and for performing required administrative duties.Job RequirementEducation/Experience: Graduation from an accredited school of medicine. Some positions may require two (2) years of clinical practice experience.Licensing/Certification Requirements: Valid license by State of Nevada to practice medicine. State of Nevada Pharmacy Board License to prescribe medications and DEA controlled substance registration certificate. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).Additional Position RequirementsSuccessful completion of a Family/Internal Medicine training program accredited by ACGME or its equivalentBoard Certification and meeting MOC or Board eligibility is requiredComfortable in performing common urgent care proceduresKnowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical RequirementsKnowledge of: Adult and pediatric care, equipment, supplies and practices; federal, state, local and accreditation laws, regulations and standards; related outside agencies, their services, roles and responsibilities to contact them to appropriate needed information for patient referrals; principles and practices of medical care; quality assurance and performance improvement principles and methods; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and procedures; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.Skill in: Effective provision of medical care; assessing and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of medical care provided through the use of hospital QI program; ensuring that services are appropriate for meeting patient's medical, social and emotional needs, consistent with sound health care resource allocation practices; developing goals, objectives, policies and procedures; applying leadership techniques; making effective decisions under stress and emergency circumstances; developing care plans; solving problems; communicating with a wide variety people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for extended periods of time; vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen; hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.Please note: This is an EXEMPT position which is not covered by the union. Applicants for employment to non-union eligible positions are not eligible for longevity benefits. Current UMC employees who have not qualified for longevity payments (do not have 8 full years of creditable service) and who voluntarily transfer, promote, demote or are reassigned into a non-union eligible position will not receive the longevity benefit.BenefitsThe University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverageConsolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)457 Deferred Compensation PlanComprehensive Group Health Insurance PlanNevada has no State Income TaxNo Social Security (FICA) DeductionThe University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer