Emergency Medicine Physician

Salary: $315,732.00 - $437,672.00 Annually
Location : 1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: Full-Time and Part-Time
Job Number: 26-EMP.2
Department: ED Providers - 7484
Opening Date: 01/21/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


Position Summary
THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS IS RECEIVED
EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

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.


We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.

Position Summary:
Performs emergency medicine physician duties to a mixed patient population, across gender, age and ethnicity, as well as insured and uninsured patients coming through the emergency department.
Job Requirement

Education/Experience:
Graduation from an accredited school of medicine and three (3) years of experience in emergency medical care. Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine.


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. Some positions may require one or more of the following certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge 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 practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.


Skill in:
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; various emergency procedures; 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; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of 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 hospital clinical setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for extended periods of time; vision to read printed materials and a computer 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.
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!
  • Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
• Consolidated 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 Plan
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
• Nevada has no State Income Tax
• No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
01


I understand that I must FULLY complete the application including my education and work experience and that all answers to the experience questions below must be supported by documented work history . Incomplete applications or applications missing relevant work history information (including current UMC employment if applicable) will not be considered. Please include residency training in the WORK EXPERIENCE section of the application.

• Yes
• No

02


I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions alone will not qualify me for the position. I must back them up by clearly documenting those qualifications relevant to experience, education level, and certifications when completing the application in order to be qualified.

• Yes, I understand and will include those qualifications relevant to experience, education level, and certifications when completing the application

03


Do you have a minimum of 3 years of experience as an Emergency Medicine Physician?

• Yes
• No

04


Do you have a minimum of 1 year experience at a Level 1 Trauma Center?

• Yes
• No

05


(BLS) Do you have a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS) card?

• Yes, I have a current BLS card by American Heart Association
• No, But I have the ability to get one at hire

06


This job announcement is for full-time, part-time and per diem vacancies. Per Diem is a non-benefited, on-call as needed basis position. Per Diem (PD) employee work assignments add to or substitute for staff on a pre-scheduled basis or as needed on a day-to-day basis, as determined by UMC. Please note that it is your responsibility to indicate in the application the type(s) of position, i.e. FT, PT and/or PD, you want to consider. You can do that by selecting the appropriate box(s) to the question "What type of work you will accept" when completing the application.Are you willing to follow the application process?

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Per Diem

07


Have you been previously denied participation in any managed care organizations?

• Yes
• No

08


Are you board eligible or board certified in Emergency Medicine?

• Yes
• No

Required Question