Cardiovascular Surgeon

Renown Health and University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are recruiting a Board Eligible/Board Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon to add to our growing CTCV Division in the Department of Surgery.

Renown Regional is a state-of-the-art 800 bed acute care facility with comprehensive and outpatient services and 24-hour emergency care. We are the region’s only Level II Trauma Center and Regional Transfer Center serving a catchment area of over 900,000.

The ideal candidate must be a Board-Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon with a minimum of 8 - 10 years’ post-fellowship clinical practice experience. The incumbent must have proven experience in performing routine and complex coronary work, valve repair and replacement, transcatheter valve procedures and complex aortic reconstruction. The surgeon will be expected to participate and help grow our ECMO program, contribute to educating students and residents, develop new service lines, and express the leadership skills to lead the division in the future if chosen to do so.

The candidate will report up through the Division Chief, Vice Chair of Surgery, and Chair of Surgery. The addition of having Thoracic experience, benign and malignant, is considered valuable and an institutional need.

The candidate will be an active contributor to the growth of the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery in the Department of Surgery, but also partner with the leadership of the Cardiovascular Service line in executing on future strategic plans.

The Surgeon will provide on-call and elective cardiovascular surgery services for adult patients only, as well as conduct new patient consults and follow-up appointments in the Outpatient Clinic.

Our Physicians teach Residents and Medical Students for University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. Ability to conduct research at our UNR Med Research facilities on the Medical School campus, as well as ongoing clinical trials in your department.

Position Highlights

• Monday – Friday schedule 7 am to 5 pm
• 1:4 Call rotation
• Dedicated First Assist surgery support
• Heart and Vascular Institute located at Renown Regional Medical Center facility
• Large Cardiac Cath Lab for rapid heart disease intervention
• Dedicated Intensivists 24/7 over 4 Intensive Care Units – including a 38 bed CICU and brand new state of the art 34 bed Trauma/Surgical ICU
• Dedicated Electrophysiology labs
• ECMO Program
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip therapy
• Around the clock Cardiac Anesthesia and Perfusion
• Competitive Compensation – Salary guarantee + Quality Bonus
• $30,000 Start to Work Bonus
• Malpractice paid + 100% Tail Coverage
• Full Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K
• CME Stipend $5,000
• No State Income Tax

Reno/Tahoe is in one of the West’s most desirable regions offering four seasons, more than 300 days of sunshine and a welcoming family-friendly community. The city features a vibrant dining scene, growing arts and culture, and abundant recreational opportunities. With easy access to nearby Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains, residents enjoy world-class outdoor activities year-round – from skiing in the winter to boarding, hiking and biking in the summer – providing an exceptional quality of life.

Renown Health is Nevada’s largest, not-for-profit integrated academic healthcare networks serving northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. With a diverse workforce of more than 8,000 employees, Renown Health has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination and innovation. Our organization is comprised of the area’s only Trauma Center, two acute care hospitals, a children’s hospital, an acute rehabilitation hospital, a physician-led, highly esteemed medical group, and the insurance company, Hometown Health. In 2021, Renown Health and UNR Med joined to form Nevada’s first integrated academic health system to advance our mission of commitment to supporting health and advancing healthcare across the state by expanding clinical care, medical education, clinical research and access to evidence-based care.

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) is a research-intensive, community-based medical school. With over $30 million in annual grants and contracts, our transformative and ground-breaking research not only sets us apart but serves to attract top-tier researchers and students. UNR Med currently trains future physicians in our M.D. program, resident physicians in our Graduate Medical Education programs, physician assistants, speech pathologists and audiologists, and scientists in our Physician Assistant, Speech Pathology and Audiology and graduate degree (Ph.D.) programs.