Primary Care Physician

Overview

Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN ( NEVADA PERS)

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

This position is considered At-Will and will serve at the pleasure of the CEO.

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.

• Centennial Hills PC (5785 Centennial Ctr. Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89149)
• Southern Highlands PC (11860 Southern Highlands Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89141)

Position Summary

Responsible for performing professional primary care physician services. Establishes and maintains relationships with patients; participates in a call schedule; provides outstanding customer service.

• Aliante PC (5860 Losee Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89091)
• Centennial Hills PC (5785 Centennial Ctr. Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89149)
• Southern Highlands PC (11860 Southern Highlands Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89141)
• Summerlin PC (2031 N. Buffalo Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89128)
• Sunset PC (525 Marks St., Henderson, NV 89014)

Education/

Experience:


Graduation from an accredited school of medicine in the area of family medicine/primary care, pediatrics or internal 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. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Additional Position Requirements:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible as an American Board of Family Medicine Physician.

Knowledge Of:
Principles and practices of medical care; adult and pediatric care, equipment, supplies and practices; infectious diseases and infection control practices; federal, state, local and accreditation laws, regulations, standards and trends in the field of medicine; related outside agencies, their services, roles and responsibilities to contact them to appropriate needed information for patient referrals; quality assurance and performance improvement principles and methods;

peer review process; 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; multi-tasking and making effective decisions under stress and emergency circumstances;

developing care plans; effective verbal and written communication as well as effective listening; solving problems; using computers and related software applications; 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.