Academic Pediatric Physician - Reno​/Lake Tahoe

Position: — Academic Pediatric Physician - Beautiful Reno/Lake Tahoe
# Academic Pediatric Physician - Beautiful Reno/Lake Tahoe

Requisition :
186574

Department:
510701 Administration

Shift:
Day Category:
Provider### Paid Time Off### 401(k) Company Match### Flexible Work Environment Renown Health is northern Nevada's healthcare leader and Reno's only locally owned, not-for-profit health system. We are an entire network of hospitals, primary care offices, urgent care centers, lab services, medical specialties, and x-ray and imaging services - with more than 7,000 nurses, doctors and care providers dedicated to the health and well-being of our community.
** For Providers:
** Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are affiliate partners in Nevada's first integrated academic health system. The affiliation aims to improve the health of the community, region, and state through research, medical education, and expanded clinical care. Renown physicians participate as joint faculty at UNR Med for teaching, lectures, supervising clinical rotations, and other academic activities for the education of medical and physician assistant students, residents and fellows.

Schedule:

Full Time - Eligible for Benefits
** Academic Pediatric Physician
** Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Department of Pediatrics University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine & Renown Health The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) and Renown Health invite applications for a Board‑Eligible/Board‑Certified Pediatrician.
** About the Department of Pediatrics
** The Department of Pediatrics focuses on developing new care strategies to improve the health of children in Northern Nevada. The pediatrics leadership team educates compassionate, highly skilled physician leaders through undergraduate and graduate medical education programs. Faculty across disciplines partner with health care providers to conduct research that translates into new products, programs and treatments that improve children’s health and pediatric care.

The research mission of the department is to conduct high-quality research to discover causes and treatments for conditions that impact the lives of children.
** About Renown Children’s Hospital
** As our primary teaching hospital, Renown Regional Medical Center will be the primary facility for residents to gain clinical knowledge and experience. Renown Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in Northern Nevada, offering 123 inpatient beds and serving over 20,500 children and their families each year.

Renown Children’s Hospital is a designated children’s hospital recognized by the Children’s Hospital Association and offers a vast array of pediatric sub-specialties; we maintain a 48-bed Pediatric Unit, 16-bed PICU, a 59-bed NICU. Meanwhile, Renown Regional Medical Center is the only designated, Level II, trauma center between Sacramento and Salt Lake City.
** Position Highlights
*** Full‑time academic appointment with a robust clinical practice in Pediatrics
* Protected time for scholarly activity, including education, QI, or clinical research
* Monday–Friday schedule with light call requirements
* Flexible, sustainable work–life balance
* Active participation in teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and PA students
* Opportunities to contribute to curriculum development, simulation education, or research initiatives
* Collaborative environment within an integrated academic health system
** Compensation & Benefits
*** Competitive faculty compensation model commensurate with experience and rank
* Health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match
* Seven weeks of annual leave (including CME)
* CME and Board Exam reimbursement
* Employer‑paid malpractice with tail coverage
* Start‑to‑work bonus/relocation assistance
* No state income tax
* Employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
* Comprehensive UNR faculty benefits package
** Qualifications
* ** Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatrics
* Eligibility for Nevada medical licensure, DEA registration, and required life support certifications
* Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, teaching, and scholarly activity
** Living in Reno/Lake Tahoe
** Reno/Tahoe is one of…