Family Medicine Physician - UMC Quick Care 24/7

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

Responsible for providing continuing, comprehensive primary and preventive health care for individuals and families across all ages, from newborns to older adults. The position serves at the pleasure of the CEO and is considered At-Will. UMC is an academic medical center and the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District. It is home to Nevada’s only nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. The posting states that UMC became the first and only Magnet-recognized hospital in Nevada in 2026.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of medicine in family medicine/primary care or internal medicine.
Successful completion of a Family/Internal Medicine training program accredited by ACGME or its equivalent.
Valid State of Nevada license to practice medicine.
State of Nevada Pharmacy Board license to prescribe medications.
DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Board certification and meeting Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements, or board eligibility.
Knowledge of medical care principles and practices, adult and pediatric care, infectious diseases and infection control, applicable laws and standards, quality assurance and performance improvement, peer review, patient rights, safety and emergency procedures, hazardous materials handling, and age-specific patient care.
Skills in providing medical care, developing care plans, problem-solving, multitasking, making decisions under stress, verbal and written communication, listening, using computers and related software, and maintaining effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

Provide continuing, comprehensive primary and preventive health care for individuals and families across all ages, from newborns to older adults.
Assess and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of medical care through the hospital quality improvement program.
Ensure services meet patients’ medical, social, and emotional needs and are consistent with sound health care resource allocation practices.
Develop care plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Apply leadership techniques and make effective decisions under stress and emergency circumstances.
Communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and people from diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
Use equipment safely and efficiently.