Primary Care Physician - Minden

Renown Health • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The Primary Care Physician provides comprehensive medical care, health maintenance, and preventive services for patients with a range of biological and behavioral health concerns. Through patient relationships and professional training, the physician helps lead patient care teams, particularly within Patient Centered Medical Home and Accountable Care Organization models. The physician also advocates for patients in health-related matters, including appropriate use of specialists, health services, population health management, and community resources.

The physician obtains patient histories, performs examinations, diagnoses conditions, and counsels and treats patients within their specialty and experience. The role involves making critical medical-care decisions and working cooperatively with management staff, following administrative policies, and participating in physician governance meetings and management decisions. The physician keeps current with developments in medicine through publications, in-services, educational meetings, and continuing medical education.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Family Medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine, or in Internal Medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine.
• If board-eligible at the time of hire, obtain certification within two years of employment.
• Possess and maintain a current, valid State of Nevada MD or DO license.
• Hold a State of Nevada Controlled Substance License to Prescribe and a DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate.
• Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word, and able to use a computer for online learning, forms, policies, and benefits enrollment.
• Ability to function effectively in an integrated delivery system.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory rules.
• Ability to operate business units in conformance with quality and business practices outlined by agencies such as The Joint Commission, NCQA, and MGMA.
• Effective leadership skills, including leading by example.
• Ability to obtain results with minimal disruption while involving internal and external groups.
• Ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in the referenced specialty is preferred.
• American Heart Association-approved BLS or ACLS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care, health maintenance, and preventive services to patients with biological and behavioral health concerns.
• Lead patient care teams, especially within Patient Centered Medical Home and Accountable Care Organization models.
• Advocate for patients in health-related matters, including appropriate use of specialists, health services, population health management, and community resources.
• Obtain patient histories, perform examinations, diagnose conditions, and counsel and treat patients within the physician's specialty and experience.
• Make critical decisions regarding medical care.
• Work cooperatively with management staff, direct comments and questions to the appropriate management person, and follow administrative policies.
• Participate in physician governance meetings and management decisions and follow policies adopted by Renown Health and its medical staff.
• Stay current with advances in medicine by reviewing publications, attending in-services and educational meetings, and completing continuing medical education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed