Staff Physician - Quick Care 24/7
About The Position
Responsible for performing professional physician services and for performing required administrative duties. 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. UMC is a Level I Trauma Center, home of the ONLY Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of medicine
- 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)
- Knowledge of adult and pediatric care, equipment, supplies and practices
- Knowledge of federal, state, local and accreditation laws, regulations and standards
- Knowledge of related outside agencies, their services, roles and responsibilities to contact them to appropriate needed information for patient referrals
- Knowledge of principles and practices of medical care
- Knowledge of quality assurance and performance improvement principles and methods
- Knowledge of department and hospital safety practices and procedures
- Knowledge of patient rights
- Knowledge of infection control policies and procedures
- Knowledge of handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials
- Knowledge of department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures
- Knowledge of age specific patient care practices
- Skill in effective provision of medical care
- Skill in assessing and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of medical care provided through the use of hospital QI program
- Skill in ensuring that services are appropriate for meeting patient's medical, social and emotional needs, consistent with sound health care resource allocation practices
- Skill in developing goals, objectives, policies and procedures
- Skill in applying leadership techniques
- Skill in making effective decisions under stress and emergency circumstances
- Skill in developing care plans
- Skill in solving problems
- Skill in communicating with a wide variety people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties
- Skill in efficient, effective and safe use of equipment
Nice To Haves
- Two (2) years of clinical practice experience
Responsibilities
- Performing professional physician services
- Performing required administrative duties
Benefits
- Employer-paid pension plan (Nevada PERS)
- Competitive salary & benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
