Per Diem Staff Physician - Various Quick Care Clinics

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid pension

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas seeks an experienced physician to provide professional medical services and perform essential administrative duties.

Candidates must graduate from an accredited medical school, be licensed or eligible for Nevada licensure, and hold board certification with active MOC. Some roles require clinic experience; BLS/ACLS/ALS, NRP or PALS may be required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
• Some positions may require two (2) years of clinical practice experience.
• Board Certification and meeting MOC or Board eligibility is required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing professional physician services and for performing required administrative duties.
• Comfortable in performing common urgent care procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Job description

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.

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 home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ 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.

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.

THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

Summary

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.

Position Summary:

Responsible for performing professional physician services and for performing required administrative duties.

Examples of duties

Education/Experience:

Graduation from an accredited school of medicine. Some positions may require two (2) years of clinical practice experience.

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. Some positions may require one or more of the following certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS – accepted by the American Red Cross); Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Family/Internal Medicine training program accredited by ACGME or its equivalent
• Board Certification and meeting MOC or Board eligibility is required
• Comfortable in performing common urgent care procedures

Supplemental information

Knowledge of:

Adult and pediatric care, equipment, supplies and practices; federal, state, local and accreditation laws, regulations and standards; related outside agencies, their services, roles and responsibilities to contact them to appropriate needed information for patient referrals; principles and practices of medical care; quality assurance and performance improvement principles and methods; 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; supervising Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners; making effective decisions under stress and emergency circumstances; developing care plans; solving problems; 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 computer 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.