Physician-Urgent Care

Renown Health; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 250,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health in Reno seeks an Urgent Care physician to deliver non-emergent, acute care for a diverse patient population. You will perform exams, take histories, manage procedures, and direct care to emergency services when needed.

The role includes supervising mid-level providers, collaborating in telemedicine, and teaching residents and medical students within a value-focused, risk-aware system.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree with residency training.
• Board-Eligible or Board-Certified in Urgent Care.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Word).

Responsibilities

• Provide non-emergent, acute care to pediatric through geriatric patients.
• Perform medical exams, take histories and recognize serious conditions.
• Supervise mid-level providers and collaborate with telemedicine.
• Teach residents and medical students as appropriate.
• Support quality and risk adjustment initiatives within Renown Health.

Job description

Purpose:

Employee shall provide clinical services to patients who are appropriate for the scope of an Urgent Care physician including but not limited to assessing the conditions of a variety of patients. Physician shall perform a medical exam and take a medical history to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to emergency consultation as needed. Physician will be expected to collaborate with and supervise mid-level providers. Physician can expect to have some involvement with telemedicine. A component of the physician's time may be allocated to teaching residents and medical students as appropriate. The physician will help foster the mission, vision and values of Renown Health, and help to foster the quality and risk adjustment strategies of the system.

Nature and Scope:

This position provides non-emergent, acute care clinical services to individuals along the pediatric to geriatric spectrum. This position requires competency with common office-based procedures such as laceration repairs, incision and drainage of abscess and basic fracture care. An occupational medicine component exists where care is provided to the post-accident injured worker. The employee will supervise mid-level practitioners within the group. The U.C. Physician is responsible for implementing organizational initiatives and fostering a collaborative environment for patient care among colleagues throughout the organization and within the community.

• 1. Ability to function effectively in an integrated delivery system.
• 2. Knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulatory rules.
• 3. Capable of operating business units in conformance with good quality and business practices as may be outlined by agencies such as The Joint Commission, NCQA, MGMA, etc.
• 4. Effective leadership skills (and leading by example).
• 5. Ability to obtain results with minimal disruption while involving a variety of internal and external groups.
• 6. Ability to work independently.

This position does provide patient care

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively. Must have a medical degree from an appropriately accredited medical school and accompanying residency training. Must be Board-Eligible or Board-Certified in a medical specialty appropriate for Urgent Care.

Experience: Specialty: Urgent Care

License(s): Must possess and maintain a current and valid State of Nevada Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) medicine license. Controlled substance License to Prescribe issued by the State of Nevada and Controlled Substance Registration Certificate issued by the DEA, required.

Certification(s): Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Certification Life Support (ACLS) required. Prefer American Heart Association (AHA) approved certification but will accept online certification from American Red Cross Training Services, Advanced Medical Certification, or ACLS Certification Institute. Medical Examiner certificate (FMCSA) issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) within 1 year of hire.

Computer / Typing: Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Disclaimer:

The foregoing description is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.