PA Orthopedic Surgery with Academic Medical Center in Reno / Tahoe

Renown Health and University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are recruiting a Board Eligible/Board Certified an Orthopedic PA or NP to join our newly established Orthopedic Division under the Department of Surgery with Renown Health. Renown Health serves northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and northeastern California, and is the region's only Level II trauma center, serving a population of over 1 million patients.

Minimum of 2 years' Surgery Assist experience is preferred. First Assist Certification is required for Nurse Practitioners.

The Orthopedic Surgery PA will help treat patients with ailments that affect the musculoskeletal system, including the bones, muscles, ligaments and tendons. The PA will also provide First Assistance on all surgeries. Duties will include deep and superficial wound closure, positioning, retraction, graft preparation and assisting with hardware placement and implantation.

Outpatient care will involve evaluating and managing a wide range of patients and conditions in the Orthopedic care center including prep/post-op procedures that will include injections and aspirations.

Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are affiliate partners in Nevada's first integrated academic health system. The affiliation aims to improve the health of the community, region, and state through research, medical education, and expanded clinical care. Renown physicians participate as joint faculty at UNR Med for teaching, lectures, supervising clinical rotations, and other academic activities for the education of medical and physician assistant students, residents, and fellows.

Position Highlights

• Monday - Friday, 7 am to 5 pm
• Daily rounds in the hospital
• Outpatient Clinic- new consults and post op follow up appointments; outpatient procedures - injections and aspirations
• Rotating call shared with other Surgery APPs
• Epic EMR
• Competitive Compensation - Salary + Quality Bonus
• Full Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• CME Stipend $1500
• Start to Work Bonus and Relocation Assistance
• Teaching facility for the University Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
• No State Income Tax

RENO/TAHOE LIVING is in one of the West's most desirable regions offering four seasons, more than 300 days of sunshine and a welcoming family-friendly community. The city features a vibrant dining scene, growing arts and culture, and abundant recreational opportunities. With easy access to nearby Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains, residents enjoy world-class outdoor activities year-round - from skiing in the winter to boarding, hiking and biking in the summer - providing an exceptional quality of life.

Renown Health is Nevada's largest, not-for-profit integrated academic healthcare networks serving northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. With a diverse workforce of more than 8,000 employees, Renown Health has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination and innovation. Our organization is comprised of the area's only Trauma Center, two acute care hospitals, a children's hospital, an acute rehabilitation hospital, a physician-led, highly esteemed medical group, and the insurance company, Hometown Health. In 2021, Renown Health and UNR Med joined to form Nevada's first integrated academic health system to advance our mission of commitment to supporting health and advancing healthcare across the state by expanding clinical care, medical education, clinical research and access to evidence-based care.

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) is a research-intensive, community-based medical school. With over $30 million in annual grants and contracts, our transformative and ground-breaking research not only sets us apart but serves to attract top-tier researchers and students. UNR Med currently trains future physicians in our M.D. program, resident physicians in our Graduate Medical Education programs, physician assistants, speech pathologists and audiologists, and scientists in our Physician Assistant, Speech Pathology and Audiology and graduate degree (Ph.D.) programs.

Contact: Monica Mikulich | Renown Health In-House Provider Recruiter | monica.mikulich@renown.org | 775-982-4534

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