Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
University Medical Center (UMC) is a non-profit 588-bed academic center, non-profit, level I trauma center, which was founded in 1931 and is affiliated with the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
UMC serves the medical needs of Southern Nevada and parts of California, Utah, and Arizona as well as the millions of visitors to the fabulous Las Vegas region every year.
- 100,000 volume ED
- Only Level I Trauma Center in Nevada
- Adult, Pediatrics and Trauma Emergency Departments
- EPIC Documentation
- 50 hours of APP coverage per day
- Integrated care program Sound Physicians manages the hospitalist program
- Access SoundInstituteTM learning platform for continuing education and professional career development with convenient online and in-person educational courses, including CME
Requirements of Advanced Practitioners
As an advanced practice provider (APP) with Sound Physicians, you will work in an environment that promotes the Sound Core Values of integrity, teamwork, service, quality, and innovation enjoying a sustainable career with programs consistently staffed to levels that facilitate a manageable workload for our hospital teams.
At Sound Physicians, we recognize the value that you bring when you are empowered to work at the top of your license. We invest in robust onboarding and training as you assimilate into a new role at a new hospital.
We support you to provide the excellent care you long to give each patient through ongoing professional development and ongoing feedback on your clinical performance.
- ACLS / BLS / PALS required
- Current, unrestricted license is required with 1 year of recent EM experience
Location & Lifestyle
Las Vegas is much more than the Strip and casinos. It is home to 2 million people in family-focused neighborhoods, and award-winning master-planned communities with a unique and wide variety of entertainment and five-star dining options.
Las Vegas and the suburbs of Summerlin and Henderson are the fastest growing and have been voted the most livable cities because of the climate, and the amenities such as golfing, hiking, and even boating and camping at Lake Mead and nearby National Parks that can be enjoyed all year!
- One of the best International Airports in the US
- Low-cost living, housing, and no state income tax
- Endless entertainment and dining options and close proximity to California, Arizona, and Utah
- Unique outdoor adventures include Red Rock Canyon, Mount Charleston, Lake Mead, Valley of Fire State Park, and the National Parks of Utah and California within a short drive or flight
Thrive Where Contributions Are Rewarded and Valued
At Sound Physicians, we recognize the value you bring when you are empowered to perform the full scope of your practice. From the start of your career with Sound Physicians, we will support you in providing the excellent care that you long to give each patient through continual professional development and ongoing feedback on your clinical performance.
As an advanced practice provider (APP) with Sound Physicians, you will thrive in an environment that promotes our organizational core values of integrity, teamwork, service, quality, and innovation.
Sound Physicians' nurse practitioners and physician assistants enjoy a key role in driving improvements in acute care, alongside our emergency medicine physicians.
In support of our core values, we ensure our advanced practice providers have the time and resources needed to deliver compassionate care.
You will be involved with driving improvements in quality, and patient satisfaction, and aligning with hospital leadership in achieving the goals set for the team.
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