Pediatric General Surgeon with Academic Medical Center in Reno/Tahoe

PEDIATRIC SURGEON | Academic Affiliate Faculty - Beautiful Reno/Lake Tahoe

Renown Health and University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are recruiting a Board Eligible/Board Certified Pediatric General Surgeon to join the largest multi-specialty department within the Renown Medical Group’s Department of Surgery. The incumbent will contribute to the Women’s and Children’s Service line strategy. The candidate has the potential of ascending to the Division Chief role of the future division of pediatric surgical specialties. The candidate will also have opportunity to qualify for an academic title within the University of Nevada School of Medicine department of Surgery.

The ideal Candidate will have completed a General Surgery residency and Pediatric Surgery Fellowship with Board Certification or Eligibility with adequately focused general, ACS, and elective surgery experience with a minimum of three (3) years of pediatric general clinical surgery practice experience, pediatric trauma, and surgical oncology. Core Responsibilities will include being a productive and participating member of the Department of Surgery Renown Medical Group under the leadership of the Chair of Surgery, Vice Chair of Surgery, teaching of medical students and residents, contribute to future strategy, and work closely with the pediatric service line leads in accomplishing identified strategies.

The Surgeon will work closely and in cooperation with the management staff, surgical colleagues, and UNR Medical School. The Surgeon actively participates in physician governance meetings, management decisions, and follows policies adopted by Renown Health and its medical staff. The Surgeon will stay abreast of current advances in Pediatric Surgery by reviewing recent publications, attending in-services and educational meetings, and attending continuing medical education programs in the appropriate field.

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

• Competitive Compensation – Salary guarantee + Quality Incentive Bonus
• Large Pediatric Multispecialty Department to refer, consult, and collaborate
• Level II Pediatric Trauma Center – Children’s Miracle Network Hospital
• State of Art NICU/PICU and Pediatric ER
• Dedicated surgery schedulers, MA, and strong ancillary staff
• Malpractice paid + 100% Tail Coverage
• Full Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• 9 weeks combined PTO
• UNR Med Pediatric Residency offers opportunities to teach and mentor
• Academic Integration offers Professor or Research tracks
• 401K with match
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program
• CME Stipend $5000
• No State Income Tax

Reno/Tahoe 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.

For more information contact the Renown Health In-house Recruiter, Monica Mikulich | monica.mikulich@renown.org