Surgery - Oncology Physician Assistant

NP or PA Breast Surgery

Renown Health and University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are recruiting an experienced NP or PA Breast Surgery.

Minimum of 2 years Surgery Assist experience preferred. First Assist Certification is required for NPs.

Experience working with Oncology patients is an advantage.

The APP will provide First Assistance on surgeries when needed. Position also includes post-op patient consults in clinic, rounding on any admitted patients, post-operative office procedures such as drain removals, CT scan reviews, and sharing call rotation for existing patients.

Renown's Providers foster the teaching of residents and medical students from The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. Providers also have access to an established Research Department which provides support to coordinate clinical trials or take the opportunity to conduct research on the university campus.

Job Description

• Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm
• 1st Assist surgeries; NP must be 1st assist certified
• 1:4 shared call rotation is part of this position taking calls for existing patients and potential rounding on admitted patients
• Epic EMR
• Competitive compensation salary + quality bonus
• Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision
• CME stipend $1500
• Start to work bonus

Community Overview

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 network 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 groundbreaking 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.