What are the responsibilities and job description for the Urology Surgical Oncologist for Renown Health Academic Medical Center in Reno/Tahoe position at Renown Health?
Renown Health and University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are recruiting a Board Eligible/Board Certified Urology Surgical Oncologist to join our growing and well-supported Urology program within the Department of Surgery. We currently have 9 MDs and 3 APPs and growing!
Renown Health offers a robust program that includes Da Vinci Robots, a newly developing transplant program, and inpatient/outpatient services. Renown provides all services and specialty support you need, including our newly expanding Cancer Center in our William N Pennington Institute for Cancer which houses our Medical and Hematology Oncology Clinic, Complex Surgical Oncology, and Radiation Oncology. Physician will attend weekly Tumor Boards and consult and collaborate with a dynamic team of Urologists: General, Reconstructive, Uro Oncology, Uro Gyn and Pediatric Urology.
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 AND HIGHLIGHTS:
- Waiting patient base – be successful immediately!
- Inpatient / Outpatient schedule
- Strong APP First Assist support
- High medical group referrals
- 32 busy OR rooms with excellent surgery ancillary staff and support team - blocked OR time; dedicated Schedulers
- Newly renovated Urology Clinic on main campus
- Robust Da Vinci Robot program
- Vascular Access Program
- Ability to run clinical trials and conduct research
- Multidisciplinary Cancer Care provider team includes 5 Radiation Oncologists and Complex Case Surgical Oncologists
- $30, 000 Start Bonus
- Excellent Health Benefits, employer-paid short-term disability, 401k w/match
- 9 weeks Annual Leave
RENO/LAKE TAHOE REGION:
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. Live in one of the most beautiful parts of this country (listed in top 100 cities to live), in a state with no state income tax. Reno has all the amenities you expect to have at your disposal. The outdoors here are unparalleled with Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains (hiking/biking in the summer, skiing/snowboarding in the winter) as the pinnacle. San Francisco is a beautiful 3 hour drive. Napa and Sonoma are a 4 hour drive from here, but other precious wine and fruit regions are only a 2 hour drive from home.
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 | Senior Provider Recruiter | monica.mikulich@renown.org