Infectious Disease Physician/Hospital Epidemiology – Beautiful Reno-Tahoe

Renown Health is northern Nevada’s largest and only locally owned, not-for-profit integrated health network committed to meeting the health and wellness needs of our growing community and serving the surrounding Lake Tahoe and northeast California regions. Renown serves a population in excess of 750,000 in a 17-county area in northern Nevada, the Lake Tahoe area and northeastern California, and welcomes patients from 29 referring rural hospitals in a vast and isolated 80,000-square-mile catchment area.  

We are seeking a BE/BC Infectious Disease Physician/Hospital Epidemiology to join our dynamic, physician-led multi-specialty medical group to serve as the Medical Director of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control and as an infectious diseases clinician.  You can expect a highly supportive leadership committed to providing resources to keep patients as the center focus of care. 

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Position Details:

• Full-time employed position with Renown Medical Group.
• Medical Director of Hospital Epidemiology with dedicated administrative time
• Dedicated Team: 4 MD’s, 1 NP, & MA support.
• Additional Support: 3 ID Pharmacist’s & fully staffed Infection Control team, strong clinical microbiology lab.
• Active collaboration with ID faculty from University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (1 UNR, 1 VA)
• Teaching & precepting medical residents and students.
• Opportunity to expand ID tele-medicine and outpatient areas such as HIV care, Hepatitis C, Travel, etc.
• Opportunities for clinical and translational research.
• Rotating Call between Providers.
• Supportive team approach with flexible work-life balance.
• Level II Trauma Center with State of the Art Newly constructed Level II NICU and PICU.
• EMR: EPIC
• Formal Academic Affiliation with University of Nevada, Reno School Medicine/Renown

• Guaranteed Salary – MGMA Infectious Disease based on experience.
• Joint faculty appointment in the Department of Medicine – UNR School of Medicine
• 401k with tiered match program
• Health Benefits, employer-paid Short-Term Disability
• 7 weeks Annual Leave bank – all-inclusive
• Paid Malpractice with 100% Tail coverage
• Starting bonus of $30,000
• CME Allowance and Board Certifications covered, Qualifying entity Loan Forgiveness Program as 501(c)(3)
• NO STATE INCOME TAX

Nothing beats living in the Reno-Tahoe region.  Our area holds a favorable quality of life from Reno itself to the shores of beautiful Lake Tahoe.  With over 300 days of sunshine annually, endless activities, diverse culinary scene, and family friendly community, it is easy to understand why so many people choose to live, explore, and play in the natural beauty of our region.  Nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada, Reno is a quick drive to Lake Tahoe, Sacramento, Napa Valley, or San Francisco.  Come see for yourself.

Contact:   Hollie Balaban, In-House Provider Recruiter | hollie.balaban@renown.org |

Renown Health is the region’s largest locally governed, not-for-profit integrated academic healthcare network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. With a diverse workforce of more than 7,500 employees, Renown has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination and innovation. The organization comprises a trauma center, two acute care hospitals, a children’s hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, a medical group and urgent care network and the locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health.

As a national health leader, we challenge ourselves to go above and beyond for the health of our entire community. We develop programs to help people live healthier, happier lives. We provide the region’s only Level II Trauma Center, serving over 1 million people and 100,000 square miles. We offer desperately needed health and medical services in remote, rural communities.