University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Hospital Profile

• University Medical Center (UMC) is a non-profit 588-bed hospital, 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.
• University Medical Center is the state-designated, American College of Surgeons verified, Level I Trauma Center for Southern Nevada, as well as the only advanced facility to offer a specialized team of medical professionals prepared to respond to the needs of the severely injured 24 hours a day. UMC also houses the state's only burn care facility the "Lions Burn Care Center," and operates a comprehensive free-standing unit devoted solely to physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• UMC offers 11 Centers of Excellence specialty areas, each focused on one particular branch of medicine and providing world class medical care.
• Approximately 65,000 patients are treated each year at UMC's free-standing Adult Emergency Center.

Hospitalist Program Profile

• The Hospitalist Team of eight full and part time physicians will be on site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Each full time hospitalist will provide up to 192 hours of clinical professional medical services per month consisting of 12 and eight-hour shifts.
• The Hospitalist Team provides service response for codes, consultations, inpatient episodic medical care, ICU procedures, unassigned ED call and patient admission/discharge.

Community

• Las Vegas is more than The Strip and gaming. Almost 1.5 million people call Southern Nevada home and enjoy the benefits of the fastest growing city in the U.S.
• Southern Nevada's climate is one of the most attractive features for new residents. Averaging 294 days of sunshine a year, to enjoy activities such as golfing, hiking or boating.
• Recreational activities include Red Rock Canyon, located 20 miles west of Las Vegas, Red Rock offers a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking and rock climbing. Mount Charleston is a favorite for those wanting to take a break from the warmer temperatures of the Las Vegas Valley. At 6,500 feet, Mount Charleston offers skiing and snowboarding in winter, hiking in summer, and fall foliage. Lake Mead's deep blue waters and 550 miles of shorelines are enjoyed by boaters, water skiers, swimmers, and fishing enthusiasts.
• The Clark County School District ranks as the sixth largest school district in the United States. The district's building program is providing approximately $3.5 billion to construct 88 new schools through 2008, while improving every area school already in existence. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) a premier urban university with more than 40 years of community service, is in the midst of a 10-year, campus-wide planning effort. The Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) is also expanding, and there are several acclaimed junior colleges and vocational schools located throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
• Las Vegas has nearly 600 churches, temples and synagogues representing more than 63 faiths.