Physician Assistant - Hospitalist Nocturnist
Renown Health · Reno, NV
Posted October 5, 2026
Renown Regional Medical Center · 1155 Mill Street, Reno, NV, US, 89502
Physician Assistant-Hospitalist Acute Nocturnist
Renown Health is seeking a qualified Physician Assistant to join our Hospitalist Medicine team, providing high‑quality acute inpatient care during night shift operations. This role supports the delivery of safe, efficient, and patient‑centered care within Nevada’s largest integrated health system. The position also contributes to Renown’s academic partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, supporting a culture of clinical excellence, education, and continuous improvement.
Position Highlights
- Comprehensive inpatient assessments including admissions and cross‑coverage
- Collaboration with hospitalists and interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care
- Management of acute changes in patient condition with appropriate escalation
- Participation in quality and academic initiatives aligned with Renown and UNR
- Full‑time night shift schedule
- Competitive compensation with shift differential
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, CME
Key Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient evaluation and management for adult acute‑care patients
- Perform admissions, cross-coverage, and clinical decision‑making in collaboration with the hospitalist team
- Coordinate care with nursing, specialists, and ancillary services
- Document accurately in the EMR and ensure continuity of care
- Respond to rapid changes in patient status with confidence and clinical skill
Qualifications
- Master’s degree from an accredited PA program
- Current Nevada PA license or eligibility
- Acute care or hospital medicine experience preferred
- Strong clinical judgment and ability to work independently at night
Why Renown Health & Reno?
- Largest not-for-profit health system in Nevada with a mission rooted in community care
- Supportive leadership that values APP growth and autonomy
- Reno lifestyle: mountains, lakes, skiing, hiking, and a vibrant city culture
- Proximity to Lake Tahoe for year-round outdoor adventure
Join Us
If you’re a motivated PA who wants to make a meaningful impact in acute inpatient care while enjoying the quality of life Reno offers, we’d love to meet you. Renown Health is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment for all team members.
Employer
Renown Health
Renown Health is the foremost not-for-profit health care network in the Reno-Sparks region and home to the largest comprehensive healthcare network in northern Nevada, serving more than 1 million people across a 100,000-square-mile area. Through Renown Regional Medical Center, Renown South Meadows Medical Center, Renown Children's Hospital, the William N. Pennington Cancer Institute and the Renown Medical Group's clinics across northern and rural Nevada, physicians and advanced practice providers deliver top-tier care tailored to each patient's needs.
Renown is an affiliate teaching hospital for the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med). Together they are enhancing Nevada's medical education system, expanding clinical research in northern Nevada and building a world-class healthcare network, with academic opportunities for providers ranging from lecturer and assistant, associate and full professor appointments to program director and section chair roles.
Many physician and advanced practice provider positions include a start-to-work/retention bonus based on role and specialty, plus referral rewards.
Reno-Tahoe, "The Biggest Little City in the World", pairs a lively downtown and a vibrant calendar of events, from Artown and Hot August Nights to the Great Reno Balloon Race, with year-round outdoor adventure and more than 300 days of sunshine. Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, is a 45-minute drive away, with 15 ski resorts in the surrounding Sierra Nevada. And with no state income tax, Nevada lets you keep more of what you earn.