Summerlin is a 22,500-acre master-planned community, nestled in the foothills and ridges on the western rim of the Las Vegas valley and adjacent to the internationally renowned Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Summerlin offers open spaces, views of the Las Vegas Strip and the most diverse collection of housing options in Southern Nevada. With 150 neighborhoods to choose from,Summerlin is also home to more than two-dozen schools, including 10 nationally-recognized private schools and 12 public schools.The community's many educational amenities have a well-established track record of academic accomplishments, athletic victories and cultural accolades.
Since 1997, Summerlin Hospital Medical Center-a 496‑bed, Joint Commission-accredited facility-has provided high‑quality healthcare to residents of Summerlin and the greater Las Vegas area. Situated within one of the region's premier master‑planned communities, the hospital is recognized as one of southern Nevada's most comprehensive healthcare providers.
The hospital offers a broad range of specialty services, including The Heart Center, The Robotic Surgery Center, The Birthplace, The Children's Medical Center and The Cancer Center. Summerlin Hospital is accredited as both a Primary Heart Attack Center and a Primary Stroke Center, ensuring rapid diagnosis, intervention and treatment for critical cardiac and neurological emergencies.
Extensive outpatient services support patients across all stages of care, including cardiac rehabilitation; adult physical and occupational therapy; pediatric physical, occupational and speech therapy; and a wound healing center featuring hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Laboratory, radiology and outpatient surgery services are also available.
Summerlin Hospital is part of The Valley Health System, a network of acute care and specialty hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, outpatient centers and physician practices serving communities throughout southern Nevada and surrounding areas.
Awards and Accreditations:
American Heart Association Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center and NSTEMI Quality Achievement Awards with Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2025)
The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association Heart-Check for Advanced Comprehensive Heart Attack Center
The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association Heart-Check Advanced Primary Stroke Center
Emergency Medicine Physician Opportunity at Summerlin Medical Center - Part of The Valley Health System
Position Profile:
60,000 annual visits
Dedicated Pediatric unit - 24% Pediatric volume
47 ED beds
10 Fast Track beds
8 Peds beds
6 Psych beds
54 hours daily physician coverage
40 hours daily Advanced Practice Provider coverage
Dedicated Nocturnist
Dedicated Pediatric Physician and APP
CERNER EMR
W2 status with comprehensive benefits package