PS Physician Assistant- Huntsman Acute Care Clinic

Overview

This position is responsible for providing both primary and specialty medical services. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.

Open Date: 12/05/2025

Requisition Number: PRN
43751B

Job Title: PS Physician Assistant

Working Title: PS Physician Assistant
- Huntsman Acute Care Clinic

Career Progression Track: UGR

Track Level: FLSA Code – Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes

Standard Hours per Week: 20

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift: Day

Work Schedule

Summary:

This is a 0.50 FTE with 6-7 shifts per month with expectation for weekend coverage in a rotational schedule.

VP Area: U of U Health - Academics

Department: 00233 - Oncology

Location: Campus

City: Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment: External Posting

Pay Rate Range: $113,000 - $142,000

Close Date: 03/05/2026

Priority Review Date: (Note - Posting may close at any time)

This position is responsible for providing both primary and specialty medical services. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.

Essential Functions:

• Takes complex medical histories on patients referred for consultation by academic and community physicians.
• Performs physical examinations.
• Orders laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures.
• Orders and supervises the administration of blood products.
• Reaches tentative diagnosis of medical, surgical and other conditions.
• Develops treatment plans in conjunction with attending physician to provide optimal patient medical management.
• Participates in continuing medical education to include specialty and sub-specialty meetings, clubs, boards and conferences.
• Assists in the collection of data for research projects.
• Orders consultations and interacts with members of other specialty medical teams.
• Participates in special projects and committee functions.

Problem Solving:

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.

• Current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant from the State of Utah.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

• Certification in ACLS / BLS / NRP / ATLS may be required by your department or by privileging criteria.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Type: Benefited Staff

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