Physician Assistant​/ObGyn​/Utah​/Locum Tenens​/PS Physician Assistant

Details

Open Date 07/17/2025

Requisition Number PRN
42516B

Job Title PS Physician Assistant

Working Title PS Physician Assistant

Job Grade UGR

FLSA Code Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Monday ? Friday 8:00 am ? 5:00 pm (with admin time)

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 00925 - General Obstetrics & Gyn Div

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $96,000 - $185,746 DOQ

Close Date 10/31/2025

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

Job Summary

As a Women?s Health Advanced Practice Clinician, your contributions will be vital in providing evidence-based care for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause symptoms in the Midlife Women?s Health and Menopause Medicine Program. The ideal candidate must be a certified menopause practitioner and have passed the competency exam. In addition, medical experience in sexual medicine, vulvar disorders, and weight management is desirable.

Type: full-time, between 30-40 hours/week

Schedule:

Monday ? Friday 8:00 am ? 5:00 pm (with admin time)

Essential Functions:

• Serves in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Midlife Women?s Health, and Menopause Medicine Program. Will work in menopause clinics and medical group visits in an ambulatory setting.

• Collaborates and works closely with the medical director of the program, other clinician peers, learners/trainees, medical assistants, health care support staff, and unlicensed admin support staff.

• Perform services in the clinic including, but not limited to, well-woman care/annual exams, treating perimenopause/menopause symptoms with a variety of methods, including traditional and integrative health approaches, and managing common primary care concerns.

• Assesses the physical condition of a group of patients by performing physical examinations and obtaining medical histories.

• Formulates the medical plan and prognosis based on the patient?s condition.

• Consult with physician(s) regarding patient health care plans and treatment.

• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient?s clinical problems and health care needs.

• Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within the scope of validated competence.

• Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policy.

• Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care. Initiates and maintains required records and legal documents.

• Participates in quality improvement activities and educational events/forums for health care professionals and community women.

• Counsels patients, families, and significant others about health and illness and promotes health maintenance.

• Supports an inclusive, transparent, and supportive work environment.

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.

Requirements

• Master?s or Doctorate degree from an accredited program as a Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife or Physician Assistant.

• Certified Menopause Practitioner and successful completion of competency exam.

• Preferred medical experience in sexual medicine, vulvar disorders, and weight management.

• Prior experience and/or background in midlife women?s health & menopause care preferred.

• Strong clinical and assessment skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

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…