Job Details

PS Physician Assistant

Position Number: 6432645
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Medicine - Physician Assistant

PS Physician Assistant

Job Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) chosen for this position will provide care to our patients primarily in our Hematology clinic at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah. This dynamic and challenging position requires excellent communication and collaboration skills. The PA will work with a high level of autonomy as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team to provide care to patients with complex hematologic malignancies who often also possess a wide range of comorbidities. Schedule is typically four ten hour shifts per week. No holidays or weekends. Schedule requirements and practice locations are subject to change based on the needs of the Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies.

The Huntsman Cancer Institute is an NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and is part of the University of Utah Health Care system, serving cancer patients throughout the Intermountain West. The Institute sits in the foothills of the spectacular Wasatch Front Mountains, overlooking the Salt Lake Valley. Huntsman Cancer Institute's guiding principle is to provide excellent patient focused care through a united effort.

The position of a Hematology PA at the Huntsman Cancer Institute is critical to ensuring that the mission and values of University of Utah Health Care is exemplified in every interaction. As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research, and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The Health Sciences Center seeks faculty and staff who are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that are integral to our mission.
This position is considered Category I: Mandatory and required on campus or health care facilities to support on-site operations. Employees hired into this category will be required to be physically located at our location if they are healthy and without COVID-19 symptoms.

Responsibilities
The essential functions of this position include (but are not limited to): Conduct comprehensive assessments, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests. Initiate or recommend pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies within scope of practice. Provide patient and family education. Attends educational in-services as appropriate. Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments. Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within scope of validated competence. Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care initiatives. Participation in quality, patient experience, and efficiency improvement activities. Meets with patients, families, and significant others about health and illness, with the goal of promoting ongoing health maintenance. Evaluates, plans, implements, and re-evaluates the care of individuals requiring emergency measures. Actively supports of Division and Program initiatives and goals. Works with Director of Advanced Practice and Hematology Outpatient Medical Director to formulate a plan for professional development.

Minimum Qualifications
Required:

Current licensure to practice as a Physician's 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.

Preferred:

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.

Disclaimer
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.

Preferences
Preference may be given to applicants with prior acute care or hematology experience, however all applicants will be considered and are strongly encouraged to.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN42667B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 00847 - Hematology
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 82,000 - 110,000
Close Date: 10/31/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/186412