Job Details

PS HMHI Consult - ED

Position Number: 6368459
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Health and Medical Services

PS HMHI Consult - ED

Job Summary

This position provides bedded outpatient Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment to patients in the University of Utah hospital. This position will prescribe medications and provide short-term treatment for SUD/mental health disorders within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

Patient care interventions are short, highly intensive, and focused on resolving mental health crisis in the least restrictive manner possible.

Care is individualized to the needs of each patient:
Crisis evaluation focused on understanding individual needs
Psychiatric assessment of a person's mental health condition
Medication prescribing, if needed, for stabilizing symptoms
Solution-focused therapy and case management
Recommendations for next steps and connection to ongoing support
Crisis observation, if needed

Responsibilities
This position provides bedded outpatient Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment to patients in the University of Utah hospital. This position will prescribe medications and provide short-term treatment for SUD/mental health disorders within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

Patient care interventions are short, highly intensive, and focused on resolving mental health crisis in the least restrictive manner possible.

Care is individualized to the needs of each patient:
Crisis evaluation focused on understanding individual needs
Psychiatric assessment of a person's mental health condition
Medication prescribing, if needed, for stabilizing symptoms
Solution-focused therapy and case management
Recommendations for next steps and connection to ongoing support
Crisis observation, if needed

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

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN42436B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: M-F, 40 hours
Department: 00865 - Psychiatry - Adult Clinical
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $129,161.00 - $148,647.00
Close Date: 10/8/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/185320