Job Details

PS Physician Assistant- Huntsman Acute Care Clinic

Position Number: 6321025
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Medicine - Physician Assistant

PS Physician Assistant- Huntsman Acute Care Clinic

Job Summary

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.

Patient Population: Cancer patients with acute medical issues from a 5+ state referral area.

This is a unique job opportunity to work in the only Commission on Cancer, National Cancer Institute designated and National Cancer Center Network center in the Intermountain West. The Huntsman Cancer Hospital Acute Care Clinic was conceived as an innovative way to keep cancer patients out of emergency rooms and urgent care clinics. Located within the cancer center, patients are referred, typically the same day, for a diverse array of acute medical issues such as acute hypoxic respiratory failure, sepsis, chest pain, DVT/pulmonary emboli, acute abdominal pain, uncontrolled pain, and nausea/vomiting. Patients are also referred for uncontrolled chronic medical issues such as hypertension and diabetes. These patients are evaluated independently by MDs or advanced practice clinicians in a top of license model. The mix of providers offers opportunities for teaching, supervision, and ensures availability for assistance with cases.
The unique patient population is a pleasure to work with given their level of physical, mental, and emotional needs. This leads to developing close relationships and sustained job satisfaction while working with a close-knit team. The work is incredibly intellectually rewarding due to the diversity of the pathologic conditions seen.

Referral Method: Patients referred by Medical Oncology,
Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Neuro-Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Surgical Oncology services. Acutely ill patients are triaged by their primary oncology team and referred to the Huntsman Acute Care Clinic for evaluation. This is not a walk-in service.
Type of Service: Internal Medicine based service.
Level of Acuity: High acuity patients ranging from medium to high acuity internal medicine on the order of hospitalist service/Acute Care inpatient/ Emergency Room &/or Intensive Care Unit acuity. With centralized monitoring similar to an ED/ICU.

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 and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

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
Qualifications: BLS & ACLS certification. Minimum of 1-year of inpatient, ICU, or ED experience or equivalent. Must be comfortable with acutely ill patients and able to practice independently.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN42249B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday from 8AM till 6PM, Weekday clinical shifts are 12-hours; Rotating Saturday & Sunday 8AM to 2PM. Weekend clinical Shifts are 8-hour shifts.
Department: 00233 - Oncology
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $113,000 - $142,000 depending on YOE
Close Date: 9/24/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/184397