Physician Assistant- Palliative Care Fellowship

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

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.

The Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Utah Health offers a demanding fellowship and opportunities to care for adults with serious illness, with inpatient and rural hospice exposure.

Qualifications

• Current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant in Utah.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS/BLS/NRP/ATLS preferrred but may be required by department.

Responsibilities

• Take complex medical histories for referrals and consultations.
• Perform physical examinations.
• Order labs, X-ray, imaging and other diagnostic tests.
• Order and supervise administration of blood products.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with attending physician.
• Participate in continuing medical education and specialty meetings.
• Assist in data collection for research projects.
• Order consultations and collaborate with other specialty teams.
• Contribute to special projects and committees.

Skills

Medical history taking

Physical examination

Laboratory tests ordering

Team collaboration

Education

State license: Physician Assistant (Utah)

Job description

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.

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.

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.

Required

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

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

The Division of General Internal Medicine of the University of Utah's School of Medicine is looking for passionate candidates who are interested in caring for patients with serious illness to enter an Advance Practice Clinician Palliative Care and Hospice Fellowship. The fellowship is a one-year opportunity for comprehensive training at the provider level in palliative care and hospice. The fellowship will broaden and strengthen knowledge and will help develop an analytical and systematic approach in diagnosing and caring for adults with serious illness.

The fellow will rotate with the inpatient palliative care teams at the University Hospital and the Huntsman Cancer Hospital, experience hospice and palliative care in rural areas, hospice care, home-based palliative care, with an emphasis on mental and behavioral health training. Our goal is to build confident providers, with effective communication skills, capable of advancing to take on full responsibility and autonomy in patient care.

Program offers a competitive stipend with full benefits. The fellow will also attend the Annual Assembly, the Palliative Care & Hospice Symposium, and Utah Certificate of Palliative Education (UCoPE). The fellow will attend didactic lectures with the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician Fellows. The fellowship will start in July.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN46301B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm

Department: 00232 - General Internal Medicine

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: 76505.00

Close Date: 01/28/2027

Open Until Filled