Rheumatologist

imh; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

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Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a Rheumatologist to evaluate and manage autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases across inpatient and outpatient settings at Murray, UT locations. The role includes performing joint procedures, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and coordinating care with hospitalists and primary care teams.

The position emphasizes collaborative care, CME participation, and teaching residents or students where applicable, with a strong commitment to guideline-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose and manage patients with autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Provide consultative and direct care services for hospitalized patients with complex autoimmune, inflammatory, and musculoskeletal diseases.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, subspecialists, nursing, and ancillary staff to ensure high-quality, coordinated inpatient care and smooth transitions to outpatient follow-up.
• Perform and interpret joint aspirations, injections, and other rheumatologic procedures; bedside procedures such as arthrocentesis, injections, and synovial fluid analysis.
• Perform musculoskeletal ultrasound for diagnostic purposes and procedures.
• Provide tele-health rheumatological consultation for multiple hospitals.
• Coordinate patient care with primary care and specialty teams.
• Participate in quality improvement, CME, and departmental meetings.
• Teach and mentor residents, fellows, and medical students (if applicable).
• Stay up to date with national and international guidelines in rheumatologic diseases.
• Create, monitor, and treat patients with advanced pharmacotherapy, including biologic therapy.

Job description

Job Description

Employer: IHC Health Services, Inc. (dba Intermountain Health)

Job Title: Rheumatologist

Degree Required: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), or equivalent foreign education

Academic Discipline(s): Medicine

Experience Required: None

Job Description

• Evaluate, diagnose and manage patients with autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, vasculitis, gout, spondyloarthropathies and many more) in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Provide consultative and direct care services for hospitalized patients with complex autoimmune, inflammatory, and musculoskeletal diseases. Evaluate and manage acute rheumatologic flares, systemic autoimmune complications, and complex diagnostic cases.
• Collaboratively work with hospitalists, subspecialists, nursing, and ancillary staff to ensure high-quality, coordinated inpatient care and smooth transitions to outpatient follow-up when appropriate
• Perform and interpret joint aspirations, injections, and other rheumatologic procedures. Perform bedside procedures in the inpatient setting such as arthrocentesis, joint and soft-tissue injections, and synovial fluid analysis.
• Perform musculoskeletal ultrasound for diagnostic purpose and procedures
• Provide tele- health rheumatological consultation for multiple hospitals
• Collaborate with primary care providers and specialty teams to coordinate patient care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, continuing medical education (CME), and departmental meetings.
• Provide teaching and mentorship for residents, fellows, and medical students (if applicable).
• Be up to date with national and international guidelines in pathologies and diseases of the rheumatological diseases.
• Create, monitor, and treat patients with advanced pharmacotherapy, such as biologic therapy in inflammatory bowel diseases.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of U.S. ACGME accredited internal medicine residency training.
• Completion of U.S. ACGME accredited rheumatology fellowship training.
• American Board of Internal Medicine board certification in Internal Medicine.
• American Board of Internal Medicine board certification in Rheumatology.
• Completion of Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists training.
• Unrestricted Utah medical license.
• Utah Controlled Substance license/DEA registration.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Upon hire, all applicants will be subject to drug testing/screening and background checks.

Salary (Annual): $260,000.00 - $360,000.00

Work Locations: 181 E Medical Tower Dr, Murray, UT, 84107; 5121 S Cottonwood St, Murray, UT, 84107

Hours of Work: Usually 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hours may vary based on clinic schedule.

Location

Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center

Work City

Murray

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

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