Open Date: 10/22/2024
Requisition Number: PRN40169B
Job Title: PS Physician Assistant
Working Title: PS Physician Assistant
Job Grade: UGR
FLSA Code: Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes
Standard Hours per Week: 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule Summary: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Some additional hours may be required based on operational needs.
VP Area: U of U Health - Academics
Department: 00848 - Pediatric Administration
Location: Campus
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment: External Posting
Pay Rate Range: $105,893 - $135,002
Close Date: 01/22/2025
Job Summary:
The Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah School of Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to function as a member of the pediatric infectious diseases team. This position will be responsible for delivering professional care to pediatric infectious diseases patients, primarily in the inpatient setting at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, through telehealth visits across the Intermountain System, and may include in-person patient care at the Primary Children’s Miller Campus in Lehi. The distribution of these responsibilities is variable. As part of the patient care team, this position is responsible for providing optimal patient care through effective clinical practice and education of the patient, patient’s family, clinical staff, and others.
Essential Functions:
- Assesses the physical condition of a group of patients by performing physical examinations and obtaining medical histories.
- Formulates the medical plan and prognosis based on patient’s condition.
- Consults with physician(s) regarding patient health care plans and treatment.
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient’s clinical problems and health care needs.
- Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policy.
- Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care.
- Participates in quality improvement activities.
- Counsels patients, families, and significant others about health and illness, and promotes health maintenance.
- Evaluates, plans, implements, and re-evaluates the care of individuals requiring emergency measures.
- Conducts and/or coordinates education to increase the knowledge of patients and families.
- Stays abreast of current trends in healthcare practice and participates in continuing medical education.
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 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. All patient-sensitive employees are required to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Comments:
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
- This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.
All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status.
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