Physician Assistant - Intensive Outpatient Clinic

Job Summary

Intensive Outpatient Clinic (IOC) - Physician Assistant

Meaningful Care for People Who Need It Most

University of Utah Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join the Intensive Outpatient Clinic (IOC), a team-based clinic serving individuals with complex medical and psychosocial needs.

This is not a traditional outpatient role focused on volume.

The IOC operates within a capitated Medicaid model in partnership with University of Utah Health Plans. Our interdisciplinary team brings together medical providers, behavioral health clinicians, and care coordinators to deliver integrated, whole-person care designed to improve health outcomes and reduce avoidable emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

In 2023, the IOC was recognized by Governor Spencer Cox's One Utah Health Collaborative for innovation in comprehensive care delivery. The clinic was also featured in the Sundance Film Festival short film Meet Me Where I Am, which highlights the impact of person-centered, integrated care.

What You'll Do

• Provide ambulatory and telehealth care for a complex patient population
• Perform comprehensive history and physical exams
• Manage medications and chronic conditions
• Collaborate closely with behavioral health and care coordination teams
• Participate in case reviews and interdisciplinary planning
• Help improve outcomes for patients who have historically struggled to access effective care
• Contribute to quality improvement and care model development

This is hands-on clinical work in a setting where teamwork and continuity matter.

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.