"Physician Assistant"

Physician Assistant

Job Summary

The Divisions of Hematology & Hematologic Malignancies and Oncology of the University of Utah's School of Medicine are looking for passionate candidates to enter the Postgraduate APP Fellowship. This is a 12-month program, built to create a structural environment to offer the opportunity to receive comprehensive training, to broaden and strengthen medical knowledge with the focus on Hematology/Oncology.

The fellow will rotate with the inpatient and outpatient services at the University Hospital and the Huntsman Cancer Hospital. Our goal is to build confident providers, with effective communication and analytical skills functioning in a collaborative environment, capable of advancing to take on full responsibility and autonomy in patient care.

To apply, every applicant will include supporting evidence of successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program. Certification and licensure to practice and prescribe (with an active DEA license or DEA application) must also be provided. Acceptance to the fellowship will be granted based on CV, letter of intent, three letters of recommendation, a personal interview, and a criminal background check.

The program offers a competitive stipend with full benefits. For further details, please refer to https://medicine.utah.edu/internal-medicine/general-medicine/apc-fellowship. In addition to uploading required information into the application portal, please send CV, three letters of recommendation, and a letter of intent directly to Meghan Vigil, NP. meghan.vigil@hci.utah.edu.

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 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.