Physician Assistant

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will provide antepartum care, routine gynecologic services and primary care in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Division and Maternal Fetal Medicine Division.

As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The Health Sciences Center seeks faculty and staff who are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Serves in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Division and Maternal Fetal Medicine Division. Will function broadly within the specialty of OB/GYN, caring for both high and low risk patients in a clinic environment.
• Works with medical assistants, health care assistants and unlicensed support staff.
• Manage advanced-practice OBGYN patients & clinic including, but not limited to well-woman care/annual exams, obstetrical and gynecologic problems, routine prenatal care and testing, and some primary care problems.
• 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.
• Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within scope of validated competence.
• 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. Initiates and maintains required records and legal documents.
• 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.
• Manage follow-up and patient care, triage calls, review lab data, review and prepare client EMR for each clinic day, assist in patient care, bill and code for services, via in person or phone calls for patients in both the Maternal Fetal Medicine and the General Divisions in the Department of OBGYN, and/or in tertiary clinics outside of the hospital (ex: Madsen Women's health clinic), messaging or other methods as appropriate through telephone, Epic, Outlook, pager or other means of messaging.
• Works closely with support staff (MA's, healthcare assistants, Immunization nurses, and externs) in clinic, provide leadership and assistance to medical students, and residents.