Announcement

Details

Open Date
07/23/2026

Requisition Number
PRN45724B

Job Title
PS Physician Assistant

Working Title
Physician Assistant

Career Progression Track
UGR

Track Level

FLSA Code
Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code?
Yes

Standard Hours per Week
40

Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time

Shift
Variable

Work Schedule Summary

12 hour shifts. Nights and Weekends are included.

VP Area
U of U Health - Academics

Department
01102 - Transplant Surgery

Location
Campus

City
Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment
External Posting

Pay Rate Range
113,000 - 140,000

Close Date
10/23/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Clinician (physician assistant/nurse practitioner) role in the Division of Transplant Surgery provides care to patients at the University of Utah Hospital. Individual will provide care for kidney, pancreas and liver transplant recipients, general surgery patients and will also participate in inpatient pre-liver transplant evaluations. This is an inpatient APC role. The Transplant Surgery service currently consists of 4 Attending Surgeons, 7 inpatient APCs and 2 outpatient APCs.

Responsibilities

-14 shifts per month (12 hour shifts), including holidays, nights and weekends.

-Multidisciplinary inpatient rounding, pre and post-operative care, and hospital discharges.

-Assist in the operating room as needed-for kidney, pancreas, liver transplant, laparoscopic/robotic hernia repairs, liver resections, peritoneal dialysis catheter insertions/removals, nephrectomies-current estimated need is 1-3 days a month

-Develops treatment plans in conjunction with attending physicians to provide optimal patient management

-Maintains all required documentation for patient care

-Orders consultations and interacts with members of other specialty medical teams.

-Cover consultations from the emergency department or other hospital services.

-Respond to outpatient messages and telephone calls.

-Participate in continuing medical education to include specialty and sub-specialty meetings, clubs, boards and conferences.

-Assist in the collection for research projects.

-Participate in special projects and committee functions including Division meetings and education conferences.

-Participates in and presents Morbidity and Mortality presentations.

-Participates in kidney and liver transplant selection committees

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.

Disclaimer:
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Preferences

Type
Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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