Huntsman Cancer Hosptial Inpatient Physician Assistant Fellowship 

 

To apply, the candidate must submit a current curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation (ideally from the program attended and/or clinical preceptors), and a letter of intent. 

The letter of intent should describe the applicant’s motivation and interest in the fellowship and how they feel their involvement will benefit the program University of Utah Hospital or Huntsman Cancer Hospital. Email the required letter of intent directly to Meghan.vigil@hci.utah.edu .  Applicants should also ask three professional references (ideally from the program attended and/or clinical preceptors) to email a letter of reference directly. Letters of recommendation sent through the applicants will not be accepted. Please make sure they are sent no later than March 15th, 2024.

 

Explore this exciting opportunity to complete a 12-month training program with the Inpatient Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) Service at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI).  The Postgraduate Oncology APC training program will prepare APCs to care for cancer patients as part of a multidisciplinary team, focusing on inpatient care.

 

As a valued member of a dynamic team, the APC is on the front-line of patient care. The person chosen for this fulltime, benefited position, will train with multiple different teams to provide care for oncology/hematology patients at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital.  This approach will allow for understanding of the most common cancers and the differing treatment options.   There will be an emphasis on hematology and oncology patients and the goal will be to assume an open full time inpatient hematology or oncology position following successful completion of the fellowship.    

 

We are looking for motivated, patient-focused individuals who have a strong interest in caring for patients with cancer. We offer a strong benefit and excellent retirement and health plan options.

 

The Huntsman cancer Institute is a top academic research and cancer treatment center, and has earned the elite national designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center from the National Cancer Institute.  HCI sits in the foothills of the spectacular Wasatch Front Mountains, overlooking the Salt Lake Valley, and is part of the University of Utah Health Care system. Our guiding principles are the patient first, united effort, and excellence in all we do.

 

Please refer to  https://medicine.utah.edu/internalmedicine/generalmedicine/apc-fellowship/  for details to submit required documents in order to be considered for the position. 

• 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.
• May perform bone marrow aspirations and biopsies, skin biopsies, lumbar punctures; administers intrathecal chemotherapy; and may participate in bone marrow harvests.
• May monitor the level of and adjust immunosuppressive medications.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.

• Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of specialty area.

• Demonstrated leadership, teaching, research and communication skills.

• 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.

Qualifications

Required

• Current licensure to practice as a Physician's Assistant from the State of Utah.

Preferred

• Utah State prescriptive privilege preferred.
• Certification in ACLS/BLS/NRP/ATLS may be required by your department or by privileging criteria.
• To obtain licensure requires graduation from an AMA approved Physician Assistant program. Specialty experience is preferred on a position-by-position basis.
• UHPPM 1-56 requires that newly hired non-physician providers apply for credentialing and privileging at the time of hire.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

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. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners and behavioral health patients.

Carrying, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking