Job Details

Physician Assistant HMHI MHCCC

Job Summary

This position provides bedded outpatient Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment to patients in the HMHI Adult Receiving Center. This position will prescribe medications and provide short-term treatment for SUD/mental health disorders within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

The Adult Receiving Center at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) helps individuals get help during a mental health crisis 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Patients are supported by a skilled team of mental health care professionals who help patients receive care and create a connection to community resources.

The interventions are short, highly intensive, and focused on resolving mental health crisis in the least restrictive manner possible. This approach leads to better patient outcomes with lower cost to an emergency room visit due to reduction of unnecessary inpatient care.

Care is individualized to the needs of each patient:
Crisis evaluation focused on understanding individual needs
Psychiatric assessment of a person's mental health condition
Medication prescribing, if needed, for stabilizing symptoms
Solution-focused therapy, peer support, and case management
Recommendations for next steps and connection to ongoing support
Crisis observation, if needed, for up to 23 hours

Responsibilities

• 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

Minimum Qualifications
Required

• Current licensure to practice as a Physician's 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 vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. 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.



Preferences
Certification in ACLS/BLS/NRP/ATLS may be required by your department or by privileged criteria.

Special Instructions


Requisition Number: PRN41962B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Department: 00865 - Psychiatry - Adult Clinical
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $77,496.60 - $89,188.20
Close Date: 8/20/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/182814







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