Physician, Family Medicine
University of Utah
Details
**Open Date** 08/22/2025
**Requisition Number** PRN42919B
**Job Title** UUMG Attending Provider
**Working Title** Physician, Family Medicine
**Job Grade** A00
**FLSA Code** Professional
**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** Yes
**Standard Hours per Week** 40
**Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time
**Shift** Day
**Work Schedule Summary**
**VP Area** U of U Health - Academics
**Department** 00728 - U of U Medical Group
**Location** Other
**City** Salt Lake City, UT
**Type of Recruitment** External Posting
**Pay Rate Range** $200,000-230,000
**Close Date** 10/22/2025
**Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)**
**Job Summary**
As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health 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. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
**Position Overview:** The Intensive Outpatient Clinic ( IOC ) at University of Utah Health is seeking a mission-driven primary care physician (M.D. or D.O.) to be an integral part of an interdisciplinary team of medical and behavioral health professionals delivering exceptional patient-centered care for a targeted population of individuals with complex medical and psychosocial needs. Providing comprehensive and integrated care, the IOC aims to improve clinical outcomes and decrease the overall cost of care for the population we serve. In 2023, Governor Cox’s**One Utah Health Collaborative**recognized the IOC has as leader in novel comprehensive care delivery and sustainable financial innovation. The IOC was also featured in**Meet Me Where I Am**– a short film that premiered in the 2022 Sundance Film Festival – that tells the story of one IOC patient and how this clinic provides unique integrated care.
This position provides both primary care services in a University Health clinic or hospital unit and works collaboratively with the medical and behavioral health teams to deliver comprehensive care oriented around treating the bio-psycho-social needs of the IOC patient population. Clinical activities include, but are not limited to: Ambulatory Office Visits with History & Physical Exam review, Telehealth Visits, Supporting Care Coordination, and Medication Management. The ideal candidate will also have a working knowledge of trauma-informed care and substance use disorders.
The IOC exclusively serves a Medicaid population and operates under a value-based care model with the University of Utah Health Plans. This position reports to the IOC Medical Director and will support the IOC patient population and the clinic team located at the University of Utah Population Health Center near Rose Park.
Mandatory and required on campus or health care facilities to support on-site operations. Employees hired into this category will be required to be physically located at **168 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116** if they are healthy and without COVID -19 symptoms.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
**Responsibilities**
**Essential Functions**
**Clinical**
* Provide medical care to a dedicated patient at the direction of the IOC’s Medical Director
* Perform history and physical examinations
* Order and interpret lab tests, x-rays, imaging studies, and other diagnostics
* Prepare patients for exams and procedures
* Perform selected invasive procedures within validated scope
* Initiate or recommend drug therapies and other treatments per approved protocols
* Counsel patients and families on health, illness, and health maintenance
* Collaborate with interdisciplinary team (social workers, medical assistants, case workers, nurses)
* Supervise 1-2 Advanced Practice Providers (i.e., Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician’s Assistants), with oversight covered under malpractice insurance
**Administrative & Compliance Duties**
* Participate in administrative duties and training programs
* Comply with University of Utah policies, Medical Director directives, and professional ethics
* Maintain complete and accurate documentation of patient care
* Initiate and maintain required records and legal documents
* Participate in quality improvement activities
* Meet qualifications for Medicare, Medicaid, and similar programs
* Maintain valid Utah medical license and DEA registration
* Maintain good standing with hospital medical staff
* Adhere to recognized standards of care and community clinic malpractice coverage requirements
**Call Coverage**
* Take after-hours phone calls as determined by Medical Director
* Document call messages per clinical practice requirements
**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.
**Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:**
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Often: Infectious disease, oils ( _there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids_ ), hazards ( _includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals_ ).
**Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required:**
Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed
**Minimum Qualifications**
**Qualifications (Required)**
* Medical (M.D.) or Osteopathic (D.O.) Degree
* Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics (or within 2 years of employment)
* Certification in ACLS / BLS / NRP / ATLS may be required by your department or by privileging criteria.
* Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of specialty area; and demonstrated leadership, teaching, research and communication skills are required.
**Qualifications (Preferred)**
* Must hold a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Utah
* Must maintain good standing with hospital medical staff
* Must maintain a valid DEA number without suspension or revocation
* Must meet qualifications for participation in Medicare, Medicaid, and similar programs
* Must practice medicine consistent with recognized standards of care
* Must meet qualifications for participation in Community Clinics’ malpractice liability coverage
* Mission-driven, innovative, flexible, and collaborative
* Interest in mental health and addiction (mastery not required)
* Comfortable with harm reduction and trauma-informed care models
* Committed to patient-centered care and reducing inappropriate healthcare utilization
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.
**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 patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.
All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. 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.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
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