Position Information
Position/Rank Physician Assistant Education and Sciences Faculty (DOQ) Department 00962 - Physician Asst. Ed. & Science City Salt Lake City, UT Track Non Tenure Track New Position to Begin As soon as filled Details
The Physician Assistant Program in the Division of Physician Assistant Education and Sciences at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine is seeking applicants for a 12-month faculty position, career-line (rank and track DOQ). The program’s close affiliation with the University of Utah Health Sciences Center provides faculty an opportunity to become involved in research, clinical work and education.
We seek an experienced physician assistant educator to join our faculty team. The successful applicant will serve as a general physician assistant program faculty member at the Salt Lake City campus with primary responsibilities within the didactic year and clinical year. This is a 12-month faculty position with rank commensurate with qualifications.
The responsibilities of this position will primarily be teaching (both lecture and small group), assessment and administration of the didactic year curriculum. Additionally, the faculty member will participate in master’s project advising, accreditation-mandated program evaluation and planning, community engagement, PA program admissions and advisement and assessment of students.
Qualifications-
Required:
Preferred:
FTE: 1.0
To Apply:
The search committee will accept applications until the position is filled. Applicants should include a letter describing relevant experiences and interest in the position, curriculum vitae, a complete application and the names and contact information of three personal references. Please contact Jo Rolls at joanne.rolls@hsc.utah.edu with any questions regarding this posting.
The University of Utah was founded in 1850, is a member of the BIG 12, is ranked as one of the top US public research universities, and is particularly distinguished in medicine, genetics, and engineering. Located in Salt Lake City adjacent to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, the University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, serving over 31,000 students, including over 2,000 international students and scholars from over 114 different countries.
Interested applicants may apply at: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/209297
The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient-focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.
EEO/Non-Discrimination Information
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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Notice
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Special Instructions for Candidates
The search committee will accept applications until the position is filled. Applicants should include a letter describing relevant experience and interest in the position, a curriculum vitae, a complete application and the names and contact information of three personal references. Please contact Jo Rolls at joanne.rolls@hsc.utah.edu with any questions regarding this posting.
Quick link for posting:https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/209297
Open Date 09/21/2026 Close Date 01/31/2027 Open Until Filled Yes Requisition Number PRN04123F Type Faculty
University of Utah Health is the Intermountain West’s only academic health care system, combining excellence in patient care, the latest in medical research, and teaching to provide leading-edge medicine in a caring and personal setting. The system provides care for Utahns and residents of five surrounding states in a referral area encompassing more than 10 percent of the continental United States.
Whether it’s for routine care or highly specialized treatment in orthopedics, stroke, ophthalmology, cancer, radiology, fertility, cardiology, genetic-related diseases, organ transplant, or many other areas of medicine, University of Utah Health offers the latest technology and advancements, including some services available nowhere else in the region.
As part of that system, University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics rely on more than 1,600 board-certified physicians who staff five University hospitals (University Hospital, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital, University Orthopaedic Center, and the University Neuropsychiatric Institute); 12 community clinics; and several specialty centers including the John A. Moran Eye Center, Kathryn F. Kirk Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care and Women's Cancers, the Cardiovascular Center, the Clinical Neurosciences Center, and the Utah Diabetes Center.
University of Utah Health is consistently ranked among US News & World Report’s Best Hospitals, has ranked in the nation’s top 10 for quality health care among leading academic medical centers by Vizient Inc.,
Its academic partners at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Health are internationally regarded research and teaching institutions.
