Academic Infectious Disease Physician
Listed compensation
$7.25-$999.99/hr
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Job Description
Job Description:
When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”
About this role: As an Academic Infectious Disease Physician, you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience. You will provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients at LDS Hospital and Intermountain Medical Center (0.70 FTE).
This includes direct infectious diseases-related care for patients before and after solid organ transplant, patients with hematologic and solid malignancies, patients with general infectious diseases, and patients living with HIV.
Conduct research and lead quality improvement projects focused on infectious diseases and microbiology that align with Intermountain Health’s priority to serve current and future patients with science (0.30 FTE) Obtain and retain an academic appointment with Intermountain Health in the Clinical Investigator Track.
Academic rank will be determined based on experience. As an investigator you will be expected to publish your research, seek funding, and work towards promotion.
Teach University of Utah Infectious Diseases fellows, University of Utah and Intermountain Health residents, and medical students during inpatient consultation services. Join an expanding, collaborative group. Flexible schedule to allow for time off.
What you’ll bring: MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine Residency training in Internal Medicine Fellowship training in Infectious Disease Board certification or eligibility in Infectious Disease Experience and demonstrated scholarly interest in infectious diseases.
Excellent communication skills and strong teaching ability. Ability and desire to support the quality improvement, teaching, and research activities of the Infectious Diseases Division and Intermountain Health. Experience or additional training in transplant/Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases.
Candidates with demonstrated research success with peer-reviewed publications, extramural funding, and invited lectures preferred Active, unobstructed Utah medical license, or the ability to obtain one Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process We are not able to accept candidates requiring visa sponsorship at this time.
How we'll support you: We care about your well-being, which is why we provide our caregivers with a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package.
About Us
Intermountain Health is a model health system that provides extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost.
We are an integrated, not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the Mountain West. Our value statements are core to our culture.
They reflect the behaviors and attitudes that are important to us, serve as an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions about how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at About Intermountain.
What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health? It means joining the Power of We and building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because we can only achieve the extraordinary together.
Our commitment to research and advanced technology leads to better clinical outcomes for patients. Employee benefits Our mission is to help people live the healthiest lives possible, starting with our caregivers. Our package includes health insurance, paid time off, retirement benefits, and more.
Location: Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center Work City: Murray Work State: Utah Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 The hourly range for this position is listed below.
Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $7.25 - $999.99 We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here. Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services.
Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery. Join our world-class team and embark on a career filled with opportunities, strength, innovation, and fulfillment.
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Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution.
The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more.
The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor. All positions subject to close without notice. Thanks for your interest in continuing your career with our team!
Key Responsibilities
Provide inpatient and outpatient infectious disease care for diverse patient populations, including transplant and HIV patients. Lead research and quality improvement projects while teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
Requirements
Requires an MD or DO degree, residency in Internal Medicine, and fellowship training and board certification in Infectious Disease. Must possess or be able to obtain a Utah medical license and demonstrate scholarly interest in the field.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context
In Utah, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$360k (79 salary observations; 369 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,718 salary observations; 56,708 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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