Sports Medicine Physician

About this role: 

As a Primary Care Sports Medicine physician at Intermountain Health, you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience. Our integrated Sports Medicine team uses state-of-the-art techniques, advanced procedures, and innovative therapies to design treatment plans that are customized to our patients’ specific needs and address the full continuum of care.

As the first Primary Care Sports Medicine physician at Ephraim Clinic, you will establish a practice and presence in Ephraim, Utah as a strong member of the rural community. We anticipate you seeing patients of all-ages for fracture care, sports-related concussions, and procedures, including ultrasound-guided injections and orthopedic biologics (PRP).

In this role you can anticipate:

• Practicing primarily at Ephraim Clinic in Ephraim, Utah, and rotating weekly to Sanpete Valley Hospital in Mt. Pleasant, Utah and Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield, Utah
• New hospital and clinic in Ephraim expected in 2027
• Covering your own patient-panel call, as well as shared ED call with local Orthopedic Surgeons
• Providing high school sanctioned sports coverage in Ephraim, Utah
• Performing advanced injection techniques, plasma, nerve blocks, diagnostic ultrasound, etc.
• A signing bonus and relocation assistance

How we'll support you: 

We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers 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 and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

What you’ll bring: 

• MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine 
• Sports Medicine fellowship trained
• Board certification or eligibility in Primary Care Sports Medicine and Board Certification in Family Medicine
• 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 

About us: 

Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing 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 behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on 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, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes  

Life in the Mountain West

Ephraim is located at the heart of Sanpete County in central Utah's Panoramaland which offers a scenic mix, rock hounding sites on the Great Basin Desert combine with the soaring cliffs of Capitol Reef National Park, sparkling lakes, and spectacular mountain drives. Panoramaland encompasses parts of four national forests. 

Practice in a setting of wide-open spaces, spectacular mountain landscapes, rich pioneer heritage and plenty of country charm. If you enjoy the outdoors you will appreciate Ephraim as you can walk out your back door and enjoy hiking, backpacking, off road vehicles, world famous rock-climbing, and more. Ephraim is also home to Snow College, a state-run liberal arts college with small personalized class sizes and Scandinavian Festival which offers live theatre, cultural arts programs, music and dance performances.