Acute Care Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - PRN

Job Description

This position is accountable for the provision of patient care and other activities as permitted by licensure and defined within Credentialing and Privileging documentation (hospital), Credentialing and Scope of Practice (Medical Group), Consultation and Referral Plan (DOPL) or other similar documentation as appropriate. As part of that patient care, this position is accountable to: deliver optimal patient care through effective clinical practice;

education of the patient, patient’s family, clinical staff, and others; consultation with other healthcare providers; and maintain current knowledge regarding options for optimal patient care and outcomes.

As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant on the Acute Care Surgery team you will work with a growing team of physicians and residents committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience. In this role you will provide and manage pre‑ and post‑operative care for acute care surgery adult patients. While this position is predominantly an inpatient floor position, there will be occasional opportunities to first assist in the operating room for interested caregivers.

• You will practice at Intermountain Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center located in Murray, Utah.
• You will work independently, with the benefit of being part of a larger team of extraordinary and skilled providers.
• This is a PRN position with rotating day shift, occasional night shift coverage along with full‑filling holiday and weekend requirements.

• APRN or PA‑C degree from an accredited program.
• AANP or AAPA certification.
• Previous surgical and hospital experience strongly preferred.
• Active, unobstructed Utah license, or the ability to obtain one.
• BLS, ACLS certification and DEA.
• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process.

Intermountain Health is a model health system providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not‑for‑profit system of 33 hospitals, over 400 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across six states in the mountain west.

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.

Murray City is centrally located in the Salt Lake Valley about 8 miles south of Salt Lake City. Murray has a population of about 50,000, its own school district with excellent schools known for safe high‑quality education. Its location, low crime and friendly residents make it an enjoyable and convenient place to live, work and play. With the main Highway I‑15 running straight through it, you can get almost anywhere in a matter of minutes.

The Wasatch mountains, ski resorts, hiking trails, cultural activities, and sporting events are only moments away. There are performances by the Utah Symphony, Ballet West and Pioneer Theater Company as well as a renovated theater that offers Broadway plays. The Sundance Film Festival and the Park City Art Festival are nationally recognized events held in nearby communities.

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to…