PS Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Job Summary

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Utah seeks qualified, boarded Physician Assistants to join our growing practice. As the only academic medical center in the Intermountain West, we perform the entire gamut of cardiothoracic surgery (nearly 1000 cases/year) including a large program in advanced heart failure, mechanical support, and thoracic transplantation. Our Division is team-focused and is a central training hub for Thoracic Surgery residents and PAs for the region.

As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences 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. The Health Sciences Center seeks faculty and staff who are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

This position is categorized as Category I:
Mandatory and required on campus or health care facilities to support on-site operations. Employees hired into this category will be physically located at the work site if they are healthy and without COVID-19 symptoms.

• Full perioperative scope of practice
• Shared floor responsibilities
• Shared ICU responsibilities
• Consults, discharges, clinic follow up
• Chest tube placement and removal
• Arterial line and central line placement as needed
• Endoscopic vein and Radial artery harvesting
• Assist as needed in all aspects of surgery
• Outpatient care coordination as needed
• Takes complex medical histories on patients referred for consultation by academic and community physicians
• Performs physical examinations
• Orders laboratory tests, X-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures
• Orders and supervises the administration of blood products
• Reaches tentative diagnosis of medical, surgical and other conditions
• Develops treatment plans in conjunction with attending physician to provide optimal patient medical management
• Participates in continuing medical education to include specialty and sub-specialty meetings, clubs, boards and conferences
• Assists in the collection of data for research projects
• Orders consultations and interacts with members of other specialty medical teams
• Participates in special projects and committee functions

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).

Nearly continuously:
Hearing, listening, talking.

Often:
Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting.

Seldom:
Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications

Licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Utah.

Certification in ACLS/BLS/NRP/ATLS may be required by your department or by privileging criteria. Utah State prescriptive privileges. Licensure is obtained by completing a Master s degree in Nursing or equivalency (the only equivalency to the Master s degree is current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner) and a National Certification which requires the successful completion of a nationally accredited examination. UHPPM 1-56 requires that newly hired non-physician providers apply for credentialing and privileging at the time of hire.

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.

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.

Requisition Number: PRN
43437B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule

Summary:

days, weekends, weeknights, holidays, and weekends.

Department: 00265 - Cardiothoracic Division

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: 112,

Close Date: 1/31/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

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