Pediatrics - Developmental-Behavioral Job at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, UT

Job Description:
Scope: This Fellowship is a 12-month opportunity for PAs or NPs to obtain invaluable education and clinical experience in a medical specialty.

Physician assistant or nurse practitioner (advanced practice provider/APP) must practice within scope of licensure as defined in the Utah Physician Assistant Act/Rules (58-70a, R156-70a), national certification, education, training, and consistent with Intermountain Health approved privileges and/or other aspects of the credentialing process. Must align with professional activities and conduct of an APP in diagnosing, treating, advising or prescribing for any human disease, ailment, injury, infirmity, deformity, pain or other condition dependent upon and under the supervision of a supervising physician.
Job Description

This Fellowship is a 12-month opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to obtain invaluable education and clinical experience in trauma and acute surgical care at Primary Children's Hospital, a level I trauma center located in Salt Lake City, Utah. One Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellows will spend the majority of the year with the Trauma/General Surgery Service, a well-established team comprised of general surgeons surgeons and APPs who have been working collaboratively for over 20 years. Responsibilities include managing trauma/general surgery patients on the floor and in the PICU, leading trauma resuscitations and massive transfusion in the trauma bay/OR/PICU/floor, completing Emergency Department consultations, and on occasion assisting in the operating room. Additional rotations include Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Radiology, Pharmacy, and outpatient subspecialty clinics. The Fellowship also includes didactic and clinical competencies, and a clinical research project culminating in a presentation and abstract for publication.

The Fellow will function under the medical supervision of advanced practice providers and physicians on their respective rotations, gaining independence as the year progresses. Overnight call shifts will constitute a part of the weekly schedule, to offer ample opportunity for clinical experience and high acuity patients. The Fellows will undergo quarterly evaluations with the Program and Medical Directors.

The ideal candidates for this position will demonstrate a unique passion for pediatric trauma and general surgery, will possess a strong work ethic and self-driven approach to learning, and will be capable of becoming a leader who advances the role of APPs in this field.

Posting Specifics

Base Annual Salary: $79,851.20

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Schedule: The schedule will be rotating depending on which service you are following. There will be a combination of days, nights, weekends, and holidays. There may be 12 hour shifts or 24 hour shifts. On average the Fellow can anticipate working 48-60+ hours per week depending on which service they are with.

Department: Primary Children's Hospital

Anticipated start dates: December/January 2025/2026; pending credentialing process

Application Process

This application cycle will serve for selection for winter start dates

The following materials must be received no later than July 15, 2025 for your application to be considered:

Completion of this online application

Copy of curriculum vitae

Two letters of recommendation

Personal letter of intent

Copy of unofficial transcripts showing completion of an accredited PA or NP program -or- transcripts showing you are in the last semester of an accredited PA or NP program.

Please submit the requested information electronically with this online application (under the "Resume/CV" section multiple attachments can be entered). Letters of recommendation can be submitted directly by the applicant or by the writer of the letter to . Direct any questions regarding the application process, or any additional attachments, via email to .

Minimum Requirements

The following must be met prior to beginning employment:

Current state license as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) at time of program start.

Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

Eligible for state Controlled Substance License II through V.

Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for healthcare providers.

Current ACLS Certification

Other certification as required (e.g. TNCC, NRP).

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

• 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 transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period.

Location:
Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City:
Salt Lake City

Work State:
Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$35.25 - $54.39

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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