Trauma Services Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

This position is accountable for the provision of patient care and other activities as permitted by licensure and defined within Credentialing and Privileging documentation.

As a Trauma Services Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Advanced Practice Provider; APP), you will work with the Trauma team at LDS Hospital as a collaborative member of a multi-disciplinary team supporting advanced therapies for complex trauma and critically ill patients.

In this role you can anticipate:

• Practicing at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah but will be credentialed at both IMED and LDS
• Single APP and Surgeon collaborative coverage model
• Weekday (M-F) daytime coverage from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Weekend and Holiday daytime coverage
• Dedicated weekly ACS clinic coverage (with surgeon backup support)
• Nightly home call coverage from 5PM-7AM for inpatient nursing calls with activation criteria
• Including relocation assistance if relocating 50+ miles

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.

Requirements:

• APRN or PA-C degree from an accredited program
• Board certification or eligibility
• Active, unobstructed Utah medical license, or the ability to obtain one
• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process

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.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.