Job Details

PS Nurse Practitioner

Position Number: 6258095
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Medicine - Nursing

PS Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

Job Summary:
The Division of General Pediatrics and the Developmental Assessment Clinics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine is recruiting a Nurse Practitioner. This full-time Nurse Practitioner will join a growing clinical team in a multi-disciplinary team of Pediatricians, Psychologists, Speech and Language Pathologists, and Occupational and Physical Therapists. Responsibilities include Saturday and evening pediatric primary care ambulatory services focused at our Sugar House Health Center, as well as weekday developmental assessment intake appointments, evaluations, and return patient visits at our Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services and South Main Clinic locations. Additional services at other locations may be required, depending on clinical need. The Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with the entire care team to deliver excellent primary care.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates
14.2% retirement contributions that vest immediately
Generous paid leave time
11 paid Holidays per year
50% tuition reduction for employee, spouse, and dependent children
Flex spending accounts
Free transit on most UTA services
Employee discounts on a variety of products and services including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
Professional development opportunities

Additional benefits information is available at https://benefits.utah.edu/

Responsibilities
Responsibilities:

The Nurse Practitioner will provide pediatric primary care ambulatory services at our Sugar House Health Center, in collaboration with a team of Physicians, Medical Assistants, and Care Managers.
The Nurse Practitioner will provide pediatric intake, developmental evaluations, and return patient visits in our Developmental Assessment Clinics focused in our Child Development Program.
Conduct patient evaluations, including obtaining histories, performing physical examinations, making diagnoses, creating and managing treatment plans and documenting clinical encounters.
Participation in clinic(s) and division quality improvement initiatives.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required: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).
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required:Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting.Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Required
Licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Utah.
Preferred
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.

Disclaimer

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.

Preferences
Department Preferences:

Prior experience in pediatrics.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in healthcare delivery teams.

Applicants will be screened according to preferences

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN42026B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: 40 hours per week. Availability Monday through Saturday from 7am-7pm
Department: 00848 - Pediatric Administration
Location: Other
Pay Rate Range: $105,893 - $135,002
Close Date: 8/27/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/183130