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Nurse Practitioner

Position Number: 9852859
Location: Salt Lake City, United States
Position Type: Medicine - Nursing

Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

Patient care in the Division of General Surgery, Comprehensive Weight Management Program.

The Advanced Practice Clinician (physician assistant/nurse practitioner) role in the Comprehensive Weight Management Program provides care to patients in a University Health Sciences clinic. Individuals will provide outpatient care for medically complex patients with obesity and obesity related conditions. We seek a patient-focused, compassionate, self-motivated provider with excellent communication skills who has the ability to work effectively in a team environment. Our APCs are valued members of our teams and work collaboratively with physicians as well as independently. In addition to working in a world class institution with excellent benefits, there is ongoing education, practice standards guided by evidence-based research, and opportunities for quality improvement projects and research involvement.

The Comprehensive Weight Management Program is a multi-disciplinary program that currently consists of physicians, APCs, dietitians, and an exercise physiologist along with collaboration with other specialists.

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 considered Category I: Mandatory and required on-campus or health care facilities to support on-site operations. Employees hired into this category will be required to be physically located at the work site.

Responsibilities
Independent outpatient clinic 4 days per week and 1 administrative day per week.Provide dietary and lifestyle education to promote weight loss.Prescribing FDA approved medications for the treatment of obesity according to state and federal guidelines.Provide appropriate treatment and care for patients with obesity related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, fatty liver disease, etc.Providing appropriate care for bariatric surgery and general surgery patients in the pre- and post-op period. Assess and treat vitamin and nutrient deficiencies when necessary. Respond to outpatient messages, telephone calls and MyChart inbox management. Obtaining and reviewing patient's medical history.
Conducting physical examinations. Ordering and reviewing laboratory studies as well as diagnostic procedures.
Reviewing patients' progress and managing patient care accordingly.
Maintaining all required documentation for patient care.
Providing training to clinical and non-clinical staff as needed. Participating in team meetings, education conferences, and special projects as required.

Assist in the collection of data for research projects. This job description 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.

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.

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Requisition Number: PRN46275B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Primarily Monday-Friday
Department: 00260 - Division of General Surgery
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 117,610 - 145,058
Close Date: 12/22/2026
Open Until Filled:

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