Advanced Practice Provider Hospitalist
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Hospitalist
Degree Required DNP MSN/MSRN
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Clinic/Private Practice
Location American Fork, Utah, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 10/11/24
locationsIntermountain Health American Fork Hospital
time typeFull time
posted onPosted Today
time left to applyEnd Date: October 11, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)
job requisition idR119633

Job Description:

This position is accountable for the provision of patient care and other activities as permitted by licensure and defined within Credentialing and Privileging documentation (hospital), Credentialing and Scope of Practice (Medical Group), Delegation of Services Agreement (DOPL) or other similar documentation as appropriate. As part of that patient care, this position is accountable to: deliver optimal patient care through effective clinical practice; education of the patient, patient's family, clinical staff, and others; consultation with other healthcare providers; and maintain current knowledge regarding options for optimal patient care and outcomes.

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are accountable for the provision of patient care at the top of licensure, within their scope of practice. Licensed, credentialed and privileged to perform such duties as: 

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments, including history and physical examinations. 

  • Manage acute and chronic medical conditions, including develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans in collaboration with attending physicians. 

  • Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists, to ensure coordinated patient care. 

  • Facilitate communication between patients, families, and healthcare teams, ensuring that patients and their families are informed and involved in care decisions and care transitions. 

  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and progress notes in the electronic health record (EHR) system. 

  • Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and best practice standards. 

  • Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education to stay current with advancements in critical care and internal medicine. 

  • Engage in quality improvement initiatives within the hospitalist program and hospital. 

  • Participate in hospital committees, task forces, and meetings as required. 

Scope

We are a rapidly expanding team of Hospitalist physicians and advanced practice providers committed to clinical quality improvement and ensuring patients receive the highest quality care at an affordable cost.  

The Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will play a critical role in the management of hospitalized patients, with a primary focus on those on general medicine floors and the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The APP will work collaboratively with attending physicians, tele-critical care, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care to adult patients, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered outcomes.

Job Essentials

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are accountable for the provision of patient care at the top of licensure, within their scope of practice. Licensed, credentialed and privileged to perform such duties as: 

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments, including history and physical examinations. 

  • Manage acute and chronic medical conditions, including develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans in collaboration with attending physicians. 

  • Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists, to ensure coordinated patient care. 

  • Facilitate communication between patients, families, and healthcare teams, ensuring that patients and their families are informed and involved in care decisions and care transitions. 

  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and progress notes in the electronic health record (EHR) system. 

  • Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and best practice standards. 

  • Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education to stay current with advancements in critical care and internal medicine. 

  • Engage in quality improvement initiatives within the hospitalist program and hospital. 

  • Participate in hospital committees, task forces, and meetings as required. 

Qualifications

Education: 

  • Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing (MSN, DNP) or Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program. 

Licensure/Certification:

  • Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Utah 

  • Board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), or Physician Assistant (PA-C). 

  • ACLS and BLS certification required; additional critical care certifications (e.g., FCCS, CCRN) preferred. 

  • Eligible for state Controlled Substance License II through V.

  • and -

  • Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.

Experience: 

  • Minimum of 2 years of inpatient APP experience; hospital or critical care setting preferred.  

Skills and Abilities: 

  • Strong clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills. 

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. 

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. 

  • Commitment to patient-centered care and continuous improvement. 

Physical Requirements: 

  • Ability to work in a hospital environment, which may involve exposure to infectious diseases and high-stress situations. 

  • 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.     

  • May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Intermountain Health American Fork Hospital

Work City:

American Fork

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$49.86 - $76.93

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