Job Description:

(Pediatrics)

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.” St. George, Utah, combines breathtaking red rock landscapes, a mild year-round climate, and endless outdoor recreation for an exceptional quality of life. This vibrant yet peaceful community is family-friendly, with excellent schools and easy access to nearby cities like Las Vegas and Salt Lake City.

About this role:

As an Advanced Practice Provider working in pediatrics, you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing affordable quality care and excellent patient experience. You will be joining an outpatient pediatric team that includes 11 pediatricians and 6 APPs that work together to provide pediatric care to patients in their communities: Saint George, Sunset, Hurricane, and Washington Fields. In this role, you will provide support in both primary care and acute care at our Sunset location, including one night a week and one weekend a month at our after-hours location. When covering day shifts, you’ll handle same-day acute care overflow, including coughs, colds, congestion, and sore throats, as well as primary care overflow such as well-child exams and mental health consults. The ideal candidate will have pediatric experience in both primary and acute care, excellent bedside manner, strong communication skills, and be a team player who thrives in a collaborative, team-based environment.

• You will practice at Sunset Family Medicine Clinic in St. George, Utah
• Your schedule will be three days Monday-Friday, one weeknight per week from 5:30 pm-9:30 pm, and one weekend per month from 3:00 pm-7:00 pm.
• Call rotation is one full week every 16 weeks on average
• This position includes relocation assistance (if applicable)
• Recent graduates who are board certified in pediatrics or with extensive training in pediatrics are encouraged to apply

Requirements of this role.

• Unrestricted Utah NP or PA license
• Current Utah DEA certificate required prior to start date
• Current BLS and PALS for healthcare providers
• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process
• A minimum of one year of experience in a pediatric setting such as pediatric inpatient unit, pediatric emergency medicine, Mom & Baby, outpatient pediatric clinic or NICU

Preferences of this role.

• Board certification in Pediatric Primary Care or Pediatric Acute Care

How we'll support you:

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. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package.

About us:

Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the Mountain West.

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values.

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes

Life in the Mountain West

St. George is located within sculpted red rock desert valleys that are nestled below pine covered mountain peaks. The area is surrounded by multiple national parks and is a top destination with its year‐round warm weather and favorable climate, golf courses, outdoor recreation opportunities and collegiate town environment.

St. George is in the top ten fastest growing cities in the United States with a population of 171,000 according to [Register to View] To accommodate the rapid growth, St. George Regional Medical Center is a level II trauma center, recently expanding to 336 inpatient beds, has more than 320 physicians on staff, serves southern Utah, northern Arizona, and Nevada.

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.

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

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 packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado and Montana based caregivers.

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.

All positions subject to close without notice.