Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Neurosurgery

Job Description:

(Neurosurgery)

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 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 in Neurosurgery, you will work with a collaborative team of three neurosurgeons and six other APPs committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience. In this role, you will engage in a diverse workflow that includes surgical assist, inpatient rounding, and outpatient clinic visits with opportunities for professional growth.

• You will practice at Intermountain Health St. George Regional Hospital
• Your schedule will be 4 10-hour shifts
• You’ll work two days in clinic and two days in hospital
• Call is 1:6 nights and 1:7 full weekend
• Relocation assistance available (if applicable)

In addition:

• Work alongside neurosurgeons while also seeing patients independently in clinic
• Round on inpatients independently and in conjunction with a supervising physician
• Assess, evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients with neurological conditions
• Educate patients on conditions, treatment options, and risk factor modifications

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.

What you’ll bring:

• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
• Licensed as PA or NP in the state of Utah or able to obtain
• Board certification by AANP, ANCC or NCCPA
• Current BLS for healthcare providers
• DEA and full prescriptive authority in Utah
• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process

Preferred Qualifications

• Surgical or neurosurgery rotation, strong clinical skills, and comfort in high-acuity settings. Open to new grads eager to learn and grow in neurosurgery.

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 St. George, Utah

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.  

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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 package here.

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.