Advanced Practice Provider Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 79,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

License reimbursement

Malpractice insurance coverage

CME allowance

Quality incentives

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a pediatric APP (APRN or PA) to deliver high-quality, team-based emergency care for neonates through adolescents at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City and the Miller Campus in Lehi, Utah.

Responsibilities include orders, treatments, procedures, and care coordination across campuses, with a focus on throughput, quality, and family-centered care. Requires board certification and active APRN/PA licensure with DEA/CS license eligibility.

Qualifications

• Current state license as APRN or PA.
• National Board Certification as NP or PA.
• Eligible for State Controlled Substance License II–V.
• Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II–V.
• BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose with comprehensive histories and rapid assessments.
• Order and interpret imaging and lab tests.
• Develop and implement care plans and prescribe meds for acute pediatric illnesses.
• Perform pediatric emergency procedures (suturing, foreign body removal, drain abscess).
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team under attending physician direction.

Skills

BLS Certification

Emergency care teamwork

Pediatric APP experience

Education

APRN or PA licensure

National Board Certification as NP or PA

State CS License eligibility II–V

Federal DEA Certificate eligibility II–V

Job description

Job Description

We seek a skilled clinician who thrives in a fast-paced setting and provides compassionate, evidence-based care to diverse pediatric patients. 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.”

About this role

Our APPs—certified nurse practitioners or physician assistants—provide high-quality, team-based emergency care at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City and the Miller Campus in Lehi, Utah.

Key Responsibilities & Duties include clinical practice & patient care, collaboration & multidisciplinary integration, department throughput & quality, and communication & advocacy.

Your Responsibilitie s

• Assessment and Diagnosis: Obtain comprehensive histories and perform rapid psychiatric or physical assessments and exams.
• Diagnostics: Order and interpret imaging, laboratory work, and other tests.
• Treatment: Develop and implement care plans and prescribe medications for acute pediatric illnesses and injuries.
• Procedures: Perform pediatric emergency procedures, including suturing, foreign body removal, and abscess drainage.
• Interdisciplinary Care: Practice at the top of license under attending physician direction, caring for neonates through adolescents across all acuities—from triage to trauma, observation, and resuscitation. Collaborate with pediatric emergency physicians, pediatricians, nurses, respiratory therapists, child life specialists, and social workers.
• Care Coordination: Ensure consistent care across both campuses; serve as a primary contact for patient education, test results, admissions, and discharge guidance.
• ED Throughput: Coordinate timely evaluation, treatment, and disposition to reduce wait times and length of stay.
• Quality Improvement: Participate in quality assurance, peer and morbidity/mortality (QuIPS) reviews, and clinical guideline development.
• Family-Centered Care: Clearly and compassionately explain diagnoses, emergency treatment, and discharge instructions to patients and families.

Clinical Schedule

Rotating 9-hour shifts (8am–5pm, 3pm–midnight, or 5pm–2am), including weekends and holidays.

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, quality incentives, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development.

What you’ll bring

• Current state license as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant.
• National Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Eligible for State Controlled Substance License II through V.
• Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.
• BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Preferred: Prior Pediatric APP experience
  

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 at: About Intermountain.

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

Location

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital, Primary Childrens at Lehi

Work City

Salt Lake City

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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

$57.33 - $88.47

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.

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