Nurse Practitioner

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 118,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Division of General Surgery, Comprehensive Weight Management Program. This full‑time outpatient role focuses on diet, lifestyle counseling and obesity pharmacotherapy within established guidelines.

You will manage care for obesity-related conditions and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a campus setting, Monday through Friday, with administrative duties on one day per week.

Qualifications

• Utah licensure as a Nurse Practitioner and current board certification.
• Experience delivering dietary and lifestyle counseling in weight management.

Responsibilities

• See ambulatory patients in an outpatient clinic four days a week.
• Provide dietary and lifestyle education to promote weight loss.
• Prescribe FDA approved obesity medications per guidelines.
• Care for obesity-related conditions and perioperative bariatric care.
• Review tests, manage labs, and document care.
• Coordinate with team and participate in education and research.

Skills

Outpatient care

Patient education

Pharmacotherapy

Education

Utah NP licensure

Job description

Job Summary

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

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Requisition Information

• 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