Nurse Practitioner/APRN

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah seeks a Nurse Practitioner/APRN to support high‑risk surgical patients in both the Pre-operative Clinic and the Transitional Pain Service. You will work with anesthesiology to prepare patients for surgery, perform histories and physicals, and manage perioperative pain plans.

Responsibilities include coordinating care across pain service, anesthesia, and surgical teams, ordering tests, and educating patients and families.

Qualifications

• Licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Utah.
• ACLS/BLS/NRP/ATLS may be required by department or privileging criteria.
• Utah prescriptive privileges and Master's degree with national certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical condition and histories in pre-operative and TPS settings.
• Develop and implement individualized perioperative pain management plans.
• Coordinate care with pain service, anesthesia, and surgical teams.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests when needed to optimize patient care.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation in medical records.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Perioperative medicine

Pain management

Education

Master's in Nursing

National Certification

Job description

Nurse Practitioner/APRN

The NP/APRN role provides specialized care to high-risk surgicalpatients across two connected outpatient services in the Department of Anesthesiology: the Pre-operative Clinic and the Transitional Pain Service (TPS). In both settings, the NP/APRN works independently and in collaboration with an anesthesiologist to prepare patients for surgery.

In the Pre-operative Clinic, the NP/APRN sees high-risk patients in person, performs histories and physicals, and evaluates for cardiopulmonary disease, frailty, anemia, malnourishment, diabetes, and anesthesia-specific concerns like airway placement. Other work includes coordination of care, ordering labs for basic optimization, and follow-up of referrals and studies.

In the Transitional Pain Service, the NP/APRN focuses on the perioperative management of high-risk, complex pain patients. Patients are seen virtually or in person for a comprehensive assessment that includes a detailed pain and substance use history, medication review, prior surgical and pain-management experiences, and evaluation of anesthesia-specific factors that may affect perioperative pain management. Using this information, the NP/APRN develops an individualized perioperative pain-management plan that considers the patient's medical history and comorbidities, prior experiences and preferences, current medications and allergies, the planned surgical procedure, and the anticipated postoperative course. The NP/APRN also manages the TPS referral workqueue, communicates care plans with the pain service, anesthesia, and surgical teams, and coordinates care with the patient's chronic pain or substance use disorder provider.

The role requires learning the basic management of key risk factors for poor surgical outcomes and developing a working knowledge of acute-on-chronic pain management, addiction medicine, perioperative and anesthetic pain considerations, and expected postoperative recovery. Experience in or around operating rooms, perioperative medicine, acute pain or regional anesthesia services, chronic pain clinics, addiction medicine, family practice, oncology, or internal medicine is preferred.

As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The Department of Anesthesiology seeks faculty and staff who are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

Responsibilities

• 1. Assesses the physical condition of a group of patients by performing physical examinations and obtaining medical histories.
• 2. Formulates the medical plan and further evaluation based on patient's condition.
• 3. Consults with physician(s) regarding patient health care plans and treatment.
• 4. Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• 5. Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policy.
• 6. Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care. Initiates and maintains required records and legal documents.
• 7. Participates in quality improvement activities.
• 8. Counsels patients, families and significant others about health and illness, and promotes health maintenance.
• 9. Completes comprehensive pre-operative and pain assessments, in person or virtually, for patients preparing for surgery.
• 10. Develops individualized perioperative pain-management plans for high-risk, complex pain patients.
• 11. Manages the Transitional Pain Service referral workqueue and follows up on referrals.
• 12. Coordinates care with pain service, anesthesia, and surgical teams, and with patients' chronic pain or substance use disorder providers.

Minimum Qualifications

Required 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.

Preferences

2 years NP experience with demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of perioperative medicine, pain medicine, addiction medicine, family medicine, or internal medicine is preferred.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Requisition Number

PRN46561B

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time

Work Schedule Summary

Monday – Friday: Currently 4 days per week with some flexibility.

Department

00220 - Anesthesiology

Location

Campus

Pay Rate Range

$100,000 - $125,000 DOE

Close Date

01/31/2027