PRN Advanced Practice Provider

40400 Desert Southwest Utah Market Medical Group; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 79,000 - 121,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

PEAK tuition coverage

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join the St. George Regional Hospitalist team on a PRN basis.

The role focuses on hospitalized patients on general medicine floors, collaborating with physicians, nurses, case managers, and pharmacists to ensure high-quality care. Required are Utah NP/PA licensure with board certification, ACNP/AG-ACNP or PA-C credentials, and ACLS/BLS.

Qualifications

• Current NP or PA licensure in Utah with board certification.
• ACNP/AG-ACNP or PA-C credential required; DEA certificate II–V.
• ACLS and BLS healthcare provider certifications required.
• Inpatient APP experience, hospitalist or critical care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and manage inpatient care on general medicine floors.
• Develop and adjust treatment plans with attending physicians.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Document encounters accurately in the EHR and ensure policy compliance.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and hospital committees.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Team player

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

NP or PA licensure in Utah

ACNP/AG-ACNP or PA-C certification

DEA certification

ACLS and BLS certifications

Job description

Position Title: Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Location: Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital Work City: St George Work State: Utah

Position Type: PRN

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Job Description Summary

We are a rapidly expanding Hospitalist team of physicians and advanced practice providers committed to clinical quality improvement and ensuring patients receive the highest quality care at an affordable cost. We are looking for an experienced inpatient APP to join our St. George Regional Hospitalist team on an as-needed basis (PRN). PRN providers are required to submit availability for at least two shifts per month. Please note that shifts are not guaranteed in this PRN role. The Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will play a critical role in the management of hospitalized patients, with a primary focus on those on general medicine floors. In this role you will work with a multidisciplinary team of doctors, case managers, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists to provide optimal patient care and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are accountable for the provision of patient care at the top of licensure, within their scope of practice.
• Licensed, credentialed and privileged to perform such duties as: Conduct comprehensive assessments, including history and physical examinations.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans in collaboration with attending physicians.
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions, including initiating appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists, to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Facilitate communication between patients, families, and healthcare teams, ensuring that patients and their families are informed and involved in care decisions and care transitions.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and progress notes in the electronic health record (EHR) system.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and best practice standards.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education to stay current with advancements in critical care and internal medicine.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives within the hospitalist program and hospital.
• Participate in hospital committees, task forces, and meetings as required.

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.

Qualifications

• Licensure/Certification: Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Utah Board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), or Physician Assistant (PA-C) DEA Certificate II through V - DOJ Drug Enforcement Division ACLS and BLS certification for healthcare providers
• Experience: Inpatient APP experience; hospitalist or critical care setting preferred, open to the consideration of candidates lacking experience.
• Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Commitment to patient-centered care and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to work in a hospital environment, which may involve exposure to infectious diseases and high-stress situations.
  • Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Benefits

• 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.
• Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

Contract, Hours, and Salary

The hourly range for this position is $57.33 - $88.47.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.