PS Nurse Practitioner

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Interventional Radiology Nurse Practitioner to join their team. This role focuses on providing comprehensive patient care, including pre- and post-procedure management, patient education, and collaboration with healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to patient-centered care and a passion for enhancing health and well-being through innovative practices. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will contribute to advancing medical care and improving patient outcomes in a supportive and collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in Utah is required.
• Master's degree in Nursing or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Interventional Radiology patient care and procedures.
• Perform patient evaluations and develop care plans.
• Provide education and consultation to patients and staff.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Decision Making

Patient Education

Triage Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

National Certification

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

0.75 FTE (30 hours/week) – 1.00 FTE (40 hours/week) options available for this position.

VP Area

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department

Location

Location Campus

City

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range

Pay Rate Range $90,000 - $130,000 (pro-rated to the FTE and dependent on experience)

Close Date

Close Date 04/14/2025

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

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 Health Sciences Center seeks faculty and staff who are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

This position is responsible for providing both primary and specialty medical services. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.

The clinical Interventional Radiology Nurse Practitioner:
1. Rounds and provides care for patients in general, fast-paced, SDU and ICU settings, as well as in-clinic.
2. Is responsible for completing history and physical examinations.
3. Ordering appropriate diagnostic studies, synthesizing information and making informed clinical decisions.
4. Developing appropriate care plans which are communicated with patients and family members.
5. Responding to patient, family and caregiver needs.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Coordinate activities of the Interventional Radiology division, including pre-procedure and post-procedure patient care, orders and case review.
• Provide telephone triage and case evaluation for referring services, patients, and families, including screening for appropriateness of procedure.
• Patient evaluation and consent prior to Interventional Radiology procedures.
• Perform a focused history and physical examination on patients prior to procedures and as needed.
• Serve as consultant to nursing personnel and other health care professionals caring for Interventional Radiology patients.
• Responsible for patient education; this may involve patients, family members or other caregivers.
• Make follow-up telephone calls post-procedure.
• Triage or answer questions regarding post-procedure complications from patients, family and caregivers.
• Make rounds and write progress notes.
• Develop patient education materials related to interventional procedures.
• Coordinate outpatient discharge and write orders as needed.
• Work closely with radiology residents and fellows.
• May function as preceptor for PA/NP professionals.
• Assist with clinical research if applicable.
• Provide evaluation and coordination of care for Interventional Radiology patients, including clinic, triage, pre- and post-procedure patient care through collaborative relationships with the IR team.
• Serve as a focal point for referrals and provide continuity of care.
• Manage Interventional Clinic patients independently, with minimal MD supervision.
• Exercise independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of certain delegated Medical processes and treatment for Interventional Radiology patients in the clinic, Prep and Recovery, ED and inpatient units.
• Communicate plan of care to referring physicians.
• See and manage consults; coordinate add-on cases; triage, prioritize and problem solve.
• Pre- and post-procedure order entry.
• Provide education and consultation to patients and staff as well as referring service.
• Continuous attention to detail is required.
• Provide clinical leadership in practice; participate in conference and staff development.
• Participate in quality improvement and research projects.
• MAY BE required to perform light IR procedures as necessary, including – suturing, central lines, chest tubes, gastronomy, removals, & drains removals.

This job description 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.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:
1. Often: Infectious disease, oils (there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids), hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals).
2. Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.
3. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

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.

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.

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