PS Nurse Practitioner-Palliative Care Fellowship

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 69,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Competitive stipend

Job summary

University of Utah in Salt Lake City seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary care and treatment in a clinic or hospital setting. The role may involve prescribing within scope and adhering to state law.

The position includes a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for involvement in palliative care and related programs. Collaboration with physicians and participation in quality initiatives are essential.

Qualifications

• Performs physical examinations and obtains medical histories.
• Formulates medical plan and prognosis based on patient condition.
• Counsels patients and families about health and illness.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients’ physical condition through exams and histories.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests to guide care.
• Implements and adjusts medical therapies per protocol.
• Maintains complete medical records and documentation.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Physical examination

Medical history taking

Clinical decision making

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

National Certification (NP)

Job description

Job Summary

This position provides primary care and treatment to a group of patients in a clinic or hospital unit. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the physical condition of a group of patients by performing physical examinations and obtaining medical histories.
• Formulates the medical plan and prognosis based on patient's condition.
• Consults with physician(s) regarding patient health care plans and treatment.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within scope of validated competence.
• Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policy.
• Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care. Initiates and maintains required records and legal documents.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Counsels patients, families and significant others about health and illness, and promotes health maintenance.
• Evaluates, plans, implements, and re-evaluates the care of individuals requiring emergency measures.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of specialty area.
• Demonstrated leadership, teaching, research and communication skills.
• Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.

Required

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.

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.

Preferences

The Division of General Internal Medicine of the University of Utah's School of Medicine is looking for passionate candidates who are interested in caring for patients with serious illness to enter an Advance Practice Clinician Palliative Care and Hospice Fellowship. The fellowship is a one-year opportunity for comprehensive training at the provider level in palliative care and hospice. The fellowship will broaden and strengthen knowledge and will help develop an analytical and systematic approach in diagnosing and caring for adults with serious illness. The fellow will rotate with the inpatient palliative care teams at the University Hospital and the Huntsman Cancer Hospital, experience hospice and palliative care in rural areas, hospice care, home-based palliative care, with an emphasis on mental and behavioral health training. Our goal is to build confident providers, with effective communication skills, capable of advancing to take on full responsibility and autonomy in patient care. Program offers a competitive stipend with full benefits. The fellow will also attend the Annual Assembly, the Palliative Care & Hospice Symposium, and Utah Certificate of Palliative Education (UCoPE). The fellow will attend didactic lectures with the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician Fellows. The fellowship will start in July.

Special Instructions

• Requisition Number: PRN46300B
• Full Time or Part Time?: Full Time
• Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Department: 00232 - General Internal Medicine
• Location: Campus
• Pay Rate Range: 76505.00
• Close Date: 12/24/2026
• Open Until Filled