PS Nurse Practitioner

PS Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

Patient care in the Division of Surgical Oncology, Colorectal Surgery
The Advanced Practice Clinician (physician assistant/nurse practitioner) role in the Division of Surgical Oncology, Colorectal surgery provides care to patients in a University Health Sciences/Huntsman Cancer Center clinic and hospital unit. Individual will provide care for patients with benign anorectal disease and colon and rectal malignancies. Responsibilities of this role are primarily outpatient and will include participating in preoperative and postoperative care and treating benign anorectal diseases in the outpatient setting. The Colorectal surgery team currently consists of 4 Attending Surgeons. Prior experience with colorectal surgery/gastroenterology preferred. Incredible health care and retirement benefits. Come join our collegial, patient-centered practice at a world class institution.
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 considered Category I: Mandatory and required on-campus or health care facilities to support on-site operations. Employees hired into this category will be required to be physically located at the work site if they are healthy and without COVID-19 symptoms.

Responsibilities
Independent outpatient surgery clinic 4-5 days/week.Cover consultations from the emergency department or other hospital services.Respond to outpatient messages and telephone calls.Participate in continuing medical education to include specialty and sub-specialty meetings, clubs, boards and conferences.Assist in the collection for research projects.Participate in special projects and committee functions including team meetings and education conferences.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.



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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Requisition Number: PRN40006B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Primarily Monday-Friday. Possible holidays and weekends. 
Department: 02444 - ONCOLOGY DIVISION
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 92,304 - 121,000
Close Date:
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/172246


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