Advanced Practice Clinician – Emergency Department

Utah Emergency Physicians
Utah Emergency Physicians is a group of approximately one hundred physicians based out of Salt Lake City, Utah.  Utah Emergency Physicians is a private group that is contracted with Intermountain Healthcare to provide emergency medicine physician services at Alta View Hospital (Salt Lake City, Utah), Intermountain Medical Center (Salt Lake City, Utah), LDS Hospital (Salt Lake City, Utah), McKay-Dee Hospital (Ogden, Utah) and Riverton Hospital (Riverton, Utah).

Utah Emergency Physicians has been providing high quality career track Emergency Physician coverage for hospitals in Utah for over thirty years.  The group includes Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants (collectively referred to as APCs, or Advance Practice Clinicians) as part of a collaborative approach to patient care in the Emergency Department.  
Utah Emergency Physicians strives for clinical excellence in caring for Emergency Department patients in the Intermountain region.

Positions Available

    •    Full Time hours including weekend, swing and overnight hours

Job Description

The Advanced Practice Clinician will provide care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department in collaboration with the Emergency Department Physician.  

The Advanced Practice Clinician will:  

    •    Perform patient histories and physical examinations to assess the medical condition of the emergency department patients.
    •    Frame the medical care plan, differential diagnoses, prognosis and disposition based on the patient’s condition.
    •    Collaborate with emergency department physicians regarding the patient’s medical care plan and treatment options.
    •    Communicate clinical information in a timely, accurate, thorough and appropriate manner to other providers of patient care.
    •    Order and interpret diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient’s medical care needs.
    •    Perform selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within their scope of practice after approved competency by a privileged Emergency Department Physician or Advanced Practice Clinician.
    •    Initiate and/or recommend pharmacological management, therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved policies.
    •    Complete accurate documentation of patient care
    •    Participate in quality improvement activities.
    •    Educate patients, families and significant others about health, illness and health maintenance.
    •    Stay up to date on current trends in healthcare practice and participate in continuing medical education to ensure optimal clinical knowledge and effective patient care skills.

Qualifications (Required)
    •    Licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of Utah
    •    Eligible for state Controlled Substance License II through V
    •    Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V
    •    ACLS Certification

Qualifications

    •    Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner (for NP applicants)
    •    At least 1 year experience as a APC in a moderate to high volume Emergency Department, or equivalent ED fellowship training.
    •    Certification in ACLS/BLS/NRP/ATLS may be required by privileging criteria

Apply on-line at www.utahep.com