Job Details

PS Nurse Practitioner-Huntsman Acute Care Clinic

Position Number: 6321035
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Medicine - Nursing

PS Nurse Practitioner-Huntsman Acute Care Clinic

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.

Patient Population: Cancer patients with acute medical issues from a 5+ state referral area.

This is a unique job opportunity to work in the only Commission on Cancer, National Cancer Institute designated and National Cancer Center Network center in the Intermountain West. The Huntsman Cancer Hospital Acute Care Clinic was conceived as an innovative way to keep cancer patients out of emergency rooms and urgent care clinics. Located within the cancer center, patients are referred, typically the same day, for a diverse array of acute medical issues such as acute hypoxic respiratory failure, sepsis, chest pain, DVT/pulmonary emboli, acute abdominal pain, uncontrolled pain, and nausea/vomiting. Patients are also referred for uncontrolled chronic medical issues such as hypertension and diabetes. These patients are evaluated independently by MDs or advanced practice clinicians in a top of license model. The mix of providers offers opportunities for teaching, supervision, and ensures availability for assistance with cases.
The unique patient population is a pleasure to work with given their level of physical, mental, and emotional needs. This leads to developing close relationships and sustained job satisfaction while working with a close-knit team. The work is incredibly intellectually rewarding due to the diversity of the pathologic conditions seen.

Referral Method: Patients referred by Medical Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Neuro-Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Surgical Oncology services. Acutely ill patients are triaged by their primary oncology team and referred to the Huntsman Acute Care Clinic for evaluation. This is not a walk-in service.
Type of Service: Internal Medicine based service.
Level of Acuity: High acuity patients ranging from medium to high acuity internal medicine on the order of hospitalist service/Acute Care inpatient/ Emergency Room &/or Intensive Care Unit acuity. With centralized monitoring similar to an ED/ICU.

Responsibilities
Essential Functions

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.
Problem Solving

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.

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.

Preferences
Qualifications: BLS & ACLS certification. Minimum of 1-year of inpatient, ICU, or ED experience or equivalent. Must be comfortable with acutely ill patients and able to practice independently.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN42248B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday from 8AM till 6PM, Weekday clinical shifts are 12-hours; Rotating Saturday & Sunday 8AM to 2PM. Weekend clinical Shifts are 8-hour shifts.
Department: 00233 - Oncology
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $113,000 - $142,000 depending on YOE
Close Date: 9/24/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/184396