Nurse Practitioner
Announcement
Open Date: 10/20/2026
Requisition Number: PRN46538B
Job Title: PS Nurse Practitioner
Working Title: Nurse Practitioner
Career Progression Track: UGR
FLSA Code: Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code?: Yes
Standard Hours per Week: 40
Full Time or Part Time?: Full Time
Shift: Variable
VP Area: U of U Health - Academics
Department: 02444 - ONCOLOGY DIVISION
Location: Campus
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment: External Posting
Pay Rate Range: 128338 - 160000
Close Date: 01/20/2027
Job Summary
The section of Colon and Rectal Surgery is seeking an additional Advanced Practice Clinician at the Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner level.
University of Utah is a top ranked academic medical center in quality, safety and accountability by Vizient, Inc. 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. In addition to working in a world class institution with excellent benefits, there is ongoing education with weekly didactic opportunities, practice standards guided by evidence-based research, and prospects for project and research involvement.
Responsibilities
The section of Colon and Rectal Surgery is seeking an advanced practice clinician to join the team.
Inpatient care will be the primary role. Responsibilities include:
- Participation in daily inpatient rounding with the surgical team consisting of faculty, a fellow, general surgery residents, and medical students
- Serving as the primary contact for nursing staff questions/ concerns from the surgical floors regarding inpatient management
- Coordination of hospital discharges and facilitate transitions of care including communication with the patient’s primary care team
- Completion of all required medical documentation accurately and in a timely manner
- Providing inpatient consultations from the emergency department or other hospital services
Potential future outpatient responsibilities
As the role evolves, opportunities may include:
- Participation in outpatient clinic visits with faculty providers, including performance of clinic-based procedures
- Development of an independent outpatient clinic. Potential areas of clinical focus include colorectal cancer surveillance, anal dysplasia, and benign anorectal conditions.
- Assist in addressing outpatient questions/ concerns and coordinating outpatient care with other specialists.
Potential administrative roles
- Assist in the design and implementation of care pathways for both inpatient and outpatient encounters
- Participate in special projects and committee functions including team meetings and education conferences
- Participate in ongoing research projects within the section
- 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.
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
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