PS Nurse Practitioner
Announcement
Details
Open Date
09/29/2026
Requisition Number
PRN46334B
Job Title
PS Nurse Practitioner
Working Title
PS Nurse Practitioner
Career Progression Track
UGR
Track Level
FLSA Code
Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
Yes
Standard Hours per Week
40
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time
Shift
Day
Work Schedule Summary
Full-time, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am- 5:00 pm. Hours may vary based on operational needs.
VP Area
U of U Health - Academics
Department
00848 - Pediatric Administration
Location
Campus
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
External Posting
Pay Rate Range
$105,893 - $126,000
Close Date
12/29/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Division of Pediatric Neurology in the University of Utah School of Medicine has an immediate opening for a Nurse Practitioner. The Nurse Practitioner will be part of a specialized multidisciplinary team including attending physicians and residents in pediatric neurology, providing specialized neurological care including to infants, and children. This position encompasses care delivery across multiple settings including the Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital PICU, CICU and general medical floors and via telehealth consultation. The ideal candidate will demonstrate potential for or already established expertise in pediatric neurological assessment, family-centered communication, and evidence-based management of conditions including epilepsy, headache, neurovascular disorders and autoimmune neurological conditions.
The Division of Pediatric Neurology is based at the Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services building on the benches overlooking Salt Lake City. The surrounding area offers immense cultural opportunities, year-round activities, majestic mountains, vibrant city life, and incredible outdoor opportunities.
Job location is at the Intermountain Primary Children's Hospitals, University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, located in Salt Lake City and Lehi, UT.
The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates (see the Summary Comparison for more information)
- 14.2% retirement contributions
- Generous paid leave time
- 11 paid Holidays per year
- 50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children
- Flex spending accounts
- University provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000
- Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
- Free transit on most UTA services
- Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
- Professional development opportunities
Additional benefits information is available at [click to reveal website link].
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Participate in the growing telehealth neurology service, providing remote consultation and follow-up care to children across Intermountain Healthcare and affiliate NICUs.
- Provide support to primary care providers seeking neurology to assist with management. Help triage phone consultation, relay recommendations and follow-up for phone consultations.
- Review and integrate diagnostic studies including EEG, neuroimaging, and laboratory testing into clinical decision-making.
- Coordinate care with general neurology teams and subspecialty autoimmune and neurovascular teams .
- Participate in follow-up planning.
- Lead and contribute to quality improvement initiatives focused on Neurovascular and Neuroautoimmune outcomes, care standardization, and patient/family experience.
- This position is structured primarily as approximately 50% telehealth-based neurology care, 20% outpatient clinic, and 30% inpatient consultation support.
Comments
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
- This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners or behavioral health patients.
The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
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
Type
Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
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The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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