Job Description:

This position is accountable for the provision of patient care and other duties as permitted by licensure and defined within Credentialing and Privileging documentation (hospital), Credentialing and Scope of Practice (Medical Group), Collaboration Agreement and/or other similar documentation as appropriate.When you join us, you’ll become a part of a top-ranked Children’s Hospital dedicated to our mission of “The Child, First and Always.”  
 

About this role: 

We are seeking a Pediatric Advance Practice Provider to work with our team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals committed to providing quality pediatric medical and behavioral healthcare in a brand-new pediatric Crisis Center.  The Crisis Center will be opening in September 2025 as part of Primary Children’s newly built Behavioral Health Center in Taylorsville, Utah. The center will be the first walk-in crisis assessment center for youth in the state of Utah. In addition to providing 24-7 access to evidence-based crisis assessments, the center will also provide observations beds for youth and families that need additional time to stabilize. 
 

The Pediatric APP will generally work 3 12-hours shifts per week in the Crisis Center, generally overnight 6:00PM to 6:00AM. The APP will be responsible for providing medical screening exams, physical assessment, behavioral health triage with support from the on-call psychiatry team as needed. The APP will play a role in facilitating transfers to approved inpatient units. They will serve as a resource and support for frontline staff and nurses in the psychiatric observation setting.

Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's best children's hospitals in 11 of 11 pediatric specialties, including behavioral health.

How we'll support you: 

We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, student loan assistance, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development.  Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package.
 

What you’ll bring: 

Board certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician AssistantActive, unobstructed Utah APRN or PA license and Controlled Substance license, or the ability to obtain prior to starting employmentFederal DEA Certificate II-IVBLS Provider certificationAbility to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process 2+ years of APP experience, preferably with pediatric patients in urgent care, emergency medicine, or primary care settings.Must have a strong interest in therapeutic communication and crisis intervention.
 

About us:
Intermountain Health is a model health system providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.
 

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain.
 

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health? 

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes. 

 

Physical Requirements:

Location:

Primary Childrens at Wasatch Canyons

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$54.84 - $84.63

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.