Advanced Practice Provider Pediatric Cardiology
About The Position
The Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider collaborates with a multidisciplinary team caring for children with complex heart disease and cardiac conditions in a high-volume, dynamic heart center. The role manages inpatient pediatric patients with congenital heart disease and participates in daily rounds alongside cardiologists, fellows, and the APP team. This is a full-time position of approximately 40 hours per week. The schedule includes six daytime shifts per bi-weekly pay period, with built-in hours for required training, research, meetings, and documentation. The service operates 365 days a year, requiring rotating weekend and holiday coverage. A rotating at-home night-call requirement applies, with additional compensation for call time. The position is based at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Heart Center is a nationally recognized program caring for complex congenital heart conditions, with more than 60 physicians and 30 APPs supported by more than 400 caregivers. The role may also contribute to research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, protocol and care process model development, and best-practice standards.
Requirements
- Utah license as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
- Board certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
- Utah State Controlled Substance License.
- Federal DEA Certificate II through V.
- PALS certification.
- BLS certification for Healthcare Providers.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with cardiac or inpatient pediatric patients is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage inpatient pediatric patients with congenital heart disease, including assessment, diagnosis, medication management, treatment, and timely documentation.
- Round daily and place orders for inpatients in collaboration with cardiologists, fellows, and the APP team.
- Respond promptly to acute patient changes, staff needs, and examination results.
- Educate patients, families, clinical staff, and others about all aspects of care.
- Consult and coordinate with other healthcare providers.
- Participate in weekly learning opportunities and committees to support career development and optimal patient care and outcomes.
- May participate in research and use evidence-based practice to improve quality of care.
- Contribute to protocol development, care process model development, and best-practice standards for the assigned patient population throughout the organization.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- License reimbursement.
- Malpractice insurance coverage.
- Annual CME allowance.
- Generous benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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