Pediatric Trauma Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Intermountain Health

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This Fellowship is a 12-month opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to obtain invaluable education and clinical experience in trauma and acute surgical care at Primary Children’s Hospital, a level I trauma center located in Salt Lake City, Utah. One Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellows will spend the majority of the year with the Trauma/General Surgery Service, a well-established team comprised of general surgeons and APPs who have been working collaboratively for over 20 years. Responsibilities include managing trauma/general surgery patients on the floor and in the PICU, leading trauma resuscitations and massive transfusion in the trauma bay/OR/PICU/floor, completing Emergency Department consultations, and on occasion assisting in the operating room. Additional rotations include Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Radiology, Pharmacy, and outpatient subspecialty clinics. The Fellowship also includes didactic and clinical competencies, and a clinical research project culminating in a presentation and abstract for publication. The Fellow will function under the medical supervision of advanced practice providers and physicians on their respective rotations, gaining independence as the year progresses. Overnight call shifts will constitute a part of the weekly schedule, to offer ample opportunity for clinical experience and high acuity patients. The Fellows will undergo quarterly evaluations with the Program and Medical Directors. The ideal candidates for this position will demonstrate a unique passion for pediatric trauma and general surgery, will possess a strong work ethic and self-driven approach to learning, and will be capable of becoming a leader who advances the role of APPs in this field.

Requirements

• Current state license as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) at time of program start.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Eligible for state Controlled Substance License II through V.
• Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for healthcare providers.
• Current ACLS Certification
• Current state license as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• OR Current state license as a Physician Assistant Current certification from a recognized certifying organization such as the National Commission of Physician Assistants.
• Applicable experience as defined by position leadership
• Eligible for State Controlled Substance License II through V.
• Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.
• BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Current certification from a recognized certifying organization such as the NCCPA for physician assistants or the ANCC or AANP for nurse practitioners.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree or higher.
• Other certification as required (e.g. TNCC, NRP).
• Other certification as required (e.g. ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP).

Responsibilities

• Managing trauma/general surgery patients on the floor and in the PICU
• Leading trauma resuscitations and massive transfusion in the trauma bay/OR/PICU/floor
• Completing Emergency Department consultations
• Assisting in the operating room on occasion
• Participating in additional rotations including Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Radiology, Pharmacy, and outpatient subspecialty clinics
• Completing didactic and clinical competencies
• Conducting a clinical research project culminating in a presentation and abstract for publication
• Functioning under the medical supervision of advanced practice providers and physicians on respective rotations
• Participating in overnight call shifts
• Undergoing quarterly evaluations with the Program and Medical Directors

Benefits

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• 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.
• Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution.
• The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates.
• Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level