Total Joint Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Job Description:

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”

About this role: 

As a Total Joint Orthopedic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (physician assistant or nurse practitioner) part of the Musculoskeletal team at Intermountain Health, you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience. The Musculoskeletal team at Utah Valley Hospital has 23 providers: 14 physicians and 9 APPs. Fellow physicians specialize in general orthopedics, orthopedic sports medicine, hand & elbow, foot & ankle, hip preservation, orthopedic trauma, and non-surgical sports medicine.

The APP will provide care to adult patients with degenerative conditions of the hip and knee. The APP will see patients in clinic, first assist in total joint replacement and related surgeries, and round with post-operative patients in the hospital. Clinic responsibilities will include seeing new patients for initial visits, pre-op, post-op, and follow up visits for existing patients. Typically scheduled to be 2 days in clinic and 2 days in surgery per week.

In this role, you can anticipate:

• Practicing from Utah Valley Hospital and Utah Valley Orthopedic Clinic in Provo, Utah
• You can anticipate 2 days per week in clinic and 2 days per week in the OR, with dedicated admin hours (32 patient facing hours per week)
• Sub-Specialty call to support Orthopedic Program; you may be asked to participate in call, but commitment varies by facility and need. Compensation offered for call requirement.
• This position includes relocation assistance for those who qualify

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, 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: 

• APRN or PA-C degree from an accredited program 
• Active, unobstructed Utah medical license, or the ability to obtain one 
• BLS certification and DEA 
• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process 

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. 

 

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