Nurse Practitioner Pain Center

Details

Open Date 10/21/2026

Requisition Number PRN
46563B

Job Title PS Nurse Practitioner

Working Title Nurse Practitioner Pain Center

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

Clinic schedule. Days and hours TBD

VP Area U of U Health
- Academics

Department 00220 - Anesthesiology

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range Compensation DOE

Close Date 01/31/2027

Priority Review Date (Note
- Posting may close at any time)

The Division of Pain Management is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for a busy pain center at the University of Utah (UHealth).

In this position, you will provide longitudinal pain management care for a variety of patients including:

• Patients with chronic non-cancer pain

• Patients requiring intrathecal pump management

• Cancer survivors (transfers from SOS team)

• Patients requiring post-operative subacute pain consults

• Patients receiving lidocaine/ketamine infusions

• Patients requiring trigger point injections

Experience in caring for the patients listed above is optimal but training can be given.

This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

The University of Utah Healthcare System (UHealth) is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our four hospitals and seventeen clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes. UHealth has ranked in the top 10 of the prestigious Vizient Bernard

A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award for multiple years and is consistently recognized in the top 5 in both best in inpatient quality patient care and in ambulatory quality patient care.

Essential Functions

• Assess the physical condition of a group of patients by performing physical examinations and obtaining medical histories.

• Formulate the medical plan and prognosis based on patient’s condition.

• Consult with physician(s) regarding patient health care plans and treatment.

• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient’s clinical problems and health care needs.

• Perform selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within scope of validated competence.

• Initiate and/or recommend medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policy.

• Comply with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care. Initiate and maintain required records and legal documents.

• Participate in quality improvement activities.

• Counsel patients, families and significant others about health and illness, and promote health maintenance.

• Evaluate, plan, implement, and re-evaluate the care of individuals requiring emergency measures.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.

• Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of specialty area.

• Demonstrated leadership, teaching, research and communication skills.

• Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

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…