Hospitalist Physician

Job Description:

This position has been allocated for an Advanced Practice Provider, board certified as either a physician assistant or nurse practitioner.
Advanced Practice Provider-Hospitalist

Position Title: Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Location : Bear River Hospital - Logan Hospital

Department: Internal Medicine

Position Type: PRN

Work Schedule:

• Bear River: 7-19:00 1 2
  -hour shifts, including weekends and holidays

• Logan Hospital 7-17:
  
  -hour shift, including weekends and holidays

PRN providers are required to submit availability for at least two shifts per month . Please note that shifts are not guaranteed in this PRN role.

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an experienced inpatient APP to join our Hospitalist team at Intermountain Bear River Valley Hospital and Logan Regional Hospital on an as-needed basis (PRN).

The Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) plays a critical role in the management of adult and pediatric hospitalized patients, with a primary focus on those on general medicine floors. In this role you will work with a multidisciplinary team of doctors, case managers, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists to provide optimal patient care and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are accountable for the provision of patient care at the top of licensure, within their scope of practice. Licensed, credentialed and privileged to perform such duties as:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments, including history and physical examinations.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans in collaboration with attending physicians.

• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions, including initiating appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists, to ensure coordinated patient care.

• Facilitate communication between patients, families, and healthcare teams, ensuring that patients and their families are informed and involved in care decisions and care transitions.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and progress notes in the electronic health record (EHR) system.

• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and best practice standards.

• Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education to stay current with advancements in critical care and internal medicine.

• Engage in quality improvement initiatives within the hospitalist program and hospital.

• Participate in hospital committees, task forces, and meetings as required .

About us:

Intermountain Health is a model health system by 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 .

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 W e can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes

Qualifications

• Licensure/Certification:

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Utah

• Board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C)

• DEA Certificate II through V - DOJ Drug Enforcement Division

• ACLS and BLS certification for healthcare providers

• PALS certification for healthcare providers

• Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of inpatient APP experience; hospitalist or critical care setting…