"PS Nurse Practitioner"

Job Details

PS Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) chosen for this position will provide care to our patients primarily in our Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) clinic focusing on leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. This dynamic and challenging position requires excellent communication and collaboration skills. The NP will work with a high level of autonomy as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team to provide care to patients with complex hematologic malignancies who often also possess a wide range of comorbidities.

The Huntsman Cancer Institute is an NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and is part of the University of Utah Health Care system, serving cancer patients throughout the Intermountain West. The Institute sits in the foothills of the spectacular Wasatch Front Mountains, overlooking the Salt Lake Valley. Huntsman Cancer Institute's guiding principle is to provide excellent patient focused care through a united effort.

The position of BMT NP at the Huntsman Cancer Institute is critical to ensuring that the mission and values of University of Utah Health Care is exemplified in every interaction. As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research, and education. Success in this mission requires collaboration, excellence, and leadership.

Responsibilities

The essential functions of this position include (but are not limited to):
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests
• Initiate or recommend pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies within scope of practice
• Provide patient and family education
• Attends educational in-services as appropriate. Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments
• Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within scope of validated competence
• Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care initiatives
• Participation in quality, patient experience and efficiency improvement activities
• Meets with patients, families and significant others about health and illness, with the goal of promoting ongoing health maintenance
• Evaluates, plans, implements and re-evaluates the care of individuals requiring emergency measures
• Actively supports of Division and Program initiatives and goals
• Works with Director of Advanced Practice and BMT Medical Director to formulate a plan for professional development

Minimum Qualifications

Required
Licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Utah.

Preferred
Certification in ACLS/BLS/NRP/ATLS may be required by your department or by privileging criteria.
Utah State prescriptive privileges.

Licensure is obtained by completing a Master's degree in Nursing or equivalency (the only equivalency to the Master's degree is current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner) and a National Certification which requires the successful completion of a nationally accredited examination.

UHPPM 1-56 requires that newly hired non-physician providers apply for credentialing and privileging at the time of hire.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer:
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Preferences

Preference may be given to applicants with prior acute care or BMT experience, however all applicants will be considered and are strongly encouraged to apply regardless of experience or specialty.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN43667B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 00847 - Hematology
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 110,000.00
Close Date: 2/21/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/192549