Nurse Practitioner - Surgery

Salt Lake City, UT 84103

Specialty Surgery
Profession Nurse Practitioner

When you join us, youll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of helping people live the healthiest lives possible. Salt Lake Valley offers the best of Utah living, with easy access to world-class skiing, national parks, vibrant arts and culture, professional sports, and a thriving metropolitan community nestled along the Wasatch Mountains.

About this role:

As an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Division of Breast Surgical Oncology, you will join a growing, well-respected team dedicated to quality care and an excellent patient experience. You will practice at the top of your license and help build a service-oriented breast surgery program across Salt Lake County, supported by colleagues who are invested in your mentorship and growth. We are looking for a motivated, compassionate, collaborative Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a passion for breast surgery and a commitment to advancing breast cancer care in our community.

This hands-on role blends operating room experience, perioperative care, and outpatient clinic work, primarily serving patients with benign breast disease, elevated breast cancer risk, or breast cancer. Youll practice at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City and Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, and may also provide coverage at other locations across the region. Prior breast-specific experience isnt required. Well provide training in breast-specific care, which youll be expected to complete.

  • Full-time Position: Monday through Friday schedule
    • Estimated 1-2 inpatient days
    • Estimated 2-3 outpatient clinic days

  • Rotating responsibilities, including:
    • Operating Room
    • Pre- and Post-Operative Care
    • Outpatient Clinic

How we'll support you:

We care about your well-being, which is why we provide our caregivers with 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 youll bring:

APRN or PA-C degree from an accredited program

AANP, ANCC or AAPA certification

Previous surgical and hospital experience strongly preferred

Active, unobstructed Utah license, or the ability to obtain one

BLS, ACLS certification and DEA

Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Healths credentialing process

About us:

Intermountain Healthis 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, 400 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across six 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.

Intermountain Health was recently recognized by the American Medical Associations Joy in Medicine award for our commitment to physician wellbeing. We also received the Lorna Breen Wellbeing First Champion award.

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

Life in Salt Lake Valley, Utah

The Salt Lake Valley is the heart of the state of Utah, which is one of the fastest growing states in the country. Salt Lake is located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains and is within an hours drive of nine world-renowned ski resorts and within a days drive of five national parks. Along with these recreational attractions, there are many cultural and sporting events. There are performances by the Utah Symphony, Ballet West and Pioneer Theater Company as well as a renovated theater that offers Broadway plays. The Sundance Film Festival and the Park City Art Festival are nationally recognized events held in nearby communities. The NBAs Jazz, ECHL Utah Grizzlies hockey, the Salt Lake Bees, a triple-A baseball team, and Real Salt Lake City, a major league soccer team, all represent Salt Lake City. The University of Utah is also in Salt Lake City.