Advanced Practice Provider Hospitalist

About the role

We are seeking an experienced inpatient APP to join our Hospitalist team in Cedar City, UT. Cedar City Hospital is a 48‑bed facility that offers a broad range of wellness, diagnostic, and treatment services, features a Level III Trauma Center, and is supported by Intermountain’s virtual hospital and Life Flight air medical transport. Cedar City is an exceptional place to live and work, offering a welcoming, family‑friendly environment with access to outdoor recreation and a strong sense of connection. The hospital consistently ranks among the top rural hospitals in the U.S., reflecting a commitment to high‑quality care and patient outcomes. 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, working with a multidisciplinary team of doctors, case managers, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists to provide optimal patient care and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Ability to work in a hospital environment, which may involve exposure to infectious diseases and high‑stress situations.
• Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions requiring verbal communication and hearing/understanding spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, especially during emergencies.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing for documentation, information access, and medication preparation.
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for extended periods.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients; bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment (including heavy items).
• Need to walk and assist