Advanced Practice Provider Neonatology

About the role

As a Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider with Intermountain Health, you will be an integral part of our Southwest Utah Neonatology Team, which includes 3 Neonatologists and 8 Neonatal APPs. We provide care at St George Regional Hospital's level III 24‑bed NICU, with a growing presence at Cedar City Hospital's special care nursery. In this role, you will provide care at both St George Regional and Cedar City Hospital, with an overall goal of keeping babies and mothers together in hospital whenever medically appropriate, reducing their life flight and transfer costs. Located at Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital and Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital, serving Cedar City, Utah.

Responsibilities

• Attend deliveries and provide immediate resuscitation assistance.
• Provide care for a wide variety of acuity and complexity, with a focus on allowing babies to stay in Cedar City when they fail a CPAP trial and are 34 weeks gestation or greater.
• Collaborate with qualified staff including RNs, Respiratory Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Dietitians, CNAs, etc.
• Provide education to team members and build collegial, trusting relationships with local pediatricians.
• Report directly to an AP Team Lead who is a practicing Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

Requirements

• Active, unobstructed Utah APRN or PA license and Controlled Substance license, or ability to obtain prior to starting employment.
• Federal DEA Certificate II.
• VBLS for Healthcare Providers Certification.
• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process.
• Candidates requiring visa sponsorship will be reviewed on an individual basis.

Qualifications

• Board certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner OR, if a Physician Assistant, Board Certification and completion of a 1‑year Neonatal Fellowship.

Skills

• Strong clinical judgment in neonatal resuscitation and acute care.
• Ability to educate and mentor interdisciplinary team members.
• Effective communication and relationship‑building with pediatricians and support staff.
• Adaptability to work in both 12‑hour day shifts (Cedar City) and 24‑hour increments (St George).

Benefits

• Up to $7,500 relocation assistance.
• Up to $12,000 student loan assistance (when applicable).
• Quality incentives.
• Paid time off.
• License reimbursement.
• Malpractice insurance coverage.
• Annual CME allowance.

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