Advanced Practice Provider Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

About the Role

Join the interdisciplinary Pediatric Critical Care team within the Heart Center at Primary Children’s Hospital, focusing on the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CICU). You will care for patients from newborn through early adulthood in a high‑acuity, quaternary referral setting serving families across the Intermountain West, working alongside APPs, intensivists, cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, nurses, respiratory therapists, perfusionists, pharmacists, and other specialists.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage critically ill pediatric cardiac patients across the continuum of intensive care.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care in partnership with physicians and the multidisciplinary team.
• Perform high‑acuity procedures within your scope and privileges, including endotracheal intubation and chest tube placement.
• Participate in the management of ECMO and mechanical circulatory support devices.
• Recognize and respond decisively to complex, rapidly changing clinical conditions.
• Communicate clearly with patients’ families and coordinate care across specialties and transitions.
• Contribute to quality improvement, evidence‑based practice, team learning, and program advancement.

Schedule

This is a full‑time position averaging three 12‑hour shifts per week. Because the CICU provides care around the clock, the schedule includes days, nights, weekends, and some holidays. Additional shifts may be available during respiratory season based on patient volume and department needs.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is $63.07 – $97.30, with the actual rate dependent on experience.

Benefits

• Quality incentive, schedule burden, and extra shift pay.
• Generous benefits package including paid time off.
• License reimbursement.
• Malpractice insurance coverage.
• Annual CME allowance to support continuous growth and development.

Qualifications

• Utah license as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
• Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Utah State Controlled Substance License.
• Federal DEA Certificate.
• BLS and VPALS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• 1+ years of clinical inpatient pediatric and/or cardiology experience.

About Intermountain Health

Intermountain Health is a model not‑for‑profit health system comprising 33 hospitals, 400 clinics, and a medical group with over 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across six states in the mountain west. The organization is committed to extraordinary care, superior service, and affordable costs, guided by its mission to help people live the healthiest lives possible.