Part-Time Advanced Practice Provider Hospitalist

About the role

We are seeking an experienced inpatient APP to join our MKD-Layton Hospitalist team in Layton and Ogden, working shifts at both McKay‑Dee and Layton Hospital. Northern Utah offers a welcoming, family‑friendly environment with access to outdoor recreation and a strong sense of community. The Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) manages adult hospitalized patients, primarily on general medicine floors, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, case managers, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists to deliver 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 patients and families are informed and involved in care decisions and transitions.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and progress notes in the 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.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Utah.
• Board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA‑C).
• DEA Certificate II through V – DOJ Drug Enforcement Division.
• ACLS and BLS certification for healthcare providers.
• Minimum of 2 years of inpatient APP experience; hospitalist or critical care setting preferred.
• Critical care experience strongly preferred; willingness to participate in additional training to manage complex ICU patients is important.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong clinical decision‑making and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced, high‑acuity environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to patient‑centered care and continuous improvement.
• 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, hearing, and 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, medication preparation, etc.
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for extended periods.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.
• 401K contribution & matching.
• CME stipend.
• All credentialing, licensing, and medical group approval fees covered.
• Paid professional memberships covered (up to 3).

Pay

The hourly range for this position is $57.33 – $88.47; actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

Schedule

Scheduled weekly hours: 22. Work schedule: 3‑4 ten‑hour shifts per pay period; exact shifts rotate between a mix of days and swings.