PS Nurse Practitioner-Palliative Care Fellowship

About the role

This position provides primary care and treatment to a group of patients in a clinic or hospital unit and may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law. The Division of General Internal Medicine of the University of Utah's School of Medicine is seeking passionate candidates for a one‑year Advance Practice Clinician Palliative Care and Hospice Fellowship. The fellowship offers comprehensive training at the provider level in palliative care and hospice, including rotations with inpatient palliative care teams at University Hospital and Huntsman Cancer Hospital, experience in rural hospice and palliative care, home‑based palliative care, and an emphasis on mental and behavioral health training. Fellows will attend didactic lectures with Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician Fellows, the Annual Assembly, the Palliative Care & Hospice Symposium, and the Utah Certificate of Palliative Education (UCoPE). The program provides a competitive stipend with full benefits and begins in July.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the physical condition of a group of patients by performing physical examinations and obtaining medical histories.
• Formulates the medical plan and prognosis based on patient's condition.
• Consults with physician(s) regarding patient health care plans and treatment.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within scope of validated competence.
• Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policy.
• Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care.
• Initiates and maintains required records and legal documents.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Counsels patients, families and significant others about health and illness, and promotes health maintenance.
• Evaluates, plans, implements, and re-evaluates the care of individuals requiring emergency measures.

Requirements

• Licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Utah.
• Utah State prescriptive privileges.
• Licensure obtained by completing a Master's degree in Nursing or equivalency (the only equivalency to the Master's degree is current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner) and a National Certification which requires successful completion of a nationally accredited examination.
• UHPPM 1-56 requires newly hired non‑physician providers to apply for credentialing and privileging at the time of hire.
• This position is patient‑sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements.
• All patient‑sensitive employees must be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy; limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious objections to vaccinations.
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
• Preferred: Certification in ACLS/BLS/NRP/ATLS may be required by your department or by privileging criteria.
• Demonstrated