Advanced Practice Provider Electrophysiology

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Cardiology Electrophysiology – St. George, UT

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”

About this role:

The St. George Heart Rhythm team is comprised of 5 EP Cardiologists and 6 APPs. As an Advanced Practice Provider for this team, you would work mostly with one assigned physician. Here are some highlights you can expect.

• You would work in the clinic in St. George, UT 4 ten hour day shifts Mon-Fri with your day off being determined by the department
• Approximately 1 week every 6-7 weeks, you would work in the hospital to include the weekend
• We have outreach locations in Cedar City and Mesquite in which you will periodically cover
• During the inpatient week, you would also take call for consults from the ED etc.
• Structured program is in place for device training
• This is a new position due to growth

How we'll support you: 

We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development.  Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package.

What you’ll bring: 

We hire people, not words on paper. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:

• Must have or be eligible for a current and unrestricted NP or PA Utah License
• APRN or PA-C degree from an accredited program
• AANP or NCCPA certification
• BLS and ACLS certification, and DEA
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as an NP or PA in a Cardiology setting, required
• EP experience highly desired

About us: 

Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.  

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us.  Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain! 

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?  

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.

Life in St. George, Utah  

St. George is located within sculpted red rock desert valleys that are nestled below pine covered mountain peaks. The area is surrounded by multiple national parks and is a top destination with its year-round warm weather and favorable climate, golf courses, outdoor recreation opportunities and collegiate town environment. St. George is in the top ten fastest growing cities in the United States with a population of 171,000 according to BusinessInsider.com.  To accommodate the rapid growth, St. George Regional Medical Center is a level II trauma center, recently expanding to 336 inpatient beds, has more than 320 physicians on staff, serves southern Utah, northern Arizona, and Nevada.   

Physical Requirements 

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. 

• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. 

• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. 

• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. 

• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.). 

• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period.