Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$57.33-$88.47/hr

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Job Description

About This Role

As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Critical Care Medicine, you will work in the ICU at Intermountain Medical Center as an equal member of a multi-disciplinary team supporting advanced therapies for complex critically ill patients, including acute medical, respiratory, and cardiovascular patients.

Intermountain Medical Center is the premier academic medical center and flagship quaternary hospital for Intermountain Health. This state-of-the-art facility currently has 96 ICU beds and 4 specialized ICUs, and is in the process of expanding. Intermountain Medical Center is ranked #1 in the United States for MI survival treatment and is a Three Star STS Cardiac Surgery Hospital.

In This Role You Can Anticipate

  • Practicing at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, a Level I Trauma Center
  • Twelve 12-hour shifts in a 4-week period; including a mix of shifts nights (3-5 per 4-weeks), weekends, and holidays
  • No call expectation
  • Relocation assistance if relocating 50+ miles
  • An ideal candidate will have previous ICU experience.

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 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

  • APRN or PA-C degree from an accredited program
  • Board certification or eligibility
  • Active, unobstructed Utah medical license, or the ability to obtain one
  • Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process

Location: Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center

Work City

Murray

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$57.33 - $88.47

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations.

If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment.

I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain.

Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

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Key Responsibilities

You will serve as an equal member of a multi-disciplinary team in the ICU, providing advanced care for complex critically ill patients. Responsibilities include supporting acute medical, respiratory, and cardiovascular needs within a high-acuity academic medical center.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an APRN or PA-C degree from an accredited program and possess board certification or eligibility. An active, unobstructed Utah medical license and previous ICU experience are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

ICU patient managementMulti-disciplinary team collaborationAcute medical careRespiratory supportCardiovascular supportTrauma care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Intermountain Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Critical Care Medicine (NP) — ranked against 106 active Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Critical Care Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$152k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $153k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 27 employers

13
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$155k-190k
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2
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3
$260k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
52%
CME allowance
48% this job
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
7% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 106 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Murray

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$525k
Typical market rent
$1,482/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Intermountain Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Murray , UT
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance
License reimbursement
Malpractice insurance coverage
Annual CME allowance
Generous benefits package