Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Company: Universal Health Services (UHS)
Location: Layton
Posted on: June 17, 2026

Job Description:

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Adolescent Residential Treatment West Jordan, UT
Weekdays Only Flexible Schedule Onsite

Copper Hills Youth Center is a Joint Commission accredited adolescent residential treatment facility serving boys and girls ages . Located 30 minutes south of Salt Lake City International Airport, we provide trauma informed, individualized care in a structured therapeutic setting.

We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to provide onsite, non emergent medical care for adolescents in our residential programs.

Position Overview

• Provide low acuity medical care and admissions H&Ps.

• Independent practice within a structured, collaborative residential environment.

• Weekdays only (no weekends are required).

• Part time or full time flexibility.
• Onsite role (no call).

Facility Highlights

• 197 bed adolescent residential treatment center.
• Populations include mood disorders, trauma, autism spectrum, substance abuse, and chemical dependency.

• Trauma informed, phase based treatment model.

• Stable, experienced medical leadership and interdisciplinary support.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat minor illnesses and injuries (rashes, infections, ingrown toenails, common illnesses).

• Complete medical histories and physicals for new admissions.

• Prescribe medications within scope.

• Order and review labs and X rays as needed.

• Identify conditions requiring outside care and coordinate referrals.

• Collaborate with clinical and residential staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner program.

• Active Utah APRN license (or ability to obtain).

• 1 2 years post graduate clinical experience preferred (primary care, pediatrics, urgent care, or adolescent health).

• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills.

• Comfort working with adolescent behavioral health populations.

Why This Role

• Predictable weekday schedule with no weekends and only occasional call.

• Meaningful work with the adolescent population.

• Supportive leadership and well established medical team.

• Mission driven, trauma informed environment.

Copper Hills Youth Center is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) the nation's largest facilities based behavioral health provider.

If you have interest in this position, please contact:

Daniel Wilson

In-house Physician Recruiter

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