Medical staff privileges
Email us or call (801) 661-6523 to request medical staff membership and/or privileges at Intermountain Children’s Health. Please note: the initial credentialing process usually takes 4 – 6 months, so please plan accordingly.
Referring Providers
How to admit a patient
Learn more about the admission process for patients at Primary Children's
- Call the Intermountain Children's Health Physician Access Line 24/7.
- Referring providers will have a discussion with the Admissions Officer and Nursing Supervisor to facilitate direct admission.
- Direct transfers of newborns from other hospitals to the Intermountain Children's Health NICU are facilitated by calling the NICU directly at (801) 662-4100.
- Same day direct transfers from an outside clinic, hospital, or emergency department to a Intermountain Children’s Health inpatient bed (including pediatric intensive care unit and cardiac intensive care unit).
- Emergency Department evaluation is not required.
These patients are not considered candidates for the direct admission process:
- Scheduled admissions, such as scheduled surgical procedures, Rapid Treatment Unit, sedated procedures, and chemotherapy admissions.
- Patients requiring behavioral health intervention, whether medically cleared or not. These patients should be directed to the Intermountain Children's Health Emergency Department.
- Certain respiratory patients, such as those on high flow nasal cannula and continuous albuterol.
If you have questions about a specific patient and situation, please call the Intermountain Children's Health Physician Access Line at (801) 662-4100.
Work with us
As a top academic pediatric medical center, our facility treats children with complex conditions across six states. We offer residency and internship opportunities in nursing, expressive therapies, child life, and more.
Pediatric residencies and internships
Pediatric Nurse Residency
At Primary Children's Hospital, we believe that nurses entering the specialty field of pediatrics require a unique skillset rooted in knowledge and critical thinking to achieve competence in a supportive environment.
Child Life Internship
Child Life Services are provided at eight hospitals — two free-standing children's hospital and six community hospitals. Only one application is needed to apply for all intermountain hospitals.
Children's Psychology Internship
The APA-accredited Psychology Internship adheres to a scholar-practitioner model, preparing doctoral-level interns for clinical practice. Interns are involved in training activities on two Salt Lake City campuses.
Child Life Practicum
The Intermountain Health Child Life Practicum pre-internship experience is an observational experience offered through the Mountain West's premier healthcare system.