APRN/PA - Adult Facial Plastics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
The PA/APRN supports an Adult Facial Plastics service within an academic Level I trauma center. Responsibilities include first assist in the OR, ED and inpatient consults (including trauma activations), complex facial laceration repair, inpatient continuity and discharge coordination, outpatient clinic care (independent and as an extender), and statewide phone triage to facilitate timely follow-up. The role includes collaboration with residents/fellows and opportunities for teaching and quality improvement.
Job description
Responsibilities
- First assist for adult facial plastic procedures (reconstructive and aesthetic, as credentialed).
- Pre-op planning, consents per policy, equipment/implant readiness, intra-op assistance, and post-op orders.
- Close collaboration with the surgical team to ensure safety, efficiency, and protocol adherence.
- Perform urgent and emergent ED consults for facial plastics/ENT-related conditions, including Level I trauma activations as appropriate to scope.
- Independently perform complex facial laceration repair and bedside wound management (e.g., layered closure, debridement, hemostasis, dressing care) per privileging.
- Conduct inpatient consults, formulate assessments and plans, coordinate imaging/labs, and escalate to attending as indicated.
- Determine disposition (bedside management vs. OR) and coordinate transitions of care.
- Daily rounding, progress notes, order entry, care coordination, and discharge planning/education.
- Ensure safe handoffs and timely outpatient follow-up after discharge.
- Evaluate new and established patients: histories, focused exams, treatment planning, documentation.
- Provide post-op care, wound checks, suture removal, scar care, and minor procedures per privileging.
- Function independently and as an extender under collaborative practice agreements and protocols.
- Provide statewide phone triage for symptom assessment, red-flag identification, and disposition.
- Facilitate expedited outpatient appointments and, when needed, transfer coordination in collaboration with the attending and access teams.
- Teach and collaborate with residents, fellows, students, and APP learners in ED, OR, and clinic settings.
- Participate in M&M, QA/PI initiatives, protocol development, and evidence-based practice updates.
- Contribute to data collection/registries and research activities as interested and applicable.
- Complete accurate, timely documentation and coding.
- Adhere to institutional policies, EMTALA requirements, trauma protocols, and infection control standards.
- Support on-call coverage for ED/inpatient consults as scheduled.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- APRN Master's Degree in Nursing
- Three years of nursing experience
- Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas
- APRN License
- Acute Care Certification
- PA Master's in PA Studies
- PA Licensure
- National certification (PA-C or AGACNP-BC/ACNPC-AG)
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
- Education discount
- Retirement plan
- Basic Life Insurance
- Career Training
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery
Company overview
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas' only comprehensive academic health sciences university and the state's largest public employer. Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS has evolved into a statewide health system encompassing six colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, and Graduate School. As a premier academic medical center, UAMS combines education, research, and clinical care through its UAMS Medical Center, which serves as Arkansas' only adult Level 1 trauma center and the state's sole provider of adult kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. The institution operates with a $1.3 billion budget and generates over $100 million in annual research funding, maintaining internationally recognized programs in multiple myeloma, aging, and other specialized areas. UAMS supports over 3,000 students, 900 medical residents and fellows, and maintains affiliations with Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. With eight regional campuses across Arkansas, UAMS provides extensive community outreach and telehealth services, ensuring healthcare access throughout the state while contributing approximately $3.92 billion annually to Arkansas' economy.