APRN/PA - Electrophysiology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
This posting will fill with either an APRN or PA. The Advanced Practice Nurse/Physician Assistant works collaboratively with a physician and multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to outpatients. The APRN/PA is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs.
Job description
Summary of Job Duties
This posting will fill with either an APRN or PA. The Advanced Practice Nurse/Physician Assistant works collaboratively with a physician and multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to outpatients. The APRN/PA is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs.
As an integral part of the UAMS Cardiovascular Electrophysiology (EP) Team, the APRN or PA works collaboratively with the attending physicians and residents to ensure continuity of care to the EP patients. The APRNs or PAs help plan, implement, and evaluate health care treatments. This position requires both inpatient and outpatient practice areas.
Responsibilities
- Extend the patient care and administrative services of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences physicians.
- Provide comprehensive health assessments, determine diagnoses, implement treatment plans, prescribe medical treatments, and manage health issues for patients in collaboration with the designated physician(s).
- Work autonomously, as well as in collaboration with a variety of individuals to diagnose and manage patients' health care problems; serve as a health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
- Coordinate the multidisciplinary care of patients, facilitating all necessary consults, and assuring that care is timely and appropriate.
- Interacts with and assists the public in a professional and friendly manner as needed.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills; communicates accurate and complete information; maintains strict confidentiality when necessary.
- Demonstrates positive working relationships with co-workers, management team, and ancillary departments; follows the Core Concepts of Patient and Family Centered Care and the Basic Code of Conduct Guidelines.
- Assist internal and external stakeholders as needed with exceptional customer service.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- APRNs: Master's Degree in nursing
- APRNs: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Certification
- APRNs: 3 years nursing experience
- APRNs: Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas; APRN License
- APRNs: Prescriptive authority and DEA license must be obtained after hire
- PAs: Master's Degree
- PAs: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
- PAs: Certification through NCCPA
- PAs: Prescriptive authority and DEA license must be obtained after hire
- Preferred: At least 1 year APP experience in cardiology specialty
- Preferred: Prior EP experience
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
- Education discount
- Retirement 10% match
- 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.