APRN/PA - Outpatient Medical Weight Management Clinic
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
The APRN/PA for the Outpatient Medical Weight Management Clinic provides comprehensive, evidence-based care for patients seeking medical management of obesity and related metabolic conditions within an academic medical center environment. The APP collaborates with physicians, dietitians, behavioral health professionals, exercise specialists, pharmacists, and interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans focused on sustainable weight management and improvement of overall health outcomes.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive outpatient evaluation and management for patients with obesity, who are overweight, and/or have associated metabolic conditions.
- Perform detailed patient assessments including medical history, physical examination, obesity-related risk assessment, and evaluation of contributing factors to weight gain.
- Develop individualized treatment plans incorporating lifestyle modification, nutrition counseling reinforcement, physical activity recommendations, behavioral modification strategies, and pharmacologic weight management therapies.
- Prescribe and manage FDA-approved anti-obesity medications as appropriate.
- Monitor treatment effectiveness, medication tolerance, and patient progress toward individualized goals.
- Evaluate and manage obesity-related comorbidities including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
- Order and interpret diagnostic testing and laboratory studies relevant to obesity and metabolic health.
- Provide longitudinal follow-up care and ongoing patient education regarding nutrition, exercise, medication adherence, and behavior change.
- Collaborate with bariatric surgery teams for patient referral, preoperative optimization, and postoperative follow-up when appropriate.
- Coordinate care with primary care providers and specialty services.
- Document patient encounters accurately and efficiently within the electronic medical record.
- Participate in telehealth services as appropriate.
- Participate in the academic mission of the institution through collaboration with medical students, residents, fellows, APP students, and allied health learners.
- Assist with education related to obesity medicine, lifestyle interventions, pharmacologic therapies, and chronic disease prevention.
- Participate in departmental conferences, continuing education activities, and multidisciplinary meetings.
- May assist with quality improvement initiatives, clinical research, presentations, publications, or program development.
- Participate in quality improvement and patient outcome initiatives related to obesity and metabolic health.
- Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based obesity medicine guidelines and emerging therapies.
- Promote patient-centered, culturally competent, and stigma-free obesity care.
- Participate in departmental meetings, committees, and institutional initiatives as assigned.
- Maintain professional licensure, certifications, and credentialing requirements.
Requirements
- APRN: Master's Degree in Nursing – Family Medicine or Adult Gero Primary Care
- APRN: Three (3) years of nursing experience
- APRN: Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas
- APRN: APRN License
- APRN: 1 year of APRN experience in a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Clinic
- APRN: National certification in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and Family Nurse Practitioner
- PA: Master's Degree – Physician Assistant
- PA: 1 year of PA experience in a Family Medicine or Adult Gero Primary Care
- PA: PA License
- Preferred: DNP
- Preferred: 3 years of nursing experience
- Preferred: 3 years of APRN experience in Family Medicine or Adult Gero Primary Care
- Preferred: Previous experience in infectious diseases, internal medicine, primary care, hospital medicine, or related specialty
- Preferred: Experience managing chronic infectious diseases
- Preferred: Experience working in an academic medical center environment
- Preferred: Interest in antimicrobial stewardship, quality improvement, or clinical education
- Preferred: Strong communication, organizational, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
- Preferred: Previous experience in obesity medicine, endocrinology, primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, bariatrics, or lifestyle medicine
- Preferred: Experience managing chronic metabolic diseases and anti-obesity pharmacotherapy
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.