APRN/PA - Spine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
The Advanced Practice Partner (APP) will assist the physician with clinic, organize visits, and perform clinic procedures; assist in the operating room; answer pages; and round on post-operative patients on a daily and PRN basis. The APP will augment a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients; collect and document data, conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations, and provide direct patient care services.
Job description
Summary of Job Duties
The Advanced Practice Partner (APP) will assist the physician with clinic, organize visits, and perform clinic procedures; assist in the operating room; answer pages; and round on post-operative patients on a daily and PRN basis. The APP will augment a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients; collect and document data, conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations, and provide direct patient care services.
Job Requirements
- Maintains required audits for credentialing.
- Engages in appropriate continuing education programs, maintain mandatory competencies, medical center computer based learning modules, and health monitoring services.
- Participates in institutional initiatives and encourages the participation of others.
- Collaborates in policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation using best practices in delivering quality service.
- Coordinates the multidisciplinary care of patients, facilitating all necessary consults, assuring that care is timely and appropriate.
- Actively engage in service line meetings and take an approach to health care that shapes policies, programs, facility design, and day-to-day interactions.
- Works autonomously, as well as, in collaboration with a variety of disciplines to diagnose and manage health care problems; will serve as a health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
- Communicates and shares complete and unbiased information, assuring their colleagues receive timely, complete, and accurate information in order make informed decisions.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in nursing (Acute Care Certification) /PA studies
- Licensed Registered Nurse; APRN/PA license
- Prescriptive authority and a DEA license must be obtained after hire
- BLS
- 2 years of experience preferred
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.