APRN/PA - Spine

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences • Little Rock, AR

5d • Onsite

About The Position

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. UAMS is Arkansas’ only comprehensive academic health sciences center. We educate and train the vast majority of the state’s physicians and prepare doctors, scientists, nurses, pharmacists and health professionals through innovation, compassion, teamwork and patient- and family-centered care so they can impact the world.

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
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist the physician with clinic, organize visits, and perform clinic procedures.
• Assist in the operating room.
• Answer pages.
• Round on post-operative patients on a daily and PRN basis.
• 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.
• Provide direct patient care services.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
• Bonus Programs, Hotel Lodging, New Graduate RN Residency and support for Clinical Ladder, National Certification, Shared Governance, and Recognition Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level