Physician Assistant/APRN

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences • Little Rock, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Step into a dynamic, hands-on role where your skills truly make an impact! The Physician Extender, based in Little Rock at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, will partner with Orthopaedic Hand physicians to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care. In this fast-paced environment, you’ll support clinic operations, assist with procedures, help in the operating room, respond to pages, and round on inpatients across all Arkansas Children’s locations. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in both clinical and procedural settings. You’ll play a key part in enhancing physician efficiency by collecting and documenting patient data, supporting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, coordinating labs and consults, and providing direct patient care. You’ll also be an essential part of the Orthopaedic after-hours call rotation, stepping in to provide urgent and emergent care including fracture reductions and other orthopedic procedures in the emergency department. If you’re ready to grow your clinical expertise, work alongside a collaborative team, and make a real difference in pediatric orthopaedic care this is your opportunity!

Requirements

• PA: Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant (PA) studies
• Certified as a Physician’s Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Physician Assistant certified in the State of Arkansas
• Current BLS certification or must successfully obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment.
• OR APRN: Masters in Nursing from an accredited School/College of Nursing
• APRN License
• Arkansas RN License
• Current BLS certification or must successfully obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration abilities.
• Proficiency in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Ability to manage patient care and collaborate with attending surgeons.
• Experience in surgical assisting and inpatient care

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians in clinic, organizing visits, performing procedures, and rounding on inpatients as needed.
• Augment physicians’ ability to provide medical services by collecting and documenting data, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and ordering and scheduling lab studies and consultations.
• Manage all aspects of patient care for surgical services, including new consultations, history and physical examinations, care planning, daily rounding, lab and imaging interpretation, and discharge planning.
• Serve as surgical first assist for the above surgical services.
• Collaborate with attending surgeons on initial care planning and inpatient management.

Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: 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

What This Job Offers

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