Advanced Practice Provider

Arkansas Urology; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $25,000

Job summary

Arkansas Urology in Little Rock, AR is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) to join our team across Little Rock, NLR and Conway locations. The role includes direct patient care, documentation, and collaboration with physicians, with a sign-on bonus up to $25,000 for qualifying experience and eligibility for a productivity bonus.

The ideal candidate holds AR APRN or PA-C credentials, maintains licensure or eligibility, and possesses DEA and BLS/ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

• ARPN or PA-C from accredited graduate program.
• Current license or eligible for licensure to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (AR NP) or Physician Assistant in Arkansas.
• DEA number.
• BLS/ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive exams of patients related to men and women’s health issues.
• Identifies differential diagnoses and establishes priorities of care for the presenting problem.
• Assists in the development of a treatment plan and appropriate follow up care.
• Communicates pertinent patient information to the supervising physician.
• Educates the patient about the diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates tests.
• Obtains informed consent for all procedures.
• Exercises prescriptive authority as outlined in Arkansas statutes.
• Documents patient visit appropriately in the EMR and adheres to location guidelines.
• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA requirements.
• Keeps current on new knowledge gained from conferences, workshops, literature, or training.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for weeknights and weekends.

Education

ARPN or PA-C from accredited graduate program

Nurse Practitioner license eligibility in Arkansas

Physician Assistant license eligibility in Arkansas

DEA number

BLS/ACLS certification

Job description

Description

Advanced Practice Provider

Little Rock, NLR and Conway, AR

Sign on Bonus opportunity of $25,000 based on 3+ years of Specialty APP (APRN, PA, DNP) experience. Eligibility for quarterly productivity-based bonus also offered. Must live within an hour's drive to Little Rock, for call.

Description

The physician extender collaborates with the physician and other health care professionals to provide medical services including direct patient care, medical record documentation and follow-up care. The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner operates within the standards of care and scope of practice as defined by the State of Arkansas.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs comprehensive exams of patients related to men and women’s health issues.
2. Identifies differential diagnoses and establishes priorities of care for the presenting problem.
3. Assists in the development of a treatment plan and appropriate follow up care.
4. Communicates pertinent patient information to the supervising physician.
5. Educates the patient about the diagnosis and treatment plan.
6. Orders, interprets, and evaluates tests.
7. Obtains informed consent for all procedures.
8. Exercises prescriptive authority as outlined in Arkansas statutes.
9. Documents patient visit appropriately in the electronic medical record (EMR) and/or according to the guidelines established by each individual location in which the care is provided.
10. Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA requirements.
11. Keeps current on new knowledge gained from conferences, workshops, professional literature, or other training and assimilates this knowledge into clinical practice.
12. Participate in an on-call rotation, for both Weeknight and Weekend coverage, providing timely after-hours and support to ensure system reliability and rapid incident resolution.
13. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

ARPN or PA-C from accredited graduate program.

• Nurse Practitioners: Current license or eligible for licensure to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber in Arkansas
• Physician Assistants: Current license or eligible for licensure by the Medical Examining Board(s) of Arkansas
• DEA number
• BLS/ACLS certification