APRN - (El Dorado, AR)

Summary of Job Duties

We are seeking a Primary Care APRN who will provide comprehensive, adult patient-centered care across the lifespan, including health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic disease management, and coordination of care. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, the APRN will evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients while promoting evidence-based practice, patient education, and continuity of care to improve individual and population health outcomes. If you are committed to delivering compassionate patient- and family-centered care, we encourage you to apply and advance a culture of excellence at UAMS in El Dorado!

Key Responsibilities

• Augmentation: Extend patient care and administrative services of UAMS physicians.
• Consummate Professional: Provide comprehensive health assessments, determine diagnoses, implement treatment plans, prescribe medical treatments, and manage health issues in collaboration with designated physicians.
• Collaborator: Work autonomously and with a multidisciplinary team; serve as a health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
• Coordination: Coordinate multidisciplinary care, facilitate necessary consultations, and ensure timely, appropriate care.
• Customer Service and Professionalism: Interact with patients and the public professionally and with courtesy. Communicate accurately and completely; maintain confidentiality. Foster positive relationships with colleagues, management, and ancillary departments. Demonstrate patient- and family-centered care concepts and follow the Code of Conduct guidelines. Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• May perform other duties as assigned to advance the mission of UAMS.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Two (2) years of RN experience
• One (1) year of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) experience
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas; Arkansas APRN License, or eligible for licensure
• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of RN experience
• Two (2) years of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) experience
• Prescriptive authority and DEA license must be obtained after hire
• Primary Care clinic experience

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

Additional Information

Closing Date: 08/31/2026

Type of Position: Clinical Staff - Nursing

Job Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available: No

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Required Documents to Apply: Curriculum Vitae, License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), Resume

Optional Documents: Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information: Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements: Annual TB Screening, Criminal Background Check, Substance Abuse Testing

Constant Physical Activity: Feeling, Grasping, Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

Frequent Physical Activity: Crouching, Kneeling, Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Sharps, Stooping

Occasional Physical Activity: Balancing, Climbing, Crawling

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