APRN/PA - Hospital Medicine

Closing Date: 10/11/2026
Type: Regular
Work Shift: Varies (United States of America)
Sponsorship Available: No
Institution: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

About the Role

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

This position will hire for either APRN or PA. As an integral part of the UAMS Hospitalist Care Team, the APRN/PA works collaboratively with attending physicians and residents to ensure continuity of care to inpatient patients. The APRN/PA helps plan, implement, and evaluate health care treatments. Daily rounds, a variety of procedures, monitoring patient progress, and providing patient and family education are part of the wide scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Maintains required audits for credentialing.
• Engages in appropriate continuing education programs, maintains 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 engages in service line meetings and takes an approach to health care that shapes policies, programs, facility design, and day-to-day interactions.
• Provides healthcare services to patients, which may include: comprehensive care during acute and chronic episodes of injury and illness, follow-up care during post-hospital clinic appointments, education and counseling of families, health promotion and prevention, and referral to other healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate.
• Works autonomously, as well as in collaboration with a variety of disciplines to diagnose and manage health care problems; serves as a health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
• Communicates and shares complete and unbiased information, assuring colleagues receive timely, complete, and accurate information to make informed decisions.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• APRN:
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing – Acute Care
  • Three (3) years of nursing experience
  • Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas
  • APRN License
  • 1 year of APRN experience in Acute Care
  • National certification in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner
• PA:
  • Master’s Degree – Physician Assistant
  • 1 year of PA experience in Acute Care
  • PA License

Preferred Qualifications

• APRN:
  • DNP
  • 3 years of APRN experience in Acute Care
  • Previous experience in infectious diseases, internal medicine, primary care, hospital medicine, or related specialty
  • Experience managing chronic infectious diseases
  • Experience working in an academic medical center environment
  • Interest in antimicrobial stewardship, quality improvement, or clinical education
  • Strong communication, organizational, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
  • Previous experience in obesity medicine, endocrinology, primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, bariatrics, or lifestyle medicine
  • Experience managing chronic metabolic diseases and anti-obesity pharmacotherapy
• PA:
  • 3 years of PA experience in Acute Care
  • Previous experience in infectious diseases, internal medicine, primary care, hospital medicine, or related specialty
  • Experience managing chronic infectious diseases
  • Experience working in an academic medical center environment
  • Interest in antimicrobial stewardship, quality improvement, or clinical education
  • Strong communication, organizational, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
  • Previous experience in obesity medicine, endocrinology, primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, bariatrics, or lifestyle medicine
  • Experience managing chronic metabolic diseases and anti-obesity pharmacotherapy

Additional Information

Employees in this role must be fitted for, capable of donning, and performing routine tasks in personal protective equipment to include N95 masks, Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR), or Controlled Air Purifying Respirators (CAPR).

Physical Requirements

• Constant Physical Activity: Hear, Read, Concentrate, Think Analytically
• Frequent Physical Activity: Stand
• Occasional Physical Activity: Bend, sit, crawl, crouch, kneel, stoop, or reach overhead
• Lift/Carry Weight: 11 - 25 lbs. or more
• Push/Pull Weight: 100 lbs. or more
• Physical Environment: Inside medical facility
• Noise Level: Moderate
• Visual Requirements: Color discrimination, Depth perception, Far visual acuity, Near visual acuity
• Hazards: Biological, Dust, Fumes/Gases/Odors, Radiation, Sharp objects/tools

Benefits

UAMS offers the following benefits and perks for benefits-eligible positions:

• 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