APRN/PA - Infectious Disease

Summary of Job Duties

This position will hire for either APRN or PA. The Advanced Practice Nurse/Physician Assistant works collaboratively with a physician and multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to outpatients. The APRN/PA is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs. Provide comprehensive outpatient infectious disease care under established collaborative practice agreements and institutional policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • APRN: Master’s Degree in Nursing – Family Medicine
    Three (3) years of nursing experience. Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas
    APRN License
    One (1) year of APRN experience in a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Clinic
    National certification in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and Family Nurse Practitioner if an APRN
  • PA: Master’s Degree – Physician Assistant
    One (1) year of PA experience in a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Clinic
    PA License
    Prior experience in infectious diseases, internal medicine, primary care, hospital medicine, or related specialty preferred
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • APRN: Three (3) years of nursing experience
    Three (3) years of APRN experience in a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Clinic
    Previous experience in infectious diseases, internal medicine, primary care, hospital medicine, or related specialty preferred
  • PA: Three (3) years of PA experience in a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Clinic
    Previous experience in infectious diseases, internal medicine, primary care, hospital medicine, or related specialty preferred

Responsibilities

• Initiate, adjust, and monitor antimicrobial therapies, including oral and intravenous antibiotic regimens.
• Manage and monitor patients enrolled in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) programs.
• Review laboratory, microbiology, pathology, and radiologic data to guide clinical management.
• Career Development and Education:
  • Coordinate care with primary care providers, specialists, infusion centers, home health agencies, pharmacies, and case management teams.
  • Provide patient and family education regarding disease processes, medications, infection prevention, and treatment adherence.
  • Document patient encounters accurately and efficiently within the electronic medical record.
  • Participate in telehealth services as appropriate.
  • Participate in the academic mission of the institution through collaboration with medical students, residents, fellows, APP students, and nursing staff.
  • Academic & Educational Responsibilities:
    • Assist with education related to infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, HIV care, infection prevention, and evidence-based practice.
    • Participate in departmental conferences, continuing education activities, and multidisciplinary meetings.
    • May assist with clinical research initiatives, quality improvement projects, presentations, publications, or protocol development.

Additional Information

• Constant Physical Activity: Hear, Read, Concentrate, Think Analytical, 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

Salary Information

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply

• License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions)
• List of three Professional References (name, email, business title)
• Resume

Optional Documents

• Proof of Veteran Status

Pre-employment Screening Requirements

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.