APRN​/PA - MUSL Ortho Sports Medicine Surgeon

All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated).

Closing Date:
11/20/2026
## Type of Position:

## Job Type:
Regular
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Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available:
No
## Institution Name:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks ( available for benefits eligible positions only ):

• 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

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

## Department:
ICE | MUSL APP
Department's Website:

The Advanced Practice Nurse/Physician Assistant will assist physician with clinic, organizing visits and performing clinic procedures, assist in the operating room, answer pages and round on post-operative patients on a daily and PRN basis. The APRN/PA will augment a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients; collect and document data, conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations and provide direct patient care services.

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program with a Master's in Nursing
• Valid Licenses as a Registered Nurse and APRN by the State of Arkansas

• Graduate with a Masters Degree in Physician Assistant
• Physician’s Assistant Certificate of Registration with the Arkansas Medical Board or be certification eligible
• Certified as a Physician’s Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

• Must be able to operate all typical nursing equipment essential to performing the job (i.e., scales, procedure equipment, needles, blood pressure equipment, and EKG machines).
• Must have normal communication and sensory requirements.
• Ability to comply with CDC Universal Precautions when indicated.
• Current BLS certification or must successfully obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment.

• Prescriptive authority and a DEA license must be obtained after hire.
• Ortho Sports Medicine Experience

• Obtains a relevant health and medical history, performs a comprehensive physician examination, identifies health risks and needs, updates and records changes in health status, and assesses mental and functional status
• Implements treatment…