Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

Job Details

Job Location:

Washington Regional Med. Ctr.

- Fayetteville, AR 72703

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN)
Job Category:
Nursing Services

Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for five consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report.

We employ 3,200+ team members and serve the region with over 40 clinic locations, the region's only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute;
Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute;
Washington Regional Women and Infants Center;
Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.

Washington Regional's Emergency Medicine Department is currently seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider or Physician Assistant, to join a very high-volume emergency department. Washington Regional has 2 Emergency Medicine locations, one at WRMC main campus and one at WR Physicians' Specialty Hospital, Fayetteville, AR.

• Perform physical examinations of patients to evaluate health and diagnose illnesses
• Order and perform diagnostic tests, such as x-rays and laboratory tests
• Determine, plan, and initiate appropriate treatment, and adjust treatment if necessary
• Prescribe and dispense medications
• Document medical information of patients and maintain electronic medical records
• Educate, instruct, and counsel patients and families on presenting health problems, treatment plans, and home care, and encourage and promote preventative health care and positive health behaviors
• Request consultation or referral with other health care providers, such as physicians and clinics
• Actively maintain knowledge of current medical research and trends, and support research projects

• Education:
  
  Must be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Licensure and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Arkansas Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license and CPR, required. National certification, required
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 3 years’ experience in a previous clinical nursing role, required.

Work Environment:
This position will spend 80% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50lbs. This position will spend 20% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment.