APRN​/PA - Peds Ortho

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** 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

Preferred Qualifications:

* Obtains a relevant health and medical history, performs a physician examination, both focused and comprehensive, depending on patient needs, identifies health risks and needs, updates and records changes in health status, and assesses mental and functional status.
* Formulates an appropriate differential diagnosis based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings, and identifies the needs of the individual and family as a result of the patient interview (history) and physical exam. Will be included in the Orthopaedic after-hours call rotation.
* Provides an acceptable plan of care that maximizes the patient’s health potential and takes into account: ordering of appropriate diagnostic tests, identifying and prescribing appropriate pharmacologic agents when needed, and identifying and planning non-pharmacologic interventions when appropriate, and develops a plan for education of the patient and their family or caregiver.
* Consults with physicians and other health professionals when needed.
* Plans are based on established priorities and include: accurately conducting and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing pharmacologic agents under prescriptive protocols, providing relevant and timely patient and caregiver education, and making appropriate referrals to other health professionals.
* Follows up on the client by phone calls, rounds, scheduled visits, and lab results.
* Facilitates patient participation and self-care when able, and provides information to patients and families in order for them to make decisions and choices about their health care.
* Promotes optimal health of the patient by including preventive and health promotion activities into the plan of care, participates in clinical pathway development and quality management activities.
* Participates as a team member in patient care conferences with other health disciplines and uses a team approach to the provision of care.
* Participates in clinical case conferences and other department and campus meetings as appropriate.
* Responsible for appropriate documentation and billing notations for care that is given.
* Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist the physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
* Record the normal and abnormal data for review by the physician.
* Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient's record.
* Write progress notes and narrative discharge summaries.
* Prepare patient workups and summaries, noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
* Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
* Carry out therapeutic procedures such as cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes; monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintain record of each patient's progress.
* Participate in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by the supervising physician; prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth.
* Perform other duties as assigned.

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