Advanced Practice Provider

Advanced Practice Provider

Central Arkansas Physician Group, PLLC – Searcy, AR

Salary range: $120,000 - $130,000 per year, depending on experience

Position Overview

Central Arkansas Physician Group is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our hospitalist team at Unity Health – White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas.

This position provides an opportunity to work collaboratively with an experienced hospitalist team while delivering high-quality care to hospitalized and observation patients. The APP will examine, diagnose, and treat patients under appropriate physician supervision and will play an integral role in the evaluation and ongoing management of acute and chronic medical conditions.

Work Schedule

This is a full-time hospital-based position designed to provide appropriate inpatient and observation coverage. The APP will work 12-hour shifts, 7 days on / 7 days off, with day and night shift rotations. Day shifts are from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and night shifts are from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Provider will work closely with supervising hospitalists and other members of the healthcare team. Responsibilities include:

• Make rounds on hospitalized patients and manage ongoing inpatient care.
• Evaluate observation patients and assist in determining whether hospital admission is required.
• Obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations.
• Diagnose illnesses and injuries and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Develop, implement, and manage treatment plans in consultation with supervising hospitalists.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including laboratory testing, blood tests, and imaging.
• Order, prescribe, dispense, and administer medications.
• Counsel patients and families regarding medical conditions, medications, treatment plans, preventive care, self-care practices, and lifestyle modifications.
• Write admission and other medical orders as requested by supervising hospitalists.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record, including examination findings, test results, diagnoses, medications, and treatments.

Qualifications

Candidates for the APP position must:

• Hold a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Arkansas.
• Maintain current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), as applicable.
• Hold a current DEA registration/license.
• Maintain current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.

Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills and bedside manner; must be able to build rapport with patients and exhibit professionalism and respect in all interactions.
• Strong communication skills, particularly listening skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time efficiently, particularly during periods of high patient volume.
• Ability to provide competent, high-quality medical care consistent with accepted professional and ethical standards.
• Must be able to work effectively and collaboratively with supervising hospitalists and a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Compensation & Benefits

Central Arkansas Physician Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Starting annual salary of $120,000; higher starting salary will be considered for candidates with experience
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company match 401(k) plan
• CME reimbursement up to $2,000 per year
• Employer-paid professional liability insurance
• Reimbursement of professional expenses, including: (i) Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner professional association membership fees; (ii) License renewal fees; (iii) DEA fees; (iv) Recertification exam fees; and (v) BLS for Healthcare Providers certification fees

Join Our Team

Central Arkansas Physician Group is a physician-owned professional limited liability company that is contracted with Unity Health to provide hospitalist services at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. If you are an Advanced Practice Provider who values collaborative hospital medicine, high-quality patient care, and the opportunity to work as an integral member of a hospitalist team, we invite you to consider joining us and becoming a valued member of our practice.

Pay: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• License reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $120,000 - $130,000