University of Arkansas System

Scientist

• Conduct analysis of blood, urine, spinal fluid, body fluids and other biological samples to determine presence of normal and abnormal components
• Perform quality controls or quality check materials and corrective action as required
• Enter test results and other analysis and communication data into laboratory information systems or archival systems
• Provide technical information about specimen collection, transport, identification, documents, test methods and related information to RN’s, physicians and laboratory clients
• Use laboratory computer systems to order tests, generate results and reports, document and communicate results, interpret results, and perform inventory, testing method verification and quality control duties
• Perform daily setup and maintenance on laboratory analyzers and automation line
• Operate spectrophotometers, analyzers, microscopes, slide stainers, diluters, computer-controlled analyzers, mixers, rotators and pipettes
• Perform basic equipment troubleshooting
• Document function checks of temperature-dependent equipment
• Conduct daily quality control review for assigned instruments
• Restock supplies, prepare reagents and rotate stock
• Communicate with clinics, physicians and external staff regarding sample integrity issues and critical values
• Work inside a medical facility environment and meet specified physical activity requirements

Medical Laboratory Scientist I – Chemistry

Analyst

• Support EMR Services and primarily the Beacon application with little to no supervision
• Supervise and participate in system build, testing, implementation support, and maintenance of assigned Epic applications
• Ensure service level agreements and deadlines are met
• Communicate team performance to upper management and provide feedback on team member evaluations
• Perform in-depth analysis, troubleshooting, data collection, and root cause analysis
• Analyze and test product releases and communicate required operational changes
• Document, follow, and enforce system change control procedures
• Coordinate analysts, system vendors, and operations to maintain system integrity and meet business needs
• Research, analyze, facilitate, and implement business and system workflows for process improvement
• Identify best practices and implement standardization opportunities
• Prepare activity and other reports
• Provide on-call application support
• Provide procedural and technical guidance and supervision to team members
• Lead configuration, maintenance, testing, optimization, integrations, security, and production changes
• Lead and support IT projects, implementations, upgrades, requirements gathering, documentation, and deployment
• Develop system documentation, training materials, reports, audit trails, change controls, and business continuity procedures
• Support project cost analysis, estimates, budget validation, and fiscal or metric-related activities
• Maintain certifications and stay current with industry, regulatory, and technology changes

Master Clinical Application Analyst

• Support IT EMR Services and system applications, primarily Epic Ambulatory (Healthy/Compass Rose)
• Build, configure, test, implement, and maintain assigned system applications
• Perform in-depth analysis, troubleshooting, data collection, and root cause analysis
• Identify and implement solutions for system or usage issues
• Analyze, review, and test product releases and communicate needed changes to operations
• Document and follow system change control procedures
• Collaborate with analysts, software vendors, and operations to maintain system integrity and meet business needs
• Research, analyze, facilitate, and implement business and system workflows for process improvement
• Identify best practices and implement standardization opportunities
• Prepare activity and other reports
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior analysts
• Attain and maintain applicable certifications
• Provide on-call application support
• Support application security and role-based access requirements
• Lead and participate in IT projects, implementations, upgrades, testing, and software evaluations
• Use project management tools and methodologies to support project scope, timelines, and objectives

Senior Clinical Application Analyst

Patient Care

• Support the ongoing delivery of patient care as part of the unit-based team
• Work under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse
• Perform tasks that do not require a licensed practitioner, professional judgment, or intervention
• Assist patients and visitors with information and issues
• Notify appropriate staff members of problems requiring prompt intervention
• Obtain patient reports and communicate with nursing staff regarding patient care and changes in condition
• Inform nurses of patient requests or complaints
• Document patient care activities, including vital signs, activities of daily living, wave tests, and input and output
• Provide grooming, oral hygiene, comfort measures, and assistance with patient activities
• Monitor and maintain adequate supply levels inside and outside rooms
• Prepare treatment rooms for examinations
• Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge
• Transport patients to other hospital areas as directed
• Serve as a resource person supporting department members
• Perform other duties as assigned

Patient Care Technician – Orthopedic Clinic

Nurse Practitioner

• Provide comprehensive outpatient care collaboratively with physicians and a multidisciplinary health team
• Assess, diagnose, treat, manage, educate, and promote health for patients and families with acute and chronic needs
• Extend physicians’ patient care and administrative services
• Conduct health assessments, determine diagnoses, implement treatment plans, prescribe medical treatments, and manage health issues
• Work autonomously and collaboratively to diagnose and manage patients’ healthcare problems
• Serve as a healthcare resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate
• Coordinate multidisciplinary patient care and facilitate necessary consultations
• Interact with and assist the public professionally and courteously
• Communicate accurate and complete information while maintaining confidentiality
• Maintain positive relationships with coworkers, management, and ancillary departments
• Assist internal and external stakeholders with customer service
• Perform other duties as assigned

APRN/PA – GI Clinic

General

• Provide direct patient care as an RN
• Coordinate care for patients and triage patients
• Collaborate with clinic providers, fellows, and staff
• Work with patient referral sources
• Facilitate appointments and coordinate transitions of care
• Provide patient education on complex conditions
• Develop and implement individual health plans with patients, families, and care providers
• Collect and document assessment data
• Develop and evaluate patients' Plans of Care
• Administer medication according to department standards and the Nurse Practice Act
• Verify and evaluate care for consistency with patient- and family-centered care principles, standards, and regulations
• Support integration of current evidence into nursing practices
• Promote a positive educational environment for students and staff
• Provide patient/family education and discharge planning
• Collaborate and communicate with nursing staff, interdisciplinary teams, executive leaders, and stakeholders
• Document care in the medical record
• Report care, system, and process variances
• Participate in staff recruitment and retention
• Facilitate evidence-based nursing practice standards compliant with ANA standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

RN – Spine Surgeon

• Meet, greet, and assist the public
• Answer telephones
• Coordinate appointments, referrals, consults, tests, and procedures
• Check in and register patients
• Check out patients
• Collect payments and issue receipts
• Verify insurance coverage and respond to third-party payer requirements
• Schedule patient appointments, follow-ups, imaging (MRI, CT), and diagnostic tests
• Coordinate pre-op and post-op visits for neurosurgery or other procedures
• Work with providers to manage complex care plans across specialties
• Obtain prior authorizations for procedures, imaging, or specialist referrals
• Communicate with insurance companies and patients regarding coverage issues or delays
• Serve as a liaison between patients, families, and clinical teams
• Provide instructions related to appointments, procedures, or referrals
• Perform other duties as needed

Access Coordinator II – Neurosciences

• Provide specialized care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures
• Coordinate and triage patient care
• Collaborate with clinic providers, fellows, staff, interdisciplinary teams, and other stakeholders
• Work with referral sources to facilitate appointments and coordinate transitions of care
• Provide patient and family education on complex conditions and discharge planning
• Develop and implement individual health plans and plans of care
• Provide direct patient care in the Endoscopy lab, including procedural space, Preop, and PACU roles
• Collect and document patient assessment data
• Evaluate patient progress toward desired outcomes
• Administer medication according to department standards and the Nurse Practice Act
• Verify and evaluate care for consistency with patient- and family-centered care principles, practice standards, and regulatory requirements
• Support integration of current evidence into nursing practice
• Promote a positive educational environment for students and staff
• Communicate care through medical-record documentation
• Report variances in care, systems, and processes
• Participate in staff recruitment and retention
• Facilitate development and implementation of evidence-based nursing practice standards
• May perform other duties as assigned

RN – Endoscopy In-House Agency

• Work under the general direction of Fire and Life Safety Officer
• Be primarily responsible for construction, fire and life safety code and regulatory compliance for the entire campus
• Monitor campus programs designed to identify, evaluate and control occupational hazards to UAMS employees, including respiratory protection, biological safety, chemical safety and radiation safety
• Stay up to date with regulatory changes and update SOPs as needed
• Conduct safety audits to assess compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Evaluate employee and student safety, recommend corrective actions, and conduct follow-up audits
• Provide general, electrical, and fire safety training to university employees and students
• Help develop policies and procedures that support regulatory compliance
• Maintain administrative records for the Safety Compliance Division
• Perform other duties as assigned

Senior Occupational Safety Coordinator

• Provide direct patient care to assigned patients using the nursing process
• Assess patients before procedures by reviewing medical history, allergies, medications, laboratory results, and obtaining baseline vital signs
• Prepare patients for interventional pain procedures, verify informed consent, and provide procedure and post-procedure education
• Assist physicians during epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablations, spinal cord stimulator trials, joint injections, and other image-guided interventions
• Maintain sterile technique and prepare procedure rooms, equipment, medications, and supplies
• Administer moderate sedation when credentialed, local anesthetics, IV medications, and emergency medications according to orders and policy
• Continuously monitor patients during procedures for vital-sign changes, pain, and complications
• Provide post-procedure recovery care and manage discomfort
• Deliver discharge instructions covering activity restrictions, medications, wound care, follow-up, and warning signs
• Coordinate scheduling, referrals, insurance authorizations, and continuity of care
• Document assessments, interventions, medications, procedural details, education, and outcomes in the EHR
• Respond to medical emergencies using ACLS protocols when required
• Maintain infection prevention, patient safety, and regulatory compliance
• Educate patients and families about chronic pain, treatment plans, and realistic expectations

RN – Interventional Pain Clinic, Procedural

• Produce radiographic images for medical interpretation
• Interact with healthcare staff, clerical staff, patient care departments, patients’ families, and visitors
• Perform correct radiologic exams and produce high-quality images while supervising others
• Operate and position radiologic equipment to produce diagnostic images according to exam specifications and radiologic requirements
• Prepare patients for radiologic procedures, provide verbal instructions, and assist with positioning
• Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure patient care, safety, and comfort
• Provide backup for clinical team members by controlling patient flow and triaging
• Maintain radiologic equipment, report malfunctions, and schedule regular maintenance
• Review patient records and import external images into PACS
• Perform other duties as assigned

Diagnostic Radiology Technologist – Interventional Pain Clinic

• Perform standard laboratory procedures using independent judgment and responsibility with minimum technical supervision
• Maintain laboratory equipment and records
• Perform QC and QA related to test performances
• Perform a broad range of laboratory procedures in hematology
• Understand the roles and relationships among health care practitioners
• Perform at a quality and productivity level commensurate with experience
• Complete assigned special projects and/or administrative duties
• As Lead Technologist, perform specific administrative duties and additional special tasks and/or projects

Medical Laboratory Scientist II – Hematology

• Supports the ongoing delivery of care as identified by the multi-disciplinary Patient Management Team
• Works under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse
• Performs tasks and duties that do not require a licensed practitioner, professional judgment or intervention
• Assists patients and visitors with information and issues
• Notifies appropriate staff members of problems requiring prompt intervention
• Obtains patient report and communicates with nursing staff regarding patient care and changes in condition
• Informs nurses of patient requests or complaints
• Documents patient care activities and tasks, including vital signs, activities of daily life, wave tests, and input and output
• Provides grooming, oral hygiene, comfort measures, and assistance with activities
• Monitors and maintains adequate supply levels inside and outside rooms
• Prepares treatment rooms for examinations
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients
• Transports patients to other hospital areas as directed
• Serves as a resource person supporting department members
• Performs other duties as assigned

Program Coordinator

• Provide assistance to ensure animal care and use activities related to research and/or teaching conform to applicable institutional, state, federal, and external regulatory requirements and guidelines
• Manage administrative functions of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
• Support the IACUC Program Director, committee members, and Chair
• Coordinate meetings, inspections, and training sessions
• Prepare and distribute agendas and meeting materials
• Attend IACUC meetings and independently follow up on action items
• Maintain IACUC policies and monitor review cycles
• Maintain and update the IACUC webpage
• Provide assistance and training on Muse, the IACUC electronic protocol management system
• Review protocol submissions for administrative compliance, completeness, and personnel training requirements
• Interact with principal investigators and research teams to resolve issues
• Verify training information using Workday, CITI Program, and other electronic resources
• Manage protocol lifecycle, including pre-review, review, approval, and post-approval activities
• Coordinate protocol review workflows and administrative documents
• Respond to information requests and solve problems
• Interpret and apply policies and procedures relating to institutional animal care and use and research compliance
• Communicate with institutional offices and outside agencies
• Review operating procedures and recommend improvements
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physician Assistant

• Work under the direct supervision of the clinic physician and closely with the nursing staff of the Spine Service Line
• Conduct patient interviews and required screenings
• Measure and record vital signs, including pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height
• Record patient information in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Collect and record patients’ medical history and acquire vital signs
• Advise patients regarding treatment, medication, and physician instructions
• Collect lab samples and complete documentation for laboratory submission
• Manage patient appointment schedules by balancing medical needs with patients’ timetables
• Greet patients and customers professionally and courteously
• Register and check out patients, collect payments, issue receipts, and verify insurance coverage
• Interact with and assist the public professionally and provide customer service
• Communicate accurate and complete information and maintain confidentiality
• Maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, management, and ancillary departments
• Assist internal and external stakeholders as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Medical Laboratory Scientist I – Chemistry

Master Clinical Application Analyst

Senior Clinical Application Analyst

Patient Care Technician – Orthopedic Clinic

APRN/PA – GI Clinic

RN – Spine Surgeon

Access Coordinator II – Neurosciences

RN – Endoscopy In-House Agency

Senior Occupational Safety Coordinator

RN – Interventional Pain Clinic, Procedural

Diagnostic Radiology Technologist – Interventional Pain Clinic

Medical Laboratory Scientist II – Hematology

Patient Care Technician – Orthopedic Clinic

Program Coordinator

Medical Assistant – Spine Clinic