University of Arkansas System

Therapist

• The Respiratory Therapist (RRT) works under physician direction and under the supervision of the Respiratory Care Clinical Team Manager.
• They are a professional who works within the limits of their license and credentials adhering to institutional and departmental policies, procedures and standards.
• The Registered Respiratory Therapist is required to provide quality patient care, promote a healthy work environment, and project a positive image for UAMS Medical Center.
• PRN staff are not eligible to receive benefits, but may contribute to pre-tax supplemental Retirement.
• Calls for or physically moves equipment and medical supplies needed into the assigned work area.
• Performs routine treatments including but not limited to: Updrafts, MDI, CPT, AMB, Incentive spirometry, IPV, Patient Education, Ventilator set up and management.
• Enter patient treatment in echart system and/or places documentation in patient charts.
• Employees in this role must be fitted for, capable of donning and performing routine tasks in personal protective equipment to include N95 masks, Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) or Controlled Air Purifying Respirators (CAPR).

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Director

• Manages and coordinates the daily operations of the libraries’ resources, facilities, and services
• Supervises staff members in Access Services, Interlibrary Loan, and IT support
• Serves as acting director in the director’s absence
• Coordinates the format review and processing of dissertations and interacts with the graduate school, colleges, and registrar’s office
• Provides support for the virtual bookstore by assisting faculty/students with book adoptions while serving as a liaison with the registrar’s office
• Collaborates and provides support to the Education and Research Services’ team to ensure a positive user experience with electronic resources, ILS, and link resolver
• Assists in the assessment and development of long-range planning for resources and services
• Participates in the development and review of library policies and procedures
• Aids branding, marketing, and promotion of library services and programs
• Coordinates the collection and reporting of library statistics to regional and national agencies
• Commitment to continuing professional development, scholarly activity, and professional service
• Perform other duties as assigned

Associate Director – Library

Manager

• Supervising and coordinating daily operations of the Labor & Delivery Unit (E5)
• Patient care and unit business processes
• Serving as a liaison with Director and Administration
• Participating on ad hoc committees to develop plans related to unit issues
• Demonstrating effective analytical abilities to identify unit needs
• Coordinating unit functions and facilitating problem solving
• Planning measurable unit-related goals and objectives
• Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, guidelines, and performance appraisals annually
• Interviewing, hiring, and orients new employees
• Coordinating timely completion of personnel records
• Supervising and implementing Quality Assurance studies

Clinical Services Manager, Labor & Delivery

Associate

• Interacts professionally and proactively with staff to facilitate donor engagement and meetings, especially through administrative processes for frontline staff.
• Manages projects as assigned by the AVC and Director of Campaign Administration and Board Relations that span the development team through organizing information, deadlines and projects, as needed.
• Creates presentations, executive briefings, meeting agendas, reports and other materials.
• Assists in the planning, staffing and execution of events such as, board meetings, donor lunches, tours, etc. as needed.
• Occasionally makes cold calls and visits to expand our constituent outreach efforts.
• Follows processes, and procedures for updating donor records in the CRM system of record.
• Inputs contact reports and other information in the system in a timely manner and following protocols to ensure the integrity of donor records and to record relevant historical information.
• Learns and practices HIPPA and FERPA laws and is knowledgeable of updates and changes to each throughout employment; also understands the Donor Bill of Rights and respects the agreement between donors and the institution accordingly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Development Associate

General

• Triages, assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care and patient education either by telephone or within the UAMS Clinic.
• Delivers nursing care according to standards as defined by UAMS, American Nurses Association (ANA), AR State Board of Nursing (ASBN), and those set forth by nursing specialty organizations.
• Helps develop patient’s Plan of Care (POC), per clinic standards utilizing assessment data.
• Practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and uniqueness of every patient without restrictions or prejudice.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patients and families by being an advocate who continually strives to preserve the rights of the patient while providing safe, competent care.
• Participates in Performance Improvement, Evidenced Based Practice/Research process.
• Promotes an environment conducive to positive educational experience for all students and staff.
• Provides effective patient/family education.
• Implements POC using an approach that is interdisciplinary and Patient and Family Centered Care.
• Communicates care appropriately through documentation in the medical record.
• Reports variances in care/systems/processes through the appropriate means.
• Acts as a resource/support to others in the performance of duties.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the personal and professional development of other UAMS employees.
• Participates in recruitment/retention of staff.
• Facilitates development and implementation of nursing practice standards that are evidence-based and in compliance with ANA standards.
• Delegates care based on UAMS standards, legal and regulatory requirements, specific job descriptions, scope of practice and individual level of education and training.
• Participates in unit department-based organizational activities/committees such as the Professional Nursing Organization (PNO).
• Demonstrates commitment to professional nursing development and growth.
• Evaluates personal performance based on professional practice standards.
• Uses constructive feedback from peers and supervisors to improve practice and performance.
• Maintains clinical competencies specific to area of practice/responsibility.

LPN, Full Time

• Conducting procedures including electroencephalograms (EEG), nerve conduction studies, (NCS), EMGs and electronystagmograms (ENG), intraoperative monitoring, and clipping and archiving studies.
• Timely completion of daily patient testing.
• Accurate documentation and charges of patient testing.
• Physical maintenance of clinical testing equipment.
• Performing standard and complex electroneurodiagnostic procedures, including all aspects of EEG, multiple modalities of evoked potentials, nerve conduction velocities, quantitative sensory testing, and epilepsy monitoring.

Neurodiagnostic Technologist

• Provide direct clinical services such as diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and crisis intervention to patients using evidence-based interventions.
• Direct and indirect clinical services are provided in the office unless remote work agreement is available upon hire.
• Work directly under the supervision of the Clinical Therapist Supervisor, Program Manager, and/or Clinic Medical Director.
• Responsible for ongoing communications with their supervisor and other members of the treatment team.
• Complete clinical and administrative processes and documentation in compliance with relevant policies.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, supervision, and continuing education activities as needed to maintain quality provision and coordination of care.

Senior Clinical Therapist – Behavioral Health Service Line, Outpatient

• Operates and positions radiologic equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes and according to exam specifications, following established radiologic requirements and regulations to ensure patient care and safety.
• Prepares patients for radiologic procedures by escorting patients to rooms, providing verbal instructions, and assisting patients in positioning body parts to be radiographed.
• Explains procedures and observes patients to ensure patient care, safety and comfort during scan.
• Serves as a back-up for clinical team members, as needed, by controlling patient flow and triaging.
• Maintains working order of radiologic equipment including reporting equipment malfunctions and scheduling regular maintenance.
• Reviews patient records and imports external images into the systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Diagnostic Radiology Technologist – PRN

Trainer

• Implement the contracted resource and adoptive parent pre-service training curriculum
• Complete the home study in partnership with the Division of Children and Family Services
• Conduct training sessions for prospective resource and adoptive participants
• Extensive in-state travel and work outside normal office hours

Resource Family Trainer

Consultant

• Provides supportive services to family and care team members throughout the patient's assessment and treatment
• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify barriers to health
• Provides brief interventions, counseling, crisis intervention, and supportive services for patients and families within the primary care setting
• Coordinates referrals to community resources, social service agencies, behavioral health providers, and specialty care
• Assists patients in accessing benefits and services, including Medicaid, Medicare, disability resources, and community assistance programs
• Collaborates with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to develop patient-centered care plans
• Participates in population health initiatives that improve health outcomes for patients with chronic diseases and complex medical and social needs
• Supports care transitions by helping patients navigate hospital discharges, follow-up appointments, and continuity of care
• Documents patient encounters and interventions in the electronic medical record while maintaining compliance with UAMS policies and HIPAA requirements
• Educates patients and families about coping strategies, disease management, and available community resources
• Participates in quality improvement projects, program development, and team meetings to enhance integrated primary care services
• May perform other duties as assigned

Social Services Consultant

Medical Assistant

• Collects/records patients’ medical history and acquires patient vital signs.
• Advises patients regarding treatment, medication, and specific physician instructions.
• Collects lab samples and complete necessitated documentation for submission to lab.
• Manages the patient appointment schedule by balancing medical needs with patients’ timetable.
• Greets all patients/customers in professional and courteous manner upon arrival at clinic.
• Registers and check-out patients, collect payments, issue receipts, and verify insurance coverage.
• Interacts with and assists the public in a professional and friendly manner as needed.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills; communicates accurate and complete information; maintains strict confidentiality when necessary.
• Demonstrates positive working relationships with co-workers, management team, and ancillary departments; follows the Core Concepts of Patient and Family Centered Care and the Basic Code of Conduct Guidelines.
• Assists internal and external stakeholders as needed with exceptional customer service.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Medical Assistant – Medical Specialty Clinics

Pharmacist

• A Pharmacist II works under minimal supervision to assess, prepare, dispense and assist in coordinating all day-to-day dispensing functions of the pharmacy in a timely and accurate manner.
• The pharmacist will use their knowledge, skills, and clinical judgment through reviewing orders to ensure safe and effective medication therapy by evaluating appropriateness of dose, route and formulation, allergies, medication interactions, monitoring, etc.
• They will report adverse drug events and medication safety events, and will document interventions in the medical record.
• The pharmacist will have frequent communication with other healthcare professionals as a drug information resource and provide educational information to ensure great patient care.
• A pharmacist II will assist with technician and student supervision/direction as it relates to day-to-day dispensing functions, tasks, and job duties to provide timely and efficient patient services.
• They will assist with prioritizing day-to-day workflow based on immediate need and a rapidly changing workload.
• A pharmacist II will be expected to promote staff engagement and involvement in process improvement projects.
• They will also promote continued learning through assisting with operational projects, periodic in-services, and/or continuing education presentations.
• The pharmacist will be expected to perform formal, in-depth training of new staff and students.
• The pharmacist may also provide enhanced oversight and be responsible for an assigned practice area.
• They may also serve as a liaison between the pharmacy service line and the assigned practice area.

Pharmacist II – Inpatient Pharmacy

• The pharmacist I works under minimal supervision to assess, prepare, dispense, and assist in coordinating all day-to-day dispensing functions of the pharmacy in a timely and accurate manner.
• The pharmacist will use their knowledge, skills, and clinical judgment through reviewing orders to ensure safe and effective medication therapy.
• They will evaluate the appropriateness of dose, route and formulation, allergies, medication interactions, monitoring, etc.
• The pharmacist will have frequent communication with other healthcare professionals as a drug information resource and provide educational information to ensure great patient care.
• They will report adverse drug events and medication safety events.
• They will document interventions in the medical record.
• The pharmacist will work as a team member to efficiently and accurately perform day-to-day work along with any additional tasks or projects to help achieve departmental goals.

Pharmacist I – Part Time, Inpatient Pharmacy

• Assess upper-extremity function, range of motion, strength, sensation, coordination, cognition, and ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Identify barriers to independent functioning after surgery or injury.
• Select evidence-based interventions based on the patient's diagnosis, physician recommendations, and rehabilitation needs.
• Teach post-operative precautions (such as hip, knee, shoulder, or spine precautions).
• Instruct patients in safe transfers, home safety, and use of adaptive equipment.
• Provide caregiver training to ensure safe assistance after discharge.
• Work closely with orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, nurses, physical therapists, case managers, and other rehabilitation professionals.
• Participate in discharge planning and communicate patient progress to the healthcare team.
• Complete evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress reports, discharge summaries, and billing documentation.
• Ensure documentation complies with hospital policies, payer requirements, and professional standards.
• Determine whether patients can safely return home or require inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, or outpatient therapy.
• Recommend durable medical equipment and community resources as needed.

Occupational Therapist – Outpatient Hand

Technician

• Assemble supplies for surgical procedures
• Set up and maintain the sterile field
• Pass surgical instruments
• Assist in room preparation
• Coordinate care for the needs of the surgical case, the surgeon, nurses, and other team members
• Communicate effectively
• Ensure availability of appropriate instrumentation, supplies and equipment for assigned cases
• Ensure that the room has been prepared for the upcoming cases
• Clean and transport instruments according to department policy