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University of Arkansas

Public research university in Arkansas

APRN/PA – Outpatient Medical Weight Management Clinic

Advanced Practice ProvidersPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeLittle Rock, AR, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • For the APRN track, a Master’s degree in Nursing with a Family Medicine or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care focus is required.
  • For the APRN track, three years of nursing experience is required.
  • For the APRN track, an Arkansas Registered Nurse license and an APRN license are required.
  • For the APRN track, one year of APRN experience in a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine clinic is required.
  • For the APRN track, national certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner is required.
  • For the PA track, a Master’s degree as a Physician Assistant is required.
  • For the PA track, one year of PA experience in Family Medicine or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care is required.
  • For the PA track, a PA license is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive outpatient evaluation and management for patients with obesity, overweight, or associated metabolic conditions.
  • Perform detailed patient assessments, including medical history, physical examination, obesity-related risk assessment, and evaluation of contributing factors to weight gain.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans incorporating lifestyle modification, nutrition counseling reinforcement, physical activity recommendations, behavioral modification strategies, and pharmacologic weight management therapies.
  • Prescribe and manage FDA-approved anti-obesity medications as appropriate.
  • Monitor treatment effectiveness, medication tolerance, and patient progress toward individualized goals.
  • Evaluate and manage obesity-related comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
  • Order and interpret diagnostic testing and laboratory studies relevant to obesity and metabolic health.
  • Provide longitudinal follow-up care and ongoing patient education regarding nutrition, exercise, medication adherence, and behavior change.
  • Collaborate with bariatric surgery teams for patient referral, preoperative optimization, and postoperative follow-up when appropriate.
  • Coordinate care with primary care providers and specialty services.
  • Document patient encounters accurately and efficiently within the electronic medical record.
  • Participate in telehealth services as appropriate.
  • Participate in the institution’s academic mission through collaboration with medical students, residents, fellows, advanced practice provider students, and allied health learners.
  • Assist with education related to obesity medicine, lifestyle interventions, pharmacologic therapies, and chronic disease prevention.
  • Participate in departmental conferences, continuing education activities, and multidisciplinary meetings.
  • May assist with quality improvement initiatives, clinical research, presentations, publications, or program development.
  • Participate in quality improvement and patient outcome initiatives related to obesity and metabolic health.
  • Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based obesity medicine guidelines and emerging therapies.
  • Promote patient-centered, culturally competent, and stigma-free obesity care.
  • Participate in departmental meetings, committees, and institutional initiatives as assigned.
  • Maintain professional licensure, certifications, and credentialing requirements.
  • May perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • For the APRN track, a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree is preferred.
  • For the APRN track, three years of APRN experience in Family Medicine or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care is preferred.
  • Previous experience in infectious diseases, internal medicine, primary care, hospital medicine, or a related specialty is preferred for either track.
  • Experience managing chronic infectious diseases is preferred for either track.
  • Experience working in an academic medical center environment is preferred for either track.
  • Interest in antimicrobial stewardship, quality improvement, or clinical education is preferred for either track.
  • Previous experience in obesity medicine, endocrinology, primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, bariatrics, or lifestyle medicine is preferred for either track.
  • Experience managing chronic metabolic diseases and anti-obesity pharmacotherapy is preferred for either track.

About the Company

University of Arkansas

Public research university in Arkansas

University of Arkansas is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It provides undergraduate and graduate education, conducts research, and supports public-service and extension activity. Academic colleges, laboratories, student services, facilities, and administrative units make up the campus operating environment. Faculty, research, student-support, technical, trades, and professional roles support the institution. The profile is campus-specific while recognizing that the University of Arkansas System uses a shared official careers platform.

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