Assistant Professor of Family & Preventive Medicine

• Position is 90% clinical and 10% clinical admin.
• The compensation package includes competitive salary and generous benefits.  

• The Department of Family & Preventive Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences invites applications for a Board-certified family physician and faculty member, who will actively participate in clinical services, research, and scholarly activity related to Family Medicine.
• Applicants must possess or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Arkansas.
• Applicants must demonstrate experience and competence in teaching and patient care.
• The successful candidate will become an employee of The University of Arkansas with an annual salary based on experience and a full benefits package.
• Information on University benefits programs is located at: http://hr.uams.edu/benefits/benefits-home-page/ 

• The successful candidate will provide outstanding care to patients and work collaboratively with other team members to help advance a high-quality Family Medicine Clinic. 
• Candidate will provide direct patient services, including utilizing critical judgment in the performance of comprehensive health assessments, differential medical diagnosis including ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, and the prescribing of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments in the direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease.
• Additional administrative duties include implementing, reviewing and developing clinical protocols, performance objectives, productivity benchmarks, compliance measures, provider workflow planning and provider scheduling. 
• Also, the position serves as coach/mentor/trainer to staff providers, giving guidance in best practices, troubleshooting of medical services and operations issues in priority of urgency according to UAMS East Policy.

• MD/DO degree 
• Arkansas Medical License 
• DEA Certificate 
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine  

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was founded in 1879 by eight physicians. Today UAMS is the state’s only academic health center, part of a statewide network of postsecondary education institutions of the University of Arkansas System governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees.

In addition to its next-generation hospital and outpatient center on the now 84-acre campus, UAMS is home to the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, Public Health, and a graduate school. But UAMS is much more than its central campus, the university runs clinics in all 75 counties in the state, eight regional family medical centers, eight Centers on Aging, and one of the most successful Head Start Programs in the nation.

UAMS East serves a seven county region in the Arkansas Delta. With offices in Helena, West Memphis (UAMS East in West Memphis) and Lake Village (UAMS East in Lake Village) we strive to meet the regional health education and wellness needs of our clients. Each region has area specific priorities, determined through needs assessments and focus groups.

The mission of UAMS is to improve the health, health care and well-being of Arkansans and of others in the region, nation and the world by:

• Educating current and future health professionals and the public
• Providing high-quality, innovative, patient- and family-centered health care and specialty expertise not routinely available in community settings
• Advancing knowledge in areas of human health and disease and translating and accelerating discoveries into health improvements

Little Rock is located in a beautiful part of the country. There are many state parks that are well maintained and offer ample opportunities for outdoor activities.

Little Rock thrives in “New South” culture, offering a booming nightlife, entertainment, and dining scenes. The hub of Little Rock is the bustling River Market District featuring restaurants, shops, bars, nightlife, museums and hotels as well as the area's main library. Focal points in the city include the Clinton Presidential Center & Park and the Central Arkansas Nature Center. The Clinton Presidential Park Wetlands add “green” as well, with boardwalks winding throughout the preserve in downtown Little Rock. In the vicinity you'll also find the family-friendly Museum of Discovery, which features an interactive indoor playground for young and old. A ride in the METRO Streetcar will take you through the River Market District and into North Little Rock.  Arts and culture mavens will love the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, which houses both traveling exhibitions and an exceptional permanent collection of works on paper.

The city is also home to 15 miles of scenic riverfront walking and cycling trails, along with one of the longest pedestrian and bicycle bridges in America. One highlight is that golf can be played 12 months a year. Arkansas is famous for its green timber duck hunting, bass fishing and even trout fishing on the world famous White River tail water. The Buffalo River, a pristine floatable 120-mile long protected national park is two hours from downtown Little Rock. Travel is relatively easy due to the close proximity of the Little Rock National Airport and a number of interstate highways. Memphis is 140 miles east, St. Louis is 360 miles north, Dallas is 325 miles southwest and New Orleans is 420 miles south. Moreover, the Little Rock School District has approximately 25,000 students, who are educated in 50 schools throughout the system, and is also the home of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.