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    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Reviews

    Updated June 15, 2017
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    3.8
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    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D.
    Dan Rahn, M.D.
    79 Ratings

    167 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • Have very good benefits and nice working environment (in 15 reviews)

    • Great benefits, great place to work (in 12 reviews)

    Cons

    • Low pay, little opportunities for young talent, redneck managers (in 7 reviews)

    • Sometimes can be hard to move up (in 3 reviews)

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    1. "Research Technician"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Little Rock, AR
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Little Rock, AR
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      My bosses were great and every one that worked in research seems pretty nice.

      Cons

      Funding is short and your job is often dependent on grant availability.

    2. "advise for your career at UAMS"

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      Former Employee - Medical Technologist in Little Rock, AR
      Former Employee - Medical Technologist in Little Rock, AR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      some nice people in UAMS

      Cons

      some bad co-workers in the lab

      Advice to Management

      be more fair

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    3. "Some good some bad"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Little Rock, AR
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Little Rock, AR
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great vacation and benefits
      Relaxed working environment

      Cons

      Senior employees making too much money for doing nothing
      Top heavy salary structure

      Advice to Management

      Encourage older employees to retire and open up more opportunity for advancement.

    4. "Great benefits and vacation/holiday time"

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      Current Employee - Registered Nurse in Little Rock, AR
      Current Employee - Registered Nurse in Little Rock, AR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      10% 401k company match, timely reviews from management

      Cons

      Lobby Cafe is ridiculously priced and food is not that great.

      Advice to Management

      Abscal points are a terrible idea

    5. "Improvement needed"

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      Current Employee - Surgical Technologist in Little Rock, AR
      Current Employee - Surgical Technologist in Little Rock, AR
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Insurance, and benefits are a plus

      Cons

      Environment is toxic with large turnover

      Advice to Management

      Culture change is a must. Building trust and taking ownership for mistakes is a starting point.

    6. "Project Manager"

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      Former Employee - Project Manager in Little Rock, AR
      Former Employee - Project Manager in Little Rock, AR
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits, good connections, large organization, room to grow depending on what department you work in; good company mission and vision

      Cons

      Medical personnel are put on a much higher pedestal than business administration and staff; one department can be great and another can be not great to work for

      Advice to Management

      Promote more within.

    7. "Biostatistician"

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      Former Employee - Bio Statistician in Little Rock, AR
      Former Employee - Bio Statistician in Little Rock, AR

      I worked at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits. generous 10% match on retirement.

      Cons

      slow salary increase. difficult to get classified into a higher paid position.

    8. "UAMS"

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      Current Employee - RN, Bsn in Little Rock, AR
      Current Employee - RN, Bsn in Little Rock, AR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences full-time

      Pros

      UAMS is a teaching hospital you can gain knowledge and experience.

      Cons

      It can be fast paced, some feel that it is difficult working with resident physicians.

      Advice to Management

      Most are very involved while some are less.

    9. "Systems Analyst"

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      Former Employee - Systems Analyst in Little Rock, AR
      Former Employee - Systems Analyst in Little Rock, AR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences full-time

      Pros

      Excellent team building, benefits, advancement opportunities.

      Cons

      Salary below market value, limited training

      Advice to Management

      Move forward with a compensation plan that will increase motivation.

    10. "ISA Housekeeping"

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      Former Employee - Housekeeping/Institutional Service Assistant in Little Rock, AR
      Former Employee - Housekeeping/Institutional Service Assistant in Little Rock, AR
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great place to work very little supervision.

      Cons

      Not enough pay to be a state employee.Contractors make more money than the actually people that work for the hospital.

      Advice to Management

      Great Supervisors and Operations Manager

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