Critical Care Physician Assistant - Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine
The Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine is seeking a Physician Assistant to work with attending physicians, residents, nurses, respiratory therapists, and others in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), and provide patient care in various intensive care units, including surgical, burn, and neuro.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Works independently with supervision and medical direction from Critical Care Attending Physicians.
- Coordinates patient care provided by a multi-disciplinary team of specialty care practitioners.
- Obtains medical histories and performs physical examinations.
- Orders and interprets laboratory tests, X-rays, and other diagnostic studies.
- Interprets information from invasive and non-invasive monitors.
- Initiates or modifies routine, complex, and emergent medication regimens and therapies.
- Performs emergent, urgent, and routine procedures, if credentialed to do so.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for organizing time and workload to meet patient, staff, and departmental needs.
- Serves as an educational and clinical resource to nursing and multi-disciplinary staff as well as to patients and their families.
- Provides leadership, guidance, and teaching to the junior NP/PA staff, PA and medical students, as well as residents rotating in the units.
- Assists APP manager with formulation of policies within the ACCM department and other administrative matters.
- Serves as a sub-investigator for clinical trials.
Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Advanced clinical skills and ability to apply theoretical concepts as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team providing care to patients and their families.
- Ability to diagnose patients and implement a medical care plan for the long and short-term care of acute and chronic health conditions in the intensive care unit.
- Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to function effectively and adapt to a dynamic and often changing work environment.
- Apply evidence-based decision-making when assessing and treating patients.
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Collaborate with other services, other units, and other departments.
- Function with minimal supervision within the scope of practice as part of the critical care team
- Teach and mentor junior staff and rotating house-staff.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree, Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body. Completion of a CAAHEP-certified Physician Assistant program.
- Must be licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of Maryland.
- Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR Certification.
- Completion of the credentialing process is required prior to the start date.
- Must maintain current licensure and certification during the duration of employment.
Classified Title: Physician Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Critical Care Physician Assistant - Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: $110,000.00-$152,900.00 Annually (Targeted $120,000.00; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Varies
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM Anesthesia Bay Bayview ICU
Personnel area: School of Medicine