Physician Assistant
The Division of Emergency Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University seeks candidates for a Physician Assistant for the Pediatric Emergency Department. The successful applicant will have experience with managing pediatric trauma as well as pediatric emergency department workflow.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for performing many patient-oriented tasks such as interviewing patients, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, ordering laboratory tests, making tentative diagnoses, prescribing appropriate treatments, and performing appropriate procedures.
- Educates patients/participants and/or their families in order to promote wellness, prevent health problems, maintain current health, and intervene in acute or chronic illness.
- The Physician Assistant ensures patient and physician calls are returned in a timely manner, and all patient interactions are documented appropriately in the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
- Function as a liaison between Pediatric Emergency Medicine, primary care providers, nurse case managers, inpatient personnel and health care professionals in other specialties.
- Triage pages, responding as needed, or forwarding a detailed message to the appropriate physician.
- Answer questions from patients regarding physician instructions, medications, prescription refills, and/or other aspects of clinical care.
- Retrieve diagnostic results, coordinate physician sign-off of results, and call patients with results according to clinic protocol.
- Assumes responsibility for own professional development and remains current in clinical practice by attending relevant continuing education programs.
- Responsible and accountable for time management, professional relationships, and interpersonal interactions.
- Regularly attends all departmental meetings, assisting with an educational mission when necessary.
- Assesses and/or manages follow-up plans, specific to the age of the patient served.
- Regularly gives effective, complete, and accurate instructions regarding good health maintenance to include disease prevention and home health care according to department guidelines and under the supervision of a physician.
- Records and documents health assessment data necessary to maintain, coordinate and/or expedite required services.
- This position acts as a resource to health care staff and implements programs to improve the health status of patients/families, taking into consideration the developmental needs of the parents and families.
- Sedation provider in the emergency department who will perform the procedure during night shift 10p-6a.
- Consistently requests consultations with appropriate departments when necessary.
Physical Requirements
- Sitting, standing and walking for extended period.
- Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
- Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s).
- Ability to move standard equipment through a hospital or clinical environment.
*This is a clinical operations position that will work in the Pediatrics ED. The shifts may vary because this is a 24/7 service, but it will remain a full-time position essential staff. Staff may work weekends, days, evenings, and night shifts.
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 PA in State of Maryland or other state where practicing.
- Experience may be considered in lieu of bachelor's Degree, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Classified Title: Physician Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Physician Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: Min $100,00 - Max $151,400 ($146,880 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Hours and Days will vary-8-hour night shifts 10p-6a, 32-36hrs per week
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine - East Baltimore Campus
Department name: 10003076-SOM Ped Emergency Medicine
Personnel area: School of Medicine