PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT I - Emergency Medicine

Johns Hopkins Medicine•Baltimore, MD

27d•$53 - $82

About The Position

The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC) in Baltimore, MD is an academic hospital. The Emergency Department (ED) has approximately 50,000 visits annually. There are 60 patient care rooms, 6 trauma/critical care resuscitation rooms, and a secure 13 bed psychiatric unit. JHBMC is a level 2 trauma center and Maryland’s only regional burn center. The Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) provides health care services to patients in an emergency and trauma unit under the direction and responsibility of a physician. You will have the opportunity to develop your emergency medical procedure skills for a wide variety of urgent and emergent patients care scenarios ( intubation, arterial line placement, paracentesis, pigtail and large chest tube placement, joint reductions, suturing and more ) The PA conducts physical exams, diagnoses and treats illnesses, orders and interprets tests, counsels on preventative care, assists in trauma and critical care, and writes prescriptions as needed. What awaits you? Diverse and collaborative work environment In depth orientation and advancement opportunities Comprehensive benefits package Full Time (36 hours); 12 hour rotating shifts; weekends; on-call

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in a Physician Assistant Program
License: Maryland Physician Assistant license; NCCPA Board certified
Maryland CDS (prescription) and DEA (narcotics) licensure required
Certifications: BLS and ACLS
Experience: 2-years of Emergency room work experience strongly preferred. 1 year of ED experience required.
Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership Systems (PECOS) enrollment required