Physician Assistant (HCMC Adult ED)

Johns Hopkins University•Columbia, MD

22h•$112,572 - $152,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health care team and performs complex, standardized patient care procedures requiring experience and specialized training that would otherwise be performed by a physician. The position provides patient and family education on health maintenance, disease prevention, and appropriate measures for acute and chronic illness. The Physician Assistant works under the direct supervision of an appropriate licensed physician designated for the role. The role includes evaluating patients, ordering and interpreting delegated tests and services, performing clinical procedures, prescribing and regulating medications, documenting care for physician review, coordinating consultations and referrals, and evaluating outcomes. The position also supports Emergency Medicine clinical research, including protocol coordination, regulatory matters, recruitment, good clinical practice, and obtaining informed consent. The role participates in staff discussions and interviewing clinical staff, and may make hiring recommendations and recommend discipline.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Certification by the NCCPA or a similar national certifying body.
Completion of a CAAHEP-certified Physician Assistant program.
Licensure as a Physician Assistant in Maryland or another state where practicing.
Current CPR certification; licensure and certification must be maintained throughout employment.
Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, as permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Medicine experience.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive and accurate histories and physical examinations, including chief complaint, presenting signs and symptoms, past medical history, and interval history; recognize normal and abnormal findings and discuss significant findings with a physician as appropriate.
Order and interpret laboratory tests, x-rays, diets, physical therapy, inhalation therapy, and other services when delegated by a supervising physician; discuss abnormal findings with a physician as appropriate.
Initiate IV therapy through peripheral, central, and intraosseous routes, and perform venous cutdown.
Perform injections, arterial puncture, venipuncture, and arterial line insertion.
Initiate Basic or Advanced Life Support in emergency situations.
Prepare chart documentation for physician review and counter-signature.
Determine differential diagnoses.
Maintain technical proficiency in approved procedures, including suturing, wound care, and orthopedic care.
Prescribe and regulate medications.
Evaluate outcomes of previously implemented interventions.
Arrange consultations and referrals when needed.
Attend staff meetings and participate in daily informal discussions with physicians and other health professionals to plan patient care and address patient and unit requirements.
Provide input into the design of research protocols and procedures.
Conduct Emergency Medicine-sponsored clinical trials, including regulatory matters, recruitment, and good clinical practice.
Coordinate implementation of research protocols with other staff and oversee their daily operations in collaboration with other staff.
Obtain informed consent from study participants.
Remain proficient in commonly used clinical protocols and guidelines.
Stay current with new Emergency Medicine treatment modalities and technologies, and maintain competency with Med/Surg instruments and equipment.
Participate in interviewing clinical staff, make hiring recommendations, and recommend discipline.