Physician Assistant

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

2d•$112,572 - $152,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Emergency Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University seeks candidates for a Physician Assistant for the Pediatric Emergency Department. The successful applicant will have experience of managing pediatric trauma as well as pediatric emergency department workflow. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body
Licensed in State of Maryland or other state where practicing

Nice To Haves

Certification similar national certifying body.
Completion of Master’s Degree with additional clinical training.
Current CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

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.
Educating patients/participants and/or their families in order to promote wellness, prevent health problems, maintain current health, and intervene in acute or chronic illness.
Ensuring patient, and physician calls are returned in a timely manner, and all patient interactions are documented appropriately in the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
Functioning as a liaison between Pediatric Emergency Medicine, primary care providers, nurse case managers, inpatient personnel and health care professionals in other specialties.
Triaging pages, responding as needed, or forwarding a detailed message to the appropriate physician.
Answering questions from patients regarding physician instructions, medications, prescription refills, and/or other aspects of clinical care.
Retrieving diagnostic results, coordinating physician sign-off of results, and calling patients with results according to clinic protocol.
Assuming responsibility for own professional development and remaining current in clinical practice by attending relevant continuing education programs.
Being responsible and accountable for time management, professional relationships, and interpersonal interactions.
Regularly attending all departmental meetings, assisting with an educational mission when necessary.
Assessing and/or managing follow-up plans, specific to the age of the patient served.
Regularly giving 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.
Recording and documenting health assessment data necessary to maintain, coordinate and/or expedite required services.
Acting as a resource to health care staff and implementing programs to improve the health status of patients/families, taking into consideration the developmental needs of the parents and families.
Consistently requesting consultations with appropriate departments when necessary.