Sr. Physician Assistant

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

58d•$112,572 - $152,900

About The Position

The Sr. Physician Assistant provides patient care in surgical, burn, and neuro intensive care units in collaboration with attending physicians, residents, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals. The position works independently with supervision and medical direction from Critical Care Attending Physicians, coordinating multidisciplinary care and assessing and treating patients with acute and chronic conditions in the ICU. The role requires advanced clinical skills, evidence-based decision-making, and the ability to diagnose patients and implement short- and long-term medical care plans. The Sr. Physician Assistant also serves as an educational and clinical resource for staff, patients, and families, and teaches and mentors junior staff and rotating house staff. The position is based at Johns Hopkins Bayview; the schedule varies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Certification by the NCCPA or a similar national certifying body.
Three years of experience in a related clinical area and proficiency in the specialty.
Advanced clinical skills and ability to apply theoretical concepts as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Ability to diagnose patients and implement medical care plans for short- and long-term care of acute and chronic conditions in the ICU.
Ability to apply critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and adapt to a dynamic, changing work environment.
Ability to use evidence-based decision-making when assessing and treating patients.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to function with minimal supervision within the scope of practice as part of the critical care team.

Nice To Haves

Five years of related experience preferred.
Residency or fellowship training in the area of specialization may substitute for some experience.
Additional education may substitute for required experience as permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Responsibilities

Work independently with supervision and medical direction from Critical Care Attending Physicians.
Coordinate patient care provided by a multidisciplinary team of specialty care practitioners.
Obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations.
Order and interpret laboratory tests, X-rays, and other diagnostic studies.
Interpret information from invasive and non-invasive monitors.
Initiate or modify routine, complex, and emergent medication regimens and therapies.
Perform emergent, urgent, and routine procedures when credentialed to do so.
Insert peripheral and central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, temporary transvenous cardiac pacemakers, peripheral arterial catheters, chest tubes, oral or nasogastric tubes, and urinary drainage catheters.
Perform thoracentesis and conscious IV sedation.
Control external hemorrhage.
Perform CPR/ACLS and electrical cardioversion.
Assist with tracheal intubation, cricothyroidotomy, tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).
Organize time and workload to meet patient, staff, and department needs.
Serve as an educational and clinical resource to nursing and multidisciplinary staff, patients, and their families.
Teach and mentor junior staff and rotating house staff.
Collaborate with other services, units, and departments.