Critical Care Physician Assistant (PA) | Olney, MD (Near D.C)

Society of Critical Care Medicine; Olney (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nocturnist differential 10%

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Paid malpractice insurance

Job summary

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, MD, seeks an experienced Critical Care Physician Assistant to join our Nocturnist ICU team. This full-time role offers high autonomy, advanced procedural responsibilities, and leadership opportunities within a collaborative intensivist and multidisciplinary care environment.

The ICU handles a diverse post-surgical and medical population with neuro, cardiac, GI, renal and vascular cases.

Qualifications

• Certified Physician Assistant required.
• Minimum one year of ICU, Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, Emergency Medicine, SICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU, or related inpatient experience preferred.
• Procedural competency including arterial line placement.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Pre-round and present during multidisciplinary ICU rounds.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with intensivists.
• Continually assess and manage critically ill patients.
• Perform bedside procedures and manage acute clinical changes.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies, imaging, and medications.
• Lead family discussions and care coordination efforts.
• Lead Code Team responses and participate in Rapid Response events.
• Provide critical care consultation for unstable patients throughout the hospital.
• Evaluate patients for ICU admission and transfer.

Skills

ICU/CCU experience

Procedural skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Independent overnight management

Tools

Arterial line placement

Job description

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, located in Olney, Maryland, in Montgomery County just north of Washington, D.C., is seeking an experienced Critical Care Physician Assistant (PA) to join our collaborative ICU team as a full-time Nocturnist.

This position includes a competitive base salary, annual incentive, nocturnist differential, and sign-on bonus!

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced ICU APP seeking a high-acuity night-shift role with significant autonomy, procedural responsibility, and leadership opportunities while working alongside experienced intensivists and multidisciplinary care teams.

Our 12-bed ICU cares for a diverse medical and surgical critical care population, providing broad exposure to neurocritical care, cardiac conditions, stroke, gastrointestinal disease, renal failure, vascular surgery patients, and post-operative critical care.

Position Highlights

• Dedicated Nocturnist Critical Care APP role
• 12-bed ICU with diverse medical and surgical patient population
• High level of APP autonomy and clinical decision-making
• Broad critical care exposure including neuro, cardiac, GI, renal, vascular, and post-operative patients
• American Heart Association Gold Plus Certified Primary Stroke Center
• Procedural opportunities and responsibilities including arterial line placement
• Lead Code Blue and Rapid Response activations
• Participate in family meetings and multidisciplinary care coordination
• Collaborative physician and APP practice environment
• Access to MedStar Health system-wide specialty resources and support
• 10% nocturnist differential

Clinical Responsibilities

• Pre-round and present during multidisciplinary ICU rounds
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with intensivists
• Continually assess and manage critically ill patients
• Perform bedside procedures and manage acute clinical changes
• Order and interpret laboratory studies, imaging, and medications
• Lead family discussions and care coordination efforts
• Lead Code Team responses and participate in Rapid Response events
• Provide critical care consultation for unstable patients throughout the hospital
• Evaluate patients for ICU admission and transfer

Qualifications

• Certified Physician Assistant required
• Minimum one year of ICU, Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, Emergency Medicine, SICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU, or related inpatient experience preferred
• Ability to independently manage high-acuity patients overnight
• Procedural competency required, including arterial line placement
• Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• 10% nocturnist differential
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligibility
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Annual CME allowance and CME leave
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Free parking
• Provider concierge program
• Professional growth and leadership opportunities within MedStar Health

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Broad critical care experience across multiple specialties
• Significant APP autonomy and decision-making responsibility
• Leadership role in Rapid Responses and Code Blue activations
• Strong procedural component
• Supportive community hospital culture with access to a major health system
• Excellent work-life balance in a highly desirable suburban Maryland location

About MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center is a 120-bed ANCC Magnet-recognized community hospital located in Olney, Maryland, between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.

The ICU admits nearly 600 patients annually and provides exposure to a broad range of complex critical care diagnoses in a collaborative and supportive environment. As part of MedStar Health, clinicians benefit from the resources, innovation, and career development opportunities of one of the region's leading nonprofit healthcare systems.

Why Olney, Maryland?

Olney offers a high quality of life with excellent schools, family-friendly neighborhoods, and convenient access to Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Northern Virginia. Residents enjoy a suburban lifestyle with easy access to major metropolitan amenities, outdoor recreation, dining, and cultural attractions.

This position has a hiring range of $125,000 to $192,000 USD

Contact Information

Contact: Physician and APP recruiter, Meghan Belan - email: [e-mail] or phone/text: 443-928-0647