Night Shift Hospitalist PA - Lead Rounds & Teaching

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians is seeking a Physician Assistant for its Downtown Campus hospitalist program with a rotating 12-hour night schedule. The PA will function as primary admitter, rounder, consultant, and discharger in a tertiary care setting, collaborating with physicians and PA students from the university program.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited PA program, NCCPA certification, Maryland PA license, and CPR/BLS with ACLS as required by the department.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• NCCPA certification required.
• Maryland licensure as a Physician Assistant required.
• CPR/BLS required; ACLS as needed by department.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary admitter, rounder, consultant and discharger for patients.
• Perform rounds on inpatients and document patient status and treatments.
• Order labs, imaging and select tests; perform dressing changes as needed.
• Review patient records to assess health status and progress.
• Notify on-call physician regarding unusual events or issues requiring consultation.
• Submit physicians' orders including narcotics as necessary.

Skills

Clinical rounds

Primary admitter capability

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PA program graduate

Job description

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians is seeking a Physician Assistant for its Downtown Campus hospitalist program with a rotating 12-hour night schedule. The PA will function as primary admitter, rounder, consultant, and discharger in a tertiary care setting, collaborating with physicians and PA students from the university program.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited PA program, NCCPA certification, Maryland PA license, and CPR/BLS with ACLS as required by the department.