Physician Assistant

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 113,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Physician Assistant for the Pediatric Emergency Department. The successful candidate will manage pediatric trauma, ED workflow, and provide comprehensive patient care in a 24/7 pediatric ED setting.

Responsibilities include interviewing patients, performing exams, ordering tests, educating families, and maintaining documentation in the EPR, while coordinating with physicians and care teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; NCCPA certification.
• Maryland state licensure required.
• High ethical standards and patient safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients and collects medical histories.
• Performs physical exams and orders labs.
• Prescribes treatments and procedures as appropriate.
• Educates patients and families on wellness and disease prevention.
• Coordinates care with physicians and ED staff.
• Documents patient interactions in EPR.
• Triage and communicates with physicians.

Skills

Patient interviewing

Exam & history

Medical documentation

Care coordination

Patient education

Triage

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

NCCPA certification

Job description

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.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for 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.


• Educate patients/participants and/or their families in order to promote wellness, prevent health problems, maintain current health, and intervene in acute or chronic illness.


• The Physician Assistant ensures patient, and physician calls are returned in a timely manner, and all patient interactions are documented appropriately in the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).


• Function as a liaison between Pediatric Emergency Medicine, primary care providers, nurse case managers, inpatient personnel and health care professionals in other specialties.


• Triage pages, responding as needed, or forwarding a detailed message to the appropriate physician.


• Answer questions from patients regarding physician instructions, medications, prescription refills, and/or other aspects of clinical care.


• Retrieve diagnostic results, coordinate physician sign-off of results, and call patients with results according to clinic protocol.


• Assumes responsibility for own professional development and remains current in clinical practice by attending relevant continuing education programs.


• Responsible and accountable for time management, professional relationships, and interpersonal interactions.


• Regularly attend all departmental meetings, assisting with an educational mission when necessary.


• Assesses and/or manages follow-up plans, specific to the age of the patient served.


• Regularly gives 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.


• Records and documents health assessment data necessary to maintain, coordinate and/or expedite required services.


• This position acts as a resource to health care staff and implements programs to improve the health status of patients/families, taking into consideration the developmental needs of the parents and families.


• Consistently requests consultations with appropriate departments when necessary.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; Certification by the NCCPA or similar national


• Must be licensed in State of Maryland or other state where practicing


• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification similar national certifying body.


• Completion of Master’s Degree with additional clinical training.


• Current CPR certification required.

Classified Title: Physician Assistant

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG

Starting Salary Range: $112,572 - $152,900 Annually ($125,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Su - Sa; times and days will vary

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: School of Medicine Campus

Department name: SOM Ped Emergency Medicine

Personnel area: School of Medicine