Physician Assistant Nocturnist-Medicine Hospitalist Service

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 127,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland Faculty Physicians is hiring a Physician Assistant for their Downtown Campus. The role involves working collaboratively in a hospitalist program, managing patient care through observations and interventions, and engaging in the education of Physician Assistant students. The position requires night shifts and offers a competitive salary.

Benefits

Total rewards package

Opportunities for patient safety and quality improvement projects

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program is required.
• NCCPA certification is mandatory.
• Maryland State licensure as a Physician Assistant must be obtained.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular visits with patients to monitor progress per guidelines.
• Order and review laboratory tests as necessary.
• Write progress notes in patient charts.

Skills

Patient Monitoring

Emergency Response

Communication

Team Coordination

Clinical Assessment

Education

Graduation from a Physician Assistant Training Program

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Licensure by Maryland State Board of Physicians

ACLS certification

Job description

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University of Maryland Faculty Physicians provided pay range

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Base pay range

$127,000.00/yr - $190,500.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from University of Maryland Faculty Physicians

University of Maryland Faculty Practice is looking for a Physician Assistant to work on our Downtown Campus to work with our already well-established hospitalist program composed of over 40 hospitalists where you will work side by side with our physicians as clinical colleagues. This position will include 12-hour night shifts with a rotating schedule of nights on and off model with swing shifts (including weekends). Our group cares for general internal medicine patients, transplant patients, and medical consultations. The position requires our physician assistants to function as a primary admitter, rounder, consultant and discharger. Procedures are not required but point of care ultrasound training for peripheral line placement and exams are being developed to provide standard of care. Additionally, we work with the University of Maryland Physician Assistant Program to provide inpatient training to Physician Assistant students. We also have opportunities to engage in patient safety and quality improvement projects across the school of medicine and with the University of Maryland Medical Center.

As part of our hospitalist team, you have the opportunity to practice within a well-supported environment, to coordinate and provide medical care for patients in a tertiary care facility, to educate future physician assistants, and become involved with projects to help improve the delivery of medical care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Regularly visits pre- and post-operative patients, independently or with attending physician and/or students, to monitor patient progress in accordance with Medical System policies and procedures and generally accepted professional practice and JCAHO standards.
• Rounds on inpatients to monitor patient progress in accordance with policies and procedures; relays any problems or concerns to physician. Writes progress notes in patient charts indicating patient status and treatment or procedures performed.
• Orders laboratory tests, x-rays and special tests and dressing changes.
• Reviews patient records to determine health status.
• Notifies attending physician on call, house physician on call or supervising physician (or surgeon) regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
• Writes orders, including those of narcotics, stimulants and depressant drugs as necessary.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

* Graduation from a Physician Assistant Training Program approved by the Board of Physician

Quality Assurance is required.

* National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required.

* Licensure by Maryland State Board of Physicians as a Physician’s Assistant is required.

• ACLS and/or other relevant certifications as required by the department.

* Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit/area/department policies and procedures.

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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