PRN Daytime PA/ACNP Hospital Medicine - MedStar Baltimore Region

MedStar Health; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a PRN Daytime Hospitalist Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the Baltimore region. The role delivers inpatient, patient-centered care within a fast-paced hospital medicine team, performing comprehensive evaluations, documenting detailed histories, and developing evidence-based treatment plans.

You will enter orders, collaborate with attending physicians and multidisciplinary teams, and participate in patient education and safety initiatives, contributing to

Qualifications

• ARC-PA accredited PA program completed and PA-C license.
• Acute Care NP certification with NP program completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care with H&P and evidence-based plans.
• Document progress notes, discharge summaries, and update EMR.
• Order/review labs and imaging; adjust meds as needed and communicate findings.
• Collaborate with attending physicians and the care team to optimize outcomes.
• Engage in decision-making, triage, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Educate patients and families about diagnoses and follow-up care.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges with the care team.
• Maintain compliance with regulations, infection control, and safety standards.

Skills

Inpatient care

Team collaboration

Clinical decision-making

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Acute Care NP certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

About the Job

We are seeking a PRN Daytime Hospitalist Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the Baltimore Region.

General Summary of Position

Delivery of exceptional, patient-centered care as a key member of a fast-paced inpatient hospital medicine team. Performs comprehensive evaluations, including detailed histories and physical examinations, documents thorough progress notes, and manages a wide spectrum of acute and complex medical conditions across the continuum of hospitalization. Develops and executes evidence-based treatment plans, enters medical orders and prescriptions, and partners closely with attending physicians and interdisciplinary teams to drive high-quality outcomes. Engages in clinical decision-making that enhance patient safety and patient experience. An outstanding opportunity for a motivated APP seeking a collaborative culture, diverse clinical exposure, and the ability to make a meaningful impact every day.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive inpatient care, including histories, physical exams, assessment of acute and chronic conditions, and development of evidence-based treatment plans.
• Documents progress notes, admission and discharge summaries, and updates electronic medical records to reflect patient status, treatment, and procedures performed.
• Orders, reviews, and interprets laboratory and diagnostic studies, adjusts medications as indicated, and communicates significant findings to the attending physician and care team.
• Collaborates closely with attending physicians, consulting specialists, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and optimize outcomes.
• Participates in clinical decision-making, including triaging patient concerns, managing emergent events, and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
• Provides patient education, emotional support, and counseling to patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up care.
• Facilitates smooth patient flow by coordinating admissions, transfers, consults, and discharges, acting as a liaison between patients, physicians, and other departments.
• Maintains compliance with hospital, state, and federal regulations, infection control protocols, and safety standards (including OSHA).
• Provides mentorship and support to nursing staff, and other team members, contributing to education and team-based patient care.

Minimal Qualifications

Education: Completion of a physician assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) AND Current PA-C designation

Completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program AND Current Acute Care NP certification

Experience

• 2+ years Related experience

Additional requirements

• BLS and ACLS for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

This position has a hiring range of

USD $90.00 - USD $100.00 /Hr.