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