Physician Assistant

The Department of Neurosurgery is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA). The PA is responsible for performing many patient-oriented tasks such as interviewing patients, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, ordering laboratory tests, coordinating the continuum of care, providing education to patients and significant others, conducting clinic sessions, and prescribing appropriate treatments. May participate in research initiatives.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Working with the attending, performs the functions of a mid-level provider to coordinate the care of patients and facilitate efficient and effective movement through the health care system.
• Screens and interviews patients, takes and records patient histories, and consults with physicians and other health care providers using an interdisciplinary approach to recommend a plan of care.
• Prescribes medications to patients as indicated.
• Provides consult services for inpatients and outpatients to determine need for intervention and discusses the results of consult with the attending Internist to determine optimal patient care path.
• Provides follow up patient care as needed in clinic.
• Provides counseling and instruction to patients and their significant others regarding health conditions, therapies, and procedures.
• May make decisions regarding data gathering and appropriate management and treatment of patients being seen for the initial evaluation of a problem, or the follow-up evaluation of a previously diagnosed and stabilized condition.
• Initiates requests for laboratory studies and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Participates in the coordination of research projects including patient enrollment and manages the associated documentation.
• Develops policies and procedures as needed to facilitate optimal patient care and functions as a liaison to nursing.
• Requires the analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems or design relatively complex systems and programs that cross department/divisional lines.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and provide empathy in difficult interpersonal situations.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body, Completion of a CAAHEP certified Physician Assistant program.
• Must be licensed as PA in State of Maryland or other state where practicing.

• Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.
  
• Completion of the JHH and Bayview Medical Center credentialing process is required prior to start date.

• Proficient in use of EPIC system.

Classified Title: Physician Assistant 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG  
Starting Salary Range: $84,810 - $116,600 (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Neuro Sur Neurosurgical Oncology
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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