Physician Assistant

We are seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) who will work in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of cardiologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacists, radiology techs, and fellows to provide comprehensive care to cardiovascular patients. The provider will provide diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow-up to patients in the JHU Cardiology Electrophysiology program. The Physician Assistant will conduct independent clinic sessions, interviewing patients, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, ordering laboratory tests, coordinating the continuum of care, providing education to patients and significant others, oversight of clinical testing, and prescribing appropriate treatments.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• The goal of the PA is to streamline the provision of highly specialized professional service to patients, thereby improving patient care and increasing the efficiency of the physician group.
• Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations, establish accurate diagnoses, order pertinent laboratory tests, implement appropriate management plans and formulate concise relevant patient presentations for attending review.
• PA will write orders, prescribe medications, perform and monitor diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within their scope of practice.
• Initiate basic and advanced cardiac life support in response to emergencies.
• Participate in patient education initiatives and coordinate short and long-term patient care through consultation with multidisciplinary teams.
• The PA works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team and is responsible for providing comprehensive and age-appropriate care to both well and ill patients.
• The PA educates patients and/or intervenes in acute or chronic illness.
• Provides comprehensive, age appropriate and episodic care to patients as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Performs history and physical exams.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and imaging studies. Performs tests and procedures as indicated.
• Establish a plan of care related to the patient’s identified problems including medications, diet, therapeutic procedures, etc.
• Consults with other health team members regarding proposed treatment guidelines as necessary.
• Prescribes and regulates medications and formulas and performs other related procedures per PA Physician written agreement.
• Establishes priorities in patient’s care and management.
• Records patient visit/interaction in concise, clear and timely manner in the electronic patient records. Evaluates effectiveness of plan and need for referral and/or follow-up.
• Evaluates effectiveness of previously implemented medical treatment. Evaluates need for follow-up. Arranges referrals when indicated.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for organizing time and workload to meet patient, staff, and departmental needs.
• Adheres to departmental, organizational, State, and Federal policy, rules, and regulations.
• Communicates with health care team members to assure patient and organizational needs are met.
• The Physician Assistant practices within the guidelines of the department, and the Institution in accordance with the State of Maryland. The Physician Assistant is granted affiliate staff privileges by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Hospital; these privileges are renewed annually.

• 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.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Current CPR certification required. Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.
• Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date.

• Minimum one year of PA experience.

Physical Requirements: 

Sitting, standing and walking for extended period. Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.  Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s).  Ability to move standard equipment through a hospital or clinical environment.

Classified Title: Physician Assistant 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG  
Starting Salary Range: Min $100,00 - Max $151,400 ($118,950 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30am - 5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt <