We are seeking a
Sr Physician Assistant who will work with attending physicians, residents, nurses, respiratory therapists, and others to provide patient care in various intensive care units, including surgical, burn, and neuro.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities- Works independently with supervision and medical direction by Critical Care Attending Physicians.
- Coordinates patient care provided by a multi-disciplinary team of specialty care practitioners.
- Obtains medical histories and perform physical examinations.
- Orders and interprets laboratory tests, X-rays, and other diagnostic studies.
- Interprets information from invasive and non-invasive monitors.
- Initiates or modifies routine, complex, and emergent medication regimens and therapies.
- Performs emergent, urgent, and routine procedures, if credentialed to do so.
- Inserts peripheral and central venous catheters.
- Inserts pulmonary artery catheters.
- Inserts temporary transvenous cardiac pacemakers.
- Inserts chest tubes or performs a thoracentesis.
- Performs conscious IV sedation.
- Inserts peripheral arterial catheters.
- Controls external hemorrhage.
- Inserts Oral or Naso-gastric tubes.
- Inserts urinary drainage catheters (Foley catheter).
- Performs cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR/ACLS).
- Performs electrical cardioversion. Assists with tracheal intubation, cricothyroidotomy, tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for organizing time and workload to meet patient, staff, and department need.
- Serves as an educational and clinical resource to nursing and multi-disciplinary staff as well as to patients and their families.
Applicants must have advanced clinical skills and have demonstrated the ability to apply theoretical concepts as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team providing care to patients and their families. Applicants must have the ability to diagnose patients and to implement a medical care plan for the long and short-term care of acute and chronic health conditions in the intensive care unit.
Position requires the ability to
- Apply critical-thinking and problem solving skills to function effectively and adapt to a dynamic and often changing work environment.
- Apply evidence-based decision-making when assessing and treating patients.
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Collaborate with other services, other units, and other departments.
- Function with minimal supervision within the scope of their practice as part of the critical care teamo Teach and mentor junior staff and rotating house-staff.
- Teach and mentor junior staff and rotating house-staff.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree; Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in related clinical area and obtained proficiency in area of specialty.
- Five years related experience preferred.
- Residency or fellowship programs in area of specialization may substitute for some experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Classified Title: Sr. Physician Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: $112,572 - $152,900 Annually ($139,411 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Varies
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM Ane Bay Bayview ICU
Personnel area: School of Medicine
