Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program is required.
Bachelor's degree is required; Master's degree is preferred.
1-2 years of related experience is required; specialty experience may be preferred depending on the location.
NCCPA certification is required.
Current Maryland Physician license is required.
CPR certification from AHA or American Red Cross must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
Additional certifications may be required based on the department.
Responsibilities
Contribute to department goals and adhere to policies and quality standards.
Assist in patient care by writing medication orders and providing clinical support during emergencies.
Collaborate with physicians to ensure practice needs are met, including taking call and triaging patient calls.
Communicate laboratory and diagnostic findings to patients and referring physicians.
Develop treatment plans in consultation with attending physicians and health care team members.
Establish medical diagnoses and prescribe medications appropriately per hospital policies.
Monitor patients and communicate significant findings to physicians and adjust care plans as necessary.
Benefits
Offers opportunities for professional growth and ongoing training.
Creates a collaborative and supportive work environment for clinical staff.
Ensures a safe and compliant work environment by adhering to OSHA and other regulation standards.
Full Job Description
About the Job
General Summary of Position Provides comprehensive or episodic evaluation of patients such as history and physicals as well as providing care to assigned patients. Assesses diagnoses documents findings. Writes medical orders and/or prescriptions. Makes clinical decisions relative to patient management through collaboration with physicians. May assist/perform surgical procedures.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
Assists in providing care. Writes appropriate order sets including medications. Assists physician in emergent events by being familiar with appropriate locations of emergency equipment and following physician instructions to render appropriate clinical support to the physician.
Collaborates with physicians and other clinical staff to ensure practice needs are met by taking call performing stress testing and/or triaging patient calls to maintain quality patient care.
Communicates positive laboratory and diagnostic findings to patients and referring physician to ensure continuity of patient care.
Develops treatment plan and discusses proposed course of treatment with patient's attending physician and other health care team members as appropriate to include consultants and referrals.
Establishes medical diagnoses for common short-term or chronic stable health problems and prescribe medication as appropriate by following practice and/or hospital policies and procedures to render appropriate clinical support to the patients.
Monitor's patients and communicates significant patient findings to the changes in patients' status or appropriate physician. Obtains detailed and accurate history performs physical examinations and reviews medical records to assess patient's health status.
Maintains a regulatory/compliance environment by following organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance to state local and federal standards and regulations.
Maintains a safe office environment by following practice policies and procedures to ensure office is in full compliance with OSHA practices.
Orders and reviews laboratory testing interpreting results adjusting medications and contacting patients to effectively monitor and coordinate their care as indicated.
Provides emotional and educational support to patient and family as may be appropriate. Performs procedures as appropriate for patient care.
Provides continuity of patient care for practice patients between appointments and after hospitalization acting as liaison between patient and physician to coordinate the effective transmission of patient related information.
Provides hospital rounding surgical assistance hospital admission and discharge dictation of upcoming hospital procedures and electronic hospital medical record entry when assigned to facilitate efficient and quality patient care. Writes progress notes on patients' medical record indicating patient status treatment and procedures performed.
Supports the charge nurse team nurse staff residents and faculty preceptors by assisting in the coordination of patient care and patient flow on the teams and mentoring.
Radiology locations: Assists and performs services including (but not limited to): CT and Ultrasound guided biopsies Thoracentesis and paracentesis Tunneled and non-tunneled central venous catheter placement and replacement (both dialysis and non-dialysis) Implanted port placement Venograms of upper and lower extremities Administration and monitoring of conscious sedation and Abscess drain insertion and abscess follow ups.
Minimal Qualifications Education
Graduation from a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program. required and
Bachelor's degree required and
Master's degree preferred
Experience
1-2 years Related experience; specialty experience may be preferred based on location. required
Licenses and Certifications
PA - Physician Assistant NCCPA (National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants) certification. required and
Current license with the Maryland Board of Physicians required and
CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and
Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated effective communication and problem-solving skills.
This position has a hiring range of
USD $115,000.00 - USD $143,619.00 /Yr.
About MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is a medical facility located in Clinton, Maryland. It is a 192-bed acute care hospital that provides a range of services including emergency care, cardiology, cancer care, orthopedics, and women's health. The hospital is part of the MedStar Health system, which is the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region. MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to its patients and improving the health of the communities it serves.
