Sr. Physician Assistant

Sr. Physician Assistant

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 team.
• Teach and mentor junior staff and rotating house-staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body.
• Three years experience in a related clinical area and obtained proficiency in area of specialty.
• Five years of 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