Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

There are also opportunities to work at our GSS(Timonium, MD) and Sibley(DC) locations.  Salary based on experience with an opportunity for clinical bonus.

The Johns Hopkins Department of Dermatology is seeking a Physician Assistant to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and under the direction, supervision, and responsibility of a physician. See patients independently at the Johns Hopkins Dermatology Clinic in Howard County. Will be expected to be able to identify between normal and abnormal findings in the history and physical. Compile a comprehensive differential diagnosis, assess the severity of illness, and establish plans for evaluation and management. Will evaluate patients’ health status through diagnostic procedures and tests, and provide therapeutic patient care under the direction of a physician and in accordance with established policies and protocols.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Interview patients and compile patient medical histories to assist in the determination of health status.
• Perform physical examinations of patients, noting normal and abnormal findings.
• Obtain specimens from patients and run routine laboratory tests and procedures
• Performs diagnostic tests, and orders non-routine laboratory tests or procedures as required.
• Analyze and evaluate patient history, physical examination findings, and laboratory values, and make preliminary diagnoses of patients for review by physicians.
• Develop a care/treatment plan for the patient according to established protocols and procedures.
• Confers and consults with supervisory physician and other professionals before implementing treatment when needed.
• Perform procedures as required such as biopsies, medical injections, ED&C, and excisions while following sterile techniques.
• Provide education and guidance to patients and family members in maintaining good health and disease prevention.
• Attends regularly scheduled continuing education programs to ensure current knowledge of procedures, health care plans, and protocols.
• Facilitate communication between own team and other consulting medical services.
• Requests consultations with other departments, as necessary.
• Acts as liaison with other medical services (social work, rehabilitation medicine, etc...).
• Must maintain clinical documentation and response to patient and staff messaging in accordance with hospital/SOM bylaws.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 the State of Maryland or other states where practicing.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• A minimum of one year experience as a Dermatology PA.