Physician Assistant I - Inpatient Urology

Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit, full service 318 bed acute care community hospital serving the Washington, DC area.  Sibley offers medical, surgical, intensive care, obstetric, oncology, orthopaedic, skilled nursing inpatient services, and a state-of-the-art 24-hour Emergency Department. Sibley's campus, with its new patient tower, is also home to the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins National Proton Therapy Center, Grand Oaks -- an assisted living residence -- a medical building with physician offices and an ambulatory surgery and imaging center.

The Physician Assistant - Inpatient Urology provides direct assistance to the primary surgeon during surgical procedures. Knowledge of and ability to maintain sterile technique required. Knowledgeable about diagnostic ancillary testing and interpretation of test results, medications and current treatment regimes required. The Physician Assistant performs preoperative histories and physicals on patients for each attending physician. Writes post-op notes and orders for each patient in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). May respond to calls from nursing units regarding clinical management of the surgical patients, assessing, diagnosing and writing orders on behalf of the attending physician. Performs special clinical procedures under the direction of the attending physician. 

Qualifications:

• Completion of an AMA approved Physician Assistance Master's Degree Program
• Active DC License & NCCPA Certification
• Active CDS/DEA licenses
• Active PECOS enrollment
• BLS Health Care Provider CPR and ACLS certification required
• Licensed Physician Assisant with PA Urology experience preferred

Benefits:

• Dependent Child Tuition Assistance
• Educational Assistance Program
• Two retirement plans:  Retirement Income Plan and 403(b) Savings Plan
• Affordable Healthcare options
• Paid Days Leave (PDL)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• …and more

***Authorization to Work in the United States:  Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.