Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant for Pediatric Emergency Department

The Division of Emergency Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University seeks candidates for a Physician Assistant for the Pediatric Emergency Department. The successful applicant will have experience of managing pediatric trauma as well as pediatric emergency department workflow.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing many patient-oriented tasks such as interviewing patients, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, ordering laboratory tests, making tentative diagnoses, prescribing appropriate treatments, and performing appropriate procedures.
• Educate patients/participants and/or their families in order to promote wellness, prevent health problems, maintain current health, and intervene in acute or chronic illness.
• The Physician Assistant ensures patient, and physician calls are returned in a timely manner, and all patient interactions are documented appropriately in the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
• Function as a liaison between Pediatric Emergency Medicine, primary care providers, nurse case managers, inpatient personnel and health care professionals in other specialties.
• Triage pages, responding as needed, or forwarding a detailed message to the appropriate physician.
• Answer questions from patients regarding physician instructions, medications, prescription refills, and/or other aspects of clinical care.
• Retrieve diagnostic results, coordinate physician sign-off of results, and call patients with results according to clinic protocol.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional development and remains current in clinical practice by attending relevant continuing education programs.
• Responsible and accountable for time management, professional relationships, and interpersonal interactions.
• Regularly attend all departmental meetings, assisting with an educational mission when necessary.
• Assesses and/or manages follow-up plans, specific to the age of the patient served.
• Regularly gives effective, complete, and accurate instructions regarding good health maintenance to include disease prevention and home health care according to department guidelines and under the supervision of a physician.
• Records and documents health assessment data necessary to maintain, coordinate and/or expedite required services.
• This position acts as a resource to health care staff and implements programs to improve the health status of patients/families, taking into consideration the developmental needs of the parents and families.
• Consistently requests consultations with appropriate departments when necessary.

This is a clinical operations position that will work in the Pediatrics ED. The shifts may vary because this is a 24/7 service, but it will remain a full-time position essential staff. Staff may work weekends, days, evenings, and night shifts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; Certification by the NCCPA or similar national
• Must be licensed in State of Maryland or other state where practicing
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification similar national certifying body.
• Completion of Master's Degree with additional clinical training.
• Current CPR certification required.