Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.
The Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is seeking a Physician Assistant who will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary orthopedic surgical team and under the direction, supervision and responsibility of a physician, and in accordance with established policies, evaluates patient's health status through diagnostic procedures and tests. Provide therapeutic patient care under direction of a physician and in accordance with established protocols. This position will require regular travel to our Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center location.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Interview patients and compiles patient medical histories to assist in determination of health status.
- Perform physical examinations of patients, noting normal and abnormal findings.
- Obtain specimens from patients and runs routine laboratory tests and procedures, performs diagnostic tests, orders non-routine laboratory tests or procedures as required.
- Analyze and evaluates patient history, physical examination findings and laboratory values, and makes preliminary diagnosis of patients for review by physician.
- Develop care/treatment plan for patient according to established protocols and procedures; confers and consults with supervisory physician and other professionals before implementing treatment.
- Perform procedures as required such as starting I.V. lines, applying plaster casts, traction and splints, assisting in placement of tubes, and suturing cuts and wounds.
- Prepare patient for surgery by shaving, scrubbing and draping surgical field following sterile techniques.
- Insert monitoring equipment such as urinary catheters and temperature probes.
- Assist physicians during surgical procedures.
- Write post-operative orders which include laboratory tests, medications, and care plans according to established procedure and protocol, for review by physician.
- May attend medical rounds with physician or members of medical staff to monitor patient progress, and provide information to staff on patient's care plan, condition and progress of patient.
- Provide education and guidance to patients and family members in maintaining good health, disease prevention and home care under supervision of a physician.
- Attends regularly scheduled continuing education programs to ensure current knowledge of procedures and health care plans and protocols.
- Attend outpatient clinics and assists with patient management. 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.).
- Provide first or second assist in operating room, as required.
- Remove and/or reinforce sutures.
- Evaluates wounds, changes dressings and performs wound care.
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 State of Maryland or other state where practicing.
- Current CPR certification required. Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.
- 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.
**Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR certification required.
**Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date
Classified Title: Physician Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: $112,572 - $152,900 Annually ($120,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday Day Shift
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM Ortho Bay Clinic
Personnel area: School of Medicine
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
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During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
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