Sr. Physician Assistant (Emergency Medicine)

Overview

The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Sr. Physician Assistant experienced in Emergency Medicine to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health care team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive, accurate history and physical including chief complaint, presenting signs and symptoms, past medical history, and interval history. Recognize abnormal and significant findings and discuss with attending physician as appropriate.
• Order diagnostics and interpret abnormal findings.
• Discuss or staff cases with attending physician when appropriate per department standards based on acuity or venue.
• Initiate Basic/Advanced life support in response to emergency situations.
• Maintain technical proficiency with approved procedures including suturing, wound care, and orthopedic care.
• Initiate and prescribe medications.
• Complete all aspects of medical documentation in accordance with department standards.
• Arrange consultations and referrals when needed.
• Attend staff meetings and keep up to date on department protocols, operations, research, and procedures providing input and feedback.
• Remain proficient in the utilization of commonly used clinical protocols and evidence-based guidelines.
• Remain abreast of new treatment modalities and technologies within the field of emergency medicine.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Provider will work proficiently and autonomously in the various venues of ED.
• Current CPR/BLS/ACLS certification.
• Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.
• Completion of the credentialing process is required prior to start date of direct patient care.
• Orientation as a PA observatory trainee may be considered prior to credentialing strictly for familiarizing new staff with departmental operations, protocols, documentation, and resources prior to the start of any direct patient care.
• Attention to patient safety, personal safety, and safety of co-workers due to contact with potentially infected body fluids with blood.
• Use appropriate universal precautions for contact with droplets, or airborne pathogens.
• Attention to patient safety, personal safety, and safety of co-workers due to contact with bloodborne pathogens.

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 state where practicing.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in related clinical area and proficiency in the area of specialty.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education where permitted by the Johns Hopkins equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years related experience.