Nocturnist Physician Assistant; Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine

Nocturnist Physician Assistant (Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine)

We are seeking a Nocturnist Physician Assistant at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to serve as an independent clinician within a team setting, providing ICU-level care to patients in the Neuro Critical Care Unit at Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital. The role is a 100% night shift position, responsible for delivering neuro ICU care during the night.

• Conduct comprehensive or episodic health assessments for critically ill adults in the Neuro Critical Care Unit.
• Record and document assessment data necessary to maintain, coordinate, and expedite required services.
• Perform history and physical examinations, discriminating between normal and abnormal findings.
• Identify differential diagnosis.

Establishes a Plan of Care including:

• Order appropriate laboratory, radiographic, and other studies.
• Interpret results of laboratory, radiographic, and other studies.
• Perform tests and procedures within the scope of practice.
• Develop a plan of care related to patient’s identified problems, including medication and therapeutic procedures.
• Consult with other team members regarding proposed treatment guidelines as necessary.

Implements Plan of Care safely and effectively, which will include:

• Prescribe and regulate medications and perform other related procedures within the medical staff scope of practice.
• Record patient visits/interactions concisely, clearly, logically, and timely.
• Arrange referrals to appropriate specialties when needed.
• Triage patient telephone calls, messages, and interactions appropriately.
• Track patient compliance with the treatment plan.

Organizes workload to meet patient and organizational needs, including:

• Utilize time management to see patients efficiently as identified by departmental goals.
• Maintain consistent productivity; identify problems that impede overall functioning and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Work collaboratively with the health team to facilitate smooth operations of the unit.

Communicates with healthcare team members to ensure patient and organizational needs are met, which will include:

• Supervise the activities of team members as appropriate.
• Identify areas of weakness in operational systems and make recommendations for improvements.
• Communicate significant information in an organized, logical, and concise manner to co-workers.
• Provide constructive feedback concerning performance appropriately.
• Adhere to the confidentiality policy as outlined in the interdisciplinary Clinical Practice Manual.
• Make recommendations to administrative leadership regarding clinic operations.
• Analyze research findings and current trends in the specialty area and apply them to improve patient care management.

Participates in the development of the interdisciplinary team:

• Support the orientation of newly hired nurse practitioners and nurse practitioner students.
• Support the education of the interdisciplinary team.

Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure organizational goals are met:

• Support quality and safety initiatives.
• Support the institution’s core values.

• Bachelor’s Degree;
  Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body;
  Completion of a CAAHEP-certified Physician Assistant program.
• Must be licensed as a PA in the state of Maryland or in the state where practicing.
• Current CPR certification by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross is required.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, to the extent permitted by the Johns Hopkins equivalency formula.

Classified

Title:

Physician Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title):
Nocturnist Physician Assistant (Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: $120,000 – $152,900 annually ($140,000 targeted; commensurate with experience)
Employee group:
Full Time

Schedule:

Nocturnal 37.5 hours/week
FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM Bay Bayview ICU
Personnel area:
School of Medicine

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Higher Education