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The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking an 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.
• Provider will work proficiently and autonomously in the various venues of ED.

• 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 any contact, droplet, airborne 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 State of Maryland or other state where practicing.

• Current CPR certification required.
• Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.

• Minimum of 3 years experience in related clinical area and obtained proficiency in area of specialty.
• 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

• Five years related experience.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date of direct patient care.

Classified Title: Sr. Physician Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: $42.01 - $73.50 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Varies, 8 hours/week
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Em Med Clinical Programs
Personnel area: School of Medicine