The Department of Medicine is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide care to an underserved population of patients. The role’s purpose is to bridge the gap of social injustices in health care through our flagship comprehensive care center. This unique role provides care to patients in the inpatient and urgent care settings and for well-health maintenance visits. This individual can care for complex medical conditions while building a strong rapport with patients throughout many years. Specific Duties & Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities Assess each patient that presents to the center in crisis and write orders for these patients. The assessment will include taking a history and physical. Write prescriptions for patients who have called in advance and who present to the infusion center for refills. Document narcotics in the opioid database in collaboration with other prescribers. Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team including psychiatry, nursing, social work, community health workers, and hematologists, and place necessary referrals. Assist with providing comprehensive and episodic care to patients with sickle cell disease. This includes taking a history, completing a physical assessment, and interpreting diagnostic tests. Provide routine health maintenance for patients with sickle cell disease. This includes a review of the patient chart and diagnostic information to assess that labs and radiologic testing are being completed as per protocol. See and assist the primary medical team on sickle cell patients admitted to the hospital. Provide inpatient coverage for the general hematology service. Propose and implement medical therapy and treatment plans for patients seen in the clinic followed by collaborating physicians. Provide chronic pain management, including having patients sign pain contracts, refilling medications, and tracking prescribed narcotics. Monitor patients while on therapy to evaluate for side effects and to evaluate for expected outcomes. Adjust and start new medications as indicated by patient condition. Counsel and teach patients and family members regarding disease process and expected outcomes. Assist with the management of chronic transfusion patients. Make referrals to other specialists as indicated by the patient’s condition. Dictate clinic notes and other pertinent data that are necessary for the care of the patient. Provide information to referring physicians. Monitor patients who are on hydroxyurea and other disease-modifying therapy. Provide presentations on sickle cell disease for other healthcare professionals. Coordinate and act as a sub-investigator in phase II, III, and IV clinical trials. This includes preparing and submitting forms to the IRB. Enrolling patients in studies by completing health assessments and physical examinations. Review lab work and diagnostic tests and make changes as indicated by lab results while following the protocol. This also includes potentially discontinuing a patient on a study for reasons of non-compliance or other issues. Attend clinic meetings and other meetings with program leadership. Customer Service & Teamwork Responsibilities Shows professionalism in person and on the telephone with coworkers, patients, visitors, and supervisors. Utilizes proper telephone etiquette. Warmly greets patients and visitors. Handles and resolves patient complaints non-defensively and without blame on other employees. Seeks to satisfy a dissatisfied customer. Is generous in assisting and supporting others. Participates in coverage of the Sickle Cell Clinic. Is sensitive to the interrelationship of both people and functions within the department. Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Advanced clinical skills and the ability to apply theoretical concepts as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team providing care to patients and their families. Ability to diagnose and implement a medical care plan for the short and long-term care of acute and chronic health conditions in the intensive care unit. Be able to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to function independently and effectively and adapt to a dynamic and often changing work environment. Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Possess advanced interpersonal skills necessary to collaborate and communicate effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to enhance problem-solving in the best interest of the patient. Provide detailed and comprehensive documentation of all patient care-related services as part of the hospital medical record. Must have the general computer knowledge to access email, computerized scheduling and documentation databases, and other basic office support software. Complete all necessary training courses and other applicable clinical software systems. 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. Experience may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Hold and maintain appropriate board certifications. Maintain a Controlled and Dangerous Substance License in Maryland. Maintain Federal DEA License. Buprenorphine Waiver Required. Maintain ACLS certification. Maintain BLS certification. Completion of the Johns Hopkins Hospital credentialing process is required. Classified Title: Physician Assistant Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG Starting Salary Range: $100,000 - $152,900 ($130,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: 4 Days 9.5 Hour Days Exempt Status: Exempt Location: School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM DOM Hematology Personnel area: School of Medicine #J-18808-Ljbffr The Johns Hopkins University
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