Neonatal Physician Assistant

Education and Experience

• Graduation from a Physician Assistant Training Program approved by the Board of Physician Quality Assurance is required.
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required.
• Licensure by Maryland State Board of Physicians as a Physician’s Assistant is required.
• A minimum of two years of neonatal nursing or clinical experience in a NICU setting is strongly preferred.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) provider status is required; opportunity to become an NRP instructor if not already certified.

Skills

• BLS required.
• ACLS and/or other relevant certifications as required by the department.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit.

Other Requirements

• CPR required.

Benefits

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications.