Physician Assistant (Orthopaedic Surgery)

About the role

The Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery seeks a Physician Assistant to join their team.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and compile patient medical histories to determine health status.
• Perform physical examinations, noting normal and abnormal findings.
• Obtain specimens, run routine laboratory tests, perform diagnostic tests, and order non-routine tests as required.
• Analyze and evaluate patient history, physical examination findings, and laboratory values to make preliminary diagnoses for review by the supervising physician.
• Develop and implement care/treatment plans according to established protocols and procedures, consulting with the supervising physician and other professionals.
• Assist in surgical procedures, including starting IV lines, applying casts, and suturing cuts and wounds.
• Prepare patients for surgery, shave, scrub, and drape the surgical field, and insert monitoring equipment.
• Write post-operative orders, including laboratory tests, medications, and care plans, for review by the supervising physician.
• Attend medical rounds to monitor patient progress and provide information to staff on care plans, conditions, and patient progress.
• Provide education and guidance to patients and family members on maintaining good health, disease prevention, and home care.
• Attend regularly scheduled continuing education programs to stay current with procedures and healthcare plans and protocols.
• Facilitate communication between the team and other consulting medical services, request consultations as necessary, and act as a liaison with other medical services.
• Provide first or second assist in the operating room, remove and reinforce sutures, and evaluate wounds, change dressings, and perform wound care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body.
• Completion of a CAAHEP certified Physician Assistant program.
• Licensed as a PA in the State of Maryland or another state where practicing.
• Current CPR certification required.

Qualifications

• Must maintain current licensure and certification during the duration of employment.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in sterile technique and operating room procedures.

Benefits

(Not specified)

Pay

$100,000 - $152,900 Annually ($125,000 targeted; commensurate with experience)

Schedule

M-F Day Shift

(Not specified)