Physician Assistant (PA) PRN Orthopedics

About the role

The Clinical Physician Assistant at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center assists the Joint Commission Accredited Orthopedic Departments in evaluating, diagnosing, and educating adult and pediatric patients on the Inpatient units and the Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.
• Identifies the physical, motor, sensory, cognitive, and psychosocial characteristics for age group(s) served.
• Demonstrates age-appropriate communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to provide the care needed as described in the job description and the department's scope of service for the patient groups under his/her care.
• Daily post-operative rounding and follow-up with the orthopedic department’s patients.
• Monitors the patients’ progress and provides any care or assistance as needed, or as ordered by the attending physicians, e.g., H&P exams, dressing changes, cast/splint application, application of various orthopedic equipment and soft-goods, etc. to provide the patients’ comfort and recovery.
• Consults with both the attending surgeon and the internal medicine staff providing services to the patients.
• Communicates with other departments and physicians concerning the patients’ treatment (e.g., primary care physician, case management, and social work).
• Implements patient teaching and records all pertinent and accurate information on appropriate medical records and reports.
• Maintains adequate level of specialty supplies.
• Performs all other duties as required or assigned to assure patient needs are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Must be board certified by NCCPA with satisfactory completion of the national exam and maintain a minimum CME.
• Previous experience as an Inpatient Physician Assistant required.
• Orthopedic experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Current license as a Physician Assistant in the state of Maryland.
• Requires a Maryland Controlled Substance and Maryland DEA license.
• Current certification by NCCPA.
• Current CPR certification.

Skills

• Age-appropriate communication skills.
• Ability to assess patient data and interpret information.
• Knowledge of orthopedic procedures and equipment.
• Experience with post-operative care and patient monitoring.
• Effective communication with interdisciplinary teams.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Minimum 77.70/hour - Maximum 77.70/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

Schedule

Weekend shifts; 8-10 hrs. Must be able to work a minimum of 3 shifts per Month.