The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery seeks a CO Physician Assistant (PA) to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary Johns Hopkins Bayview Adult Burn Center. The Burn Center is the only ABA-verified adult burn center in the state of Maryland and has a long and proud history helping patients from life-saving initial care through their reconstruction and reintegration. We emphasize a holistic, patient-centered approach and we highly value a healthy team culture.
The PA is responsible for providing comprehensive preoperative and postoperative care to patients being evaluated for and undergoing Burn Medical and Surgical Care.
The PA provides patient education as well as routine history and physical assessments and evaluation of lab tests. This individual will assist with inpatient (on the Burn Units), outpatient care (in the Burn Clinic) and work with the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team; order and provide appropriate treatments and medications; strive for quality patient care and safety initiatives; and complete all necessary documentation and billing information as appropriate and meet compliance guidelines. The PA is responsible for providing comprehensive and age-appropriate care to both well and/or ill patients. Orient students and surgical residents to the clinical sites. Serve as sub-investigators for funded clinical trials.
As an important center in the international community of academic burn centers, the successful candidate will also have opportunities to develop professionally and academically.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Inpatient 80%
Outpatient 20%
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Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
*This description is a general statement of required duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
Classified Title: Physician Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title):CO Physician Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: Min $100,000 - Max $151,400 ($118,500 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F/40 hours
Exempt Status:Exempt
Location:Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM Plastic BV Burn Center
Personnel area: School of Medicine
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
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