Physician Assistant – Neuroscience

Position Summary:

The Physician Assistant (PA) for Neuroscience/Neurosurgery works within the acute care hospital setting in collaboration with a vibrant team of neurosurgeons, residents, and PAs in a highly rewarding academic hospital setting. No nights, no call, and no OR requirement. Responsibilities include: inpatient care, patient education, collaboration with consulting specialists, maintaining communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care teams, and precepting PA students. Primarily care for adult patients with various neurosurgical conditions including spinal disease, tumors/cancer, hydrocephalus, cerebrovascular disease, neurotrauma, and stereotactic/functional neurosurgery. The PA is an integral part of the care team. This is a unique opportunity to join a top neurosurgical academic medical center team.

Shifts: Full time (40 hours)

Key Accountabilities: I. Evaluates the health condition of patients in providing safe, comprehensive clinical care 2. Application of evidence based medicine pertinent to patients and their families to improve outcomes 3. Advances the knowledge of the inter-professional team through leading training and development programs to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes 4. Continuously evaluates the relationships among access, cost, quality, safety and their influence on healthcare outcomes 5. Provides leadership in the translation of new knowledge and evidence based care into practice 6. Constant consideration of developmental level of patients when translating health information to support positive health outcomes. 7. The PA demonstrates understanding of internal and external PA practice rules, regulations and legislation to maintain compliance and certification. 8. Serves as an advocate for the needs of the patients across the health care continuum ensuring the best patient/family experience and to advance pediatric health throughout the community we serve. 9. Integrates ethical principles in decision making.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a Physician Assistant Program
• Licensure: Current Maryland licensure as a Physician Assistant, along with CDS (prescription) and DEA (narcotics) licensure
• Current BLS CPR – Healthcare provider and ACLS certification (AHA or Red Cross accepted) (Pediatrics)
• Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership Systems (PECOS) enrollment required for Medicare ordering purposes.

**Comprehensive Benefits Package and Relocation provided if moving 50 miles or greater.

You must be fully credentialled by The Johns Hopkins Hospital medical board with staff privileges to start working.

Salary Range: Minimum 53.15 per hour – Maximum 82.38 per hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

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