Physician Assistant

Johns Hopkins University Department of Medicine is seeking a Physician Assistant for a position based at the Baltimore City Health Department Sexual Health Clinics. The Physician Assistant must have an interest in the promotion of sexual health, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, diagnosis and management of HIV, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and Hepatitis C treatment. The Physician Assistant will work as a provider at the Sexual Health Clinics as part of a multidisciplinary team including nurse practitioners, registered nurses, patient navigators, point of care laboratory staff, phlebotomists, public health disease intervention specialists, and academic researchers. The Physician Assistant will work under the supervision of the clinic’s Medical Director.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Clinic-based evaluation of patients, including detailed sexual history taking of sexual practices, sexual partners, risk factors for sexually transmitted infection, and contraception.
• Clinical care for people living with HIV: antiretroviral treatment initiation, laboratory monitoring, assessment of maintenance therapy, monitoring for adverse effects, primary care including health care maintenance specific to people living with HIV.
• Provision of HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis care: offer health education regarding HIV PrEP options, order baseline and follow up testing, interpret test results, prescribe appropriate HIV PrEP regimens, coordinate closely with clinic registered nurses to support clinical decision-making.
• Clinical care for people with Hepatitis C infection: regimen selection, order baseline and follow up testing, interpret test results, prescribe appropriate Hepatitis C treatment regimens, and coordinate closely with clinic registered nurses to support clinical decision-making.
• Focused physical examination including male and female genitourinary examination, and pelvic examination.
• Collection of patient specimens including urethral, vaginal, cervical, and pharyngeal swabs for gram stain, wet mount, culture, nucleic acid testing, and PAP smear/cytology.
• Ordering of relevant lab testing for sexually transmitted infection evaluation.
• Counseling of patients regarding explanation of diagnosis and treatment, risk reduction for sexually transmitted infections, and HIV.
• Administer appropriate treatment and prevention for sexually transmitted infections.
• Refer patients as indicated to primary care, family planning, and other community services.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives of clinic operations.
• Assist in precepting a variety of learners including medical students, Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant students, residents, fellows, and other health care professionals.
• Participate in research activities authorized by BCHD.
• Provides emergency services to the Baltimore City Health Department as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body; Completion of a CAAHEP-certified Physician Assistant program. Must be licensed as PA in the State of Maryland or other states where practicing.

• Experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of sexually transmitted infections, HIV primary care, HIV PrEP, Hepatitis C, treatments, and resources.
• Sensitivity in providing care to racially, ethnically, culturally, and sexually diverse populations.
• Knowledge of spoken Spanish is preferred.

Classified Title: Physician Assistant Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG Starting Salary Range: $100,000 – $152,900 (Commensurate with experience) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm Exempt Status: Exempt Location: School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM DOM ID BCHD Personnel area: School of Medicine