Job Description

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Sr. Physician Assistant for the Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders Center Clinic. The Sr. PA in this position sees patients with all kinds of hydrocephalus, both new and follow-up patients, does lumbar punctures, shunt programming, skin biopsies and shunt taps and presents cases at weekly consensus case conferences. After an initial training period under close supervision, the Sr. PA is expected to function independently most of the time.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing many patient-oriented tasks such as interviewing patients, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, ordering laboratory tests, coordinating the continuum of care, providing education to patients and significant others, conducting clinic sessions, and prescribing appropriate treatments and referrals to other services if needed. This includes both in-person and telemedicine assessments.
• Perform skilled procedures like lumbar punctures, shunt programming, skin biopsies and shunt taps after appropriate training and supervision.
• Participate in weekly and monthly multidisciplinary clinical conferences to present patients and formulate an individualized plan of care.
• Develop novel and refine existing clinical care-pathways in the program as needed.
• Coordinate care with inpatient and outpatient providers and other clinical subspecialties.
• Meet weekly remotely or in person with clinic staff to review and resolve patient and clinic workflow issues.
• Participate in the coordination of research projects including patient enrollment and manage the associated documentation.
• Apply analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems or design relatively complex systems and programs that cross department/divisional lines.
• Use EPIC electronic medical records proficiently.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and provide empathy in difficult interpersonal situations.

• 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 State of Maryland or other state where practicing.
• Minimum of three year's experience in related clinical area and obtained proficiency in area of specialty. 
• Residency or fellowship programs in area of specialization may substitute for some experience.

• Five years related experience in related clinical area preferred.

Current CPR certification required.

Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.

Completion of the JHH (insert designated work location) credentialing process is required prior to start date.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting, standing and walking for extended period. Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction. Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s). Ability to move standard equipment through a hospital or clinical environment

Classified Title: Sr. Physician Assistant 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG  
Starting Salary Range: $87,400 - $152,900 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview 
Department name: SOM Neuro Bay Hydrocephalus  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal ... timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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