Physician Assistant (DOM Gastroenterology)

The Department of Medicine is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive and episodic care for patients with gastrointestinal disorders in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the ambulatory GI practices located at White Marsh and Bayview. The Physician Assistant works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to optimize team performance and patient outcomes and is responsible for providing comprehensive and age-appropriate care to both well and/or ill patients.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Establishes joint practice with designated providers where follow-up patients are seen and cared for in tandem with the provider's clinic.
• Establishes a primary practice separate from a designated provider where urgent add-on patients (recently discharged, recently hospitalized, urgent medical issues appropriate for the clinic, new symptoms related to an existing problem) are triaged and reviewed.
• Helps manage and triage complex care for patients who have been seen in the practice.
• Reviews difficult cases with the physician and less complex cases independently.
• Reviews intake form and past medical records for appropriateness.
• Performs detailed patient interviews and physicals.
• Creates detailed patient care plans and provides patient education
• Counsels and teaches patients and family members in regard to disease process and expected outcomes.
• Dictates/documents pertinent data into EPIC that is necessary in the care of the patient and communicates with collaborators and/or referring providers
• Makes referrals to other specialists as indicated by the patient's condition.
• Reviews and interprets ordered test results. Releases results to patients via phone, MyChart message, or letter with explanations to patients.
• Provides telephonic or electronic MyChart message responses to patient questions and concerns that a Medical Office Coordinator or nurse cannot answer
• Refills urgent prescriptions and/or tracks current prescriptions for patients receiving ongoing care.
• Assist with medication prior authorizations and appeals.
• Assist Medical Office Coordinators with procedure pre-authorizations as needed.
  
  

Customer Service & Teamwork Responsibilities

• Warmly greets patients, visitors, and colleagues.
• Assists with answering phone calls related to patient care. Is courteous and pleasant in person and on the telephone with coworkers, patients, visitors, and supervisors. Utilizes proper telephone etiquette. Verbally expresses appreciation when ending a conversation with a caller.
• Handles and resolves patient complaints non-defensively and without blaming other employees. Seeks to satisfy a dissatisfied customer.
• Is generous in assisting and supporting others.
  
  

Computer Knowledge Expectations

• Operates personal computer to access email, computerized scheduling, time reporting, and documentation databases, and other basic office support software.
• Successfully completes all necessary EPIC training courses and other applicable clinical software systems.
• Completes all required HIPAA and other specified online training courses.
• Other duties may be assigned by the employee's immediate clinical supervisor, Assistant Administrator for the Division, or a healthcare provider in order to ensure an efficient office that will assist the division in fulfilling its mission.
  
  

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 State of Maryland.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR certification.
• Required to complete the JH Bayview credentialing process prior to start date.
• Must maintain licensure and certifications for the duration of employment.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate school clinical rotation in Gastroenterology.
• Recent medical/surgical experience with GI practice.
  
  

Classified Title: Physician Assistant

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG

Starting Salary Range: $100,000 - $152,900 Annually ($120,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F 8 Hours

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybid/Johns Hopkins Bayview

Department name: SOM DOM Gastroenterology

Personnel area: School of Medicine