Obgyn Physician Assistant

The Johns Hopkins Hospital Division of The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology is seeking a Physician Assistant to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary health team, responsible for providing comprehensive gynecologic care to patients in a role that includes both inpatient and outpatient practice.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The inpatient role will include managing preoperative and postoperative benign GYN patients, and respond to hospital and emergency room GYN consults in a timely, professional, and friendly manner. The outpatient role will include managing patients in a GYN clinic. The position involves providing independent management of GYN related complaints. The provider will order and interpret tests, diagnose, treat and counsel patients. The provider will be responsible for referring complex or complicated patients to other physician providers as needed.
The provider will establish medical diagnoses, order, perform and evaluate diagnostic studies (such as labs and imaging), perform therapeutic procedures, and provides appropriate treatment and follow-up as indicated. Performs physical examinations, including GYN exams, microscopy, screening for sexually transmitted infections, vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis. Documents patient chart information as needed, including but not limited to history of present illness and physicals, assessment and plan, differential diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Prescribes and regulates medications per written agreement. Reports abnormal patient findings to appropriate physician colleagues and is responsible for coordinating the reporting of all STDs to state agencies, as indicated and appropriate.
Assumes responsibility and accountability for time management, professional relationships and interpersonal interactions. Develops, conducts, and/or evaluates formal or informal in-service and continuing education programs in areas of expertise for peer groups and other disciplines. Assumes responsibility for his/her own professional development and remains current in clinical practice by attending relevant continuing education. Participates on department, functional unit, and Hospital committees, as assigned. Participates in the development and implementation of quality assurance program. Adheres to Hospital policies and procedures.
Education:
Successful completion of an AMA approved Physician Assistant program.
Work Experience:
Zero to twelve months related experience.
Licensure/Certification:
Licensed by the MD Board of Physicians. Board certified (or
certification-eligible for new graduates) by the National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants. Current CPR certification required.
- If you order or refer items or services for Medicare beneficiaries and you do not have an
enrollment record in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System(PECOS), you
will need to submit an enrollment application to Medicare to be eligible for employment.
Shift:
Full Time, Monday - Friday, 40hr per week Day Time Position