Physician Assistant (DOM Infectious Disease)

The Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases at the Baltimore City Health Department is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide specialized clinical care and harm reduction services primarily for people who use drugs (PWUD) in a mobile, integrated care van called Healthcare on The Spot. The Physician Assistants scope of service will include managing patients living with opioid use disorder, hepatitis C, HIV, providing Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV, wound care, mental health disorders like anxiety and depression, and sexually transmitted infections.

Though most of the clinical time will be spent on the mobile van, the provider may provide clinical services in other on-traditional settings like drop-in centers, or alongside outreach teams, meeting people where they are in the community. Medical care will include obtaining a medical history, performing appropriate physical examinations, assessing patients’ problems, and resolution of identified problems by appropriate medical management.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Provider examines and evaluates all new and return patients and documents findings. This is to include, as needed: medical history, physical examination, written orders for medications, diagnostic tests, and review of results of bacteriologic and laboratory examinations.

Implements protocols for treatment, monitoring adverse effects, and recognizing that the condition of individual patients may occasionally require a medical decision to alter certain aspects of these protocols.

Completes all forms requiring the attention of a clinician, i. e., insurance, vocational rehabilitation, social services, automated information management input documents, and abstracts patient records as required.

Provides consultations, makes patient referrals, and arranges general hospitalization with appropriate medical care providers.

Participates in in-service training and supervises clinical training of approved students and physicians-in-training.

• Participates in research activities authorized by JHU and BCHD.
• Counsel's patients, providing disease information about treatment, prevention, follow-up care, sex partner referral, l and contraception as appropriate.
• Provides Emergency Services to the Department as needed.
• Works with BCHD outreach and Disease Intervention Specialists to identify, locate, and attempt to re-engage people who have been out of healthcare for HIV/HCV/STDs.
• Maintains a current and valid license in accordance with the respective governing board.
• Serve as driver for the mobile clinic (only a standard driver’s license required) and maintain general maintenance for the van.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; Certification by the NCCPA or a similar national certifying body.
• Completion of a CAAHEP-certified Physician Assistant program.

Must be licensed as a PA in the State of Maryland or another state where practicing. Current CPR certification.

Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR certification required.

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

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

Three years of experience in a related clinical area and obtained proficiency in the specialty.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Must maintain current licensure and certification during the duration of employment.
• Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to the start date.
• Valid driver's license.
• Classified Title: Physician Assistant
• Job Posting Title (Working Title): Physician Assistant (DOM Infectious Disease)
• Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
• Starting Salary Range: $112,572 - $152,900 Annually ($120,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
• Employee group: Full Time
• Schedule: M-F 8:30am-5pm
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Location: School of Medicine Campus
• Department name: SOM DOM Infectious Disease
• Personnel area: School of Medicine