Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
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Job Description
Job Requirements
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Hospital Medicine provides comprehensive inpatient medical care to hospitalized adult patients in collaboration with hospitalist physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The APP participates in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of patients admitted to the hospital medicine service, supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient inpatient care.
The APP functions as an integral member of the hospitalist team and is responsible for patient assessment, development and implementation of treatment plans, coordination of care, and facilitation of safe transitions of care. The APP also provides cross-coverage and responds to acute clinical issues that arise during hospitalization.
The hospitalist APP team provides 24 hours per day, 7 days per week coverage of the hospitalist service. During overnight hours, APPs may also provide house officer coverage for surgical service lines, responding to clinical issues, evaluating patients, and communicating with the surgical team.
The APP practices within the scope of professional licensure, national certification, institutional credentialing, and delineation of privileges, and in accordance with applicable state regulations, hospital policies, and collaborative or supervisory practice agreements.
Work Experience
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required.
- Current and unrestricted licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of practice required.
- Current national certification through an approved certifying body (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA) required.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred or required per hospital policy.
- Prior experience in hospital medicine, internal medicine, or inpatient acute care preferred.
- Experience managing hospitalized adult patients and responding to acute clinical issues preferred.
Key Responsibilities
The Advanced Practice Provider delivers comprehensive inpatient medical care to hospitalized adults in collaboration with hospitalist physicians. Responsibilities include patient assessment, developing treatment plans, and responding to acute clinical issues to ensure safe and efficient care transitions.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program with current state licensure and national certification. Prior experience in hospital medicine or inpatient acute care is preferred, along with active BLS and ACLS certifications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 32% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) at University of Maryland Medical System a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,197 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
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