Physician Assistant - Critical Care

Job Requirements

Bring Your Critical Care Skills to UM BWMC

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our Critical Care team in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Physician Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoys combining high-acuity patient management with hands-on procedural care. You’ll work alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team to provide comprehensive care to critically ill and medically complex patients.

Whether you’re an experienced PA looking to continue growing in critical care or a motivated clinician ready to expand your procedural expertise, we’re looking for someone who brings strong clinical judgment, teamwork, and a commitment to exceptional patient care.

What You’ll Do

As a Critical Care Physician Assistant, you will provide advanced clinical care in collaboration with the medical team, including:

Perform comprehensive patient assessments, medical examinations, evaluations, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.

• Obtain patient histories and develop individualized plans of care.
• Order, obtain, and interpret appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic studies.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, including medication management and other therapeutic interventions.

Manage the ongoing needs of acutely and critically ill patients in collaboration with physicians and the multidisciplinary care team.

Communicate plans of care with patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, case management, and other healthcare professionals.

Provide patient and family education regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and ongoing care needs.

Document assessments, clinical findings, procedures, diagnostic results, and treatment plans accurately in the medical record.

Respond to changes in patient condition and collaborate with the care team to support timely clinical intervention.

Participate in patient safety, quality, and departmental initiatives.

Put Your Procedural Skills to Work

• This role offers the opportunity to perform and/or assist with advanced bedside and critical care procedures. Depending on clinical needs, procedures may include:
• Central line placement
• Arterial line placement
• Venipuncture
• Intubation
• Point-of-care ultrasound
• NG tube placement
• EKG and laboratory interpretation
• Wound care and dressing changes
• Wound closure
• Incision and drainage
• Injections
• Additional procedures based on department needs, training, competency, and scope of practice

What We’re Looking For

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program approved by the applicable State Board of Licensing or determined to be substantially equivalent to programs required in Maryland.
• Current or eligible Maryland licensure as a Physician Assistant.
• Current BLS certification, or ability to obtain prior to providing direct patient care.
• DEA and CDS eligibility.
• Previous Physician Assistant experience is preferred but not required.
• Critical care, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, surgery, or other high-acuity clinical experience is a plus.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Interest in developing and maintaining advanced procedural competencies.

Schedule & Clinical Environment

This is a hospital-based position supporting a patient population ranging from adolescents through older adults. The role may include weekend coverage, shift work, on-call responsibilities, holidays, and overtime based on departmental and patient-care needs.

Why UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center?

At UM BWMC, you’ll have the opportunity to practice within a collaborative hospital environment while also being part of the broader University of Maryland Medical System. Our advanced practice providers are important members of the care team and work closely with physicians and clinical colleagues to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

Located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, UM BWMC offers convenient access to Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington, D.C., and the Chesapeake Bay region — providing a great location to build both your career and your life.

If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can sharpen your critical care expertise, use your procedural skills, and make a meaningful impact on patients and families, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and explore your next opportunity with UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Maryland Medical System is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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