Critical Care Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callPart-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$59 - $80/hr

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job Requirements

Company Description

When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you’re coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. You’re embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority.

Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you’ll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution.

UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade ‘A’ hospital and by U.S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we’ve been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine.

Job Description

University of Maryland Saint Joseph Medical Center (UMSJMC), a member of the University of Maryland Medical System and located in Towson, Maryland, has an excellent, full-time opportunity available for a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our team.

Job Specifics

  • Seeking a hardworking, detail-oriented NP/PA to work with a team of Pulmonary and Critical Care Providers.
  • Applicants must have the ability to diagnose patients and implement a plan of care for acute and chronic health conditions in the intensive care unit.
  • Closed Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit
  • 16 bed MSICU, 6 bed Intermediate Care Unit

Part-time position available. Night-shift availability is preferred.

CMS 5 Star, LeapFrog Grade "A" Hospital

#1 Community Hospital in Maryland, US News and World Report

Qualifications

Education

  • 4 year / Bachelor’s Degree: Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (Required)
  • Master’s Degree (Preferred)
  • Certification / Licensure / Registration
  • BLS Certification (Required)
  • Physician Assistant (Required)
  • Registration from Maryland State Board of Physicians (Required)
  • Nurse Practitioner License with Maryland Board of Nursing (required)

Experience and Skills

  • 0 - 1 year Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (Required)
  • 2 - 4 years Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)

Required Skills: Strong critical care patient management experience preferred. Excellent interpersonal skills as well as effective written and oral communication skills. Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

Additional Information

  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
  • Pay Range: $59 - $80
  • Shift differentials
  • Review the 2026-2027 UMMS Benefits Guide. pdf
  • Tags: PA, PA-C, Phys Asst, APP, CC, NP, Nurse Practitioner

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Key Responsibilities

The provider will work within a team of Pulmonary and Critical Care specialists to diagnose and implement care plans for patients in the intensive care unit. Responsibilities include managing acute and chronic health conditions within a 16-bed medical-surgical ICU and a 6-bed intermediate care unit.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisCare plan implementationAcute health condition managementChronic health condition managementWritten communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Critical Care Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) at University of Maryland Medical System a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Critical Care Medicine (NP) — ranked against 117 active Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 34% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 117 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Towson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$424k
Typical market rent
$1,872/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About University of Maryland Medical System

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Benefits & Perks

Shift differentials
Health insurance
Retirement benefits