Physician Assistant (Oncology)

Procedures Performs, but is not limited to the following advance procedures Routine laboratory procedures such as cultures, smears, venipuncture, electrocardiograms. Performs advanced procedures such as bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, skin biopsy, lumbar puncture, and other procedures as necessary, including paracentesis and thoracentesis.

Provides Emergency Care Maintains CPR certification. Maintains airway, breathing, circulation. Starts and provides basic CPR. Orders and administers anti-anaphylactic and supportive medications.

Prescribes Drugs Prescribes medications, including oral, parenteral, intramuscular, or subcutaneous drugs. Prescribes Schedule 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4,5 drugs under the guidelines of the Maryland Nurse Practice Act and the DEA.

Research Coordination Will work with specific protocols to ensure that all protocol driven tests, examinations, and procedures are ordered, performed and evaluated and data is retrieved, entered on appropriate forms. Coordinates scheduling, orders appropriate tests, evaluates results, records data, performs patient evaluations and participates in care of patients on specific protocols regarding specific disease entities and treatment. Works in collaboration with the Principal Investigators of specific protocols to ensure the completeness of protocol requirements.

• Educational Responsibilities Develops expertise and expands knowledge in specific areas and shares that knowledge and expertise with colleagues as consultant in planning care for patients.
• Participates in rounds and meetings for consultation.
• Supervises and evaluates student/patient interactions in an academic setting.
• Assumes responsibility for patient care as provided by the student.
• Performs oncology related procedures, such as bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, lumbar puncture, bone marrow harvest, and other procedures as called upon within the scope of practice.

• Fiscal responsibility Assumes fiscal responsibility with working knowledge of evidence based medical model.
• Effectively uses resources of the patient and the institution.
• Is aware of and adheres to specific capitations and limitations of the patient’s insurances while organizing and optimizing individualized care based on the disease state and restraints imposed by the HMO or insurances.
• Utilizes referrals to Home Health in order to provide optimum care in the appropriate setting.
• Has knowledge of and utilizes all available resources in the event that the patient’s resources are limited or unavailable in order to provide medical care and social well-being.

Refers Works in collaboration with the physician and realizes and is able to detect those deviations from normalcy or from established protocols which require consultation and/or referral to appropriate specialty areas including physicians, nutrition, psycho-social, and other resources.

Policy Responsibilities Assists with formulation of P.A. policies within department regarding utilization of P.A.s, CME requirements, and other administrative matters.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree; Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body; Completion of a CAAHEP certified Physician Assistant program. Must be licensed as PA in the State of Maryland. Current CPR certification. Must maintain current licensure and certification during the duration of employment. 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

Experience as a certified Physician Assistant with a team of attending and resident physicians in an oncology related clinical area. Classified Title: Physician Assistant Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG Starting

Salary Range

$100,000 - $152,900 Annually ($120,100 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Mon - Fri / 8a - 5p FLSA Status: Exempt Location: School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM Onc Hematologic Malignancies Personnel area: School of Medicine

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