Physician Assistant (Clinical Immunology)

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

The Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology seeks a Physician Assistant to provide clinical care, including evaluation, long-term management, and comprehensive care of patients in the Allergy/Immunology Clinic and the Primary Immunodeficiency Center. This includes history and physical exam; performing and interpreting diagnostic tests; reviewing records prior and after the clinic visit; coordination of care; making referrals as indicated; monitoring patients while on therapy.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in the evaluation and management of patients in the clinic and hospital setting with penicillin or other drug allergies, including allergy skin testing. Work as an essential member of a drug allergy screening program.
• Assist in the evaluation and management of patients with allergic disorders.
• Assist in building and monitoring patient databases, including patient serum samples, data collection, electronic databases, pre- and post-visit materials.
• Receive and triage clinically related phone calls, intervene appropriately with modifications to doctors and patients as needed.
• Perform procedures in the Allergy clinic, such as allergy skin testing, allergy immunotherapy, pulmonary function testing.
• Assist with evaluation and management of inpatient consults in Allergy/Immunology when required
• With a strong focus on quality and patient satisfaction, lead and participate in patient safety and quality improvement interventions, protocol and policy development, education of other providers in best practices for management of Allergy/Immunology conditions.
• Document clinic notes and other pertinent data that are necessary for the care of the patient. Provide information and communicate as needed with referring physicians.
• Coordinate and act as a sub-investigator in clinical trials. This includes preparing and submitting forms to the IRB, enrolling patients into studies by completing health assessment and physical examinations, reviewing lab work and diagnostic tests and making changes as indicated by lab results while following the protocol. This also may include discontinuing a patient on a study for reasons of non-compliance or other issues.
• Attend clinic meetings and other meetings with division, clinical and program leadership.
• Perform phlebotomy as necessary and obtains blood specimens for blood tests.
• Warmly greet patients and visitors.
• Handle and resolve patient complaints.
• Help with clinical and divisional materials and newsletters.
• Successfully complete all required HIPAA and other clinical and research specified training courses.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 State of Maryland or other state where practicing.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Current CPR certification.
• Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment. Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date.
• 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.