Shady Grove Medical Center
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Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Physician Assistant for our Neurosurgery Department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.
As a Physician Assistant you will:
• Perform daily rounds and post-operative visits, documenting appropriately and communicating with attending.
• Assist as needed in surgeries, including pre/post-operative set up and documentation to include admission/discharge orders and brief op note
• Perform initial and on-going assessments of patients medical and physical status, including H&Ps, to help develop treatment plan
• Coordinate with other departments and consultants as needed for inpatient care and discharge planning
• Coordinate service recovery to ensure positive patient experience and clinical excellence
• Order and interpret patient testing such as lab work and imaging, order treatments or follow-up based on results
• Perform therapeutic/corrective measures and small procedures as needed, to include drain removal, suture placement, uterine evacuation, dressing changes, etc.
• Provide patients, families, and nursing staff with education, counseling, and discharge instructions/expectations as needed
Qualifications include:
• BS Degree in Physician Assistant studies
• Current Maryland PA License, DEA, and CDS License
• NCCPA certification
• Current CPR and ACLS certification
• Minimum of one year’s experience as a surgical Physician Assistant
• Meet credentialing requirements for Medical staff, including background check
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Active ACLS certification
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office applications, Internet and email
Work Schedule:
Employment Type: Full-time
Hours per Week: 40 hours
Typical Daily Schedule: Monday- Friday
Shift Type: Day Shift or Evening Shift
Weekend Requirements: As Needed
Holiday Requirements: As Needed
On-Call: No
Shift Differential Eligible: Yes
Pay Range:
$50.80 - $76.20 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.
We do this by offering:
Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free Employee parking
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
Paid Time Off
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.
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