The Department of Neurology is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide support to leadership, investigators, and patients in the Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program (NTAP) and the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center. NTAP is a philanthropically funded research organization focused on developing effective therapies for plexiform and cutaneous neurofibromas, the two most common tumors afflicting patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). NTAP is within the Department of Neurology in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. NTAP uses a highly collaborative approach that brings together patients, clinicians, researchers, industry, and government to determine where resources are most effectively deployed to produce meaningful treatments for plexiform and cutaneous neurofibromas. The Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center (JHCNC) is a specialty care center within the Department of Neurology ithat provides a medical home for people of all ages living with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), NF2-related schwannomatosis and other forms of schwannomatosis.
The Physician Assistant will divide their time between clinical and research aspects of the program. The person in this position will report to NTAP's Director of Clinical Research and the Director of Pediatrics for the JHCNC, but will work with other providers in the JHCNC and members of the research team. The core clinical responsibilities will include (but are not limited to, performing and documenting patient visits, ordering and interpreting results, triaging and responding to patient telephone calls and patient messages, as well as tracking patient compliance with treatment plan. The core research responsibilities will include, but are not limited to identifying appropriate patients, screening medical records, consenting potential study participants, performing data collection and entry, obtaining and processing specimens (e.g., saliva and blood samples), and organizing regulatory documents.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
**Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR certification required. Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment. Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date**
Physical Requirements:
Sitting, standing and walking for extended period. Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction. Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s). Ability to move standard equipment through a hospital or clinical environment.
Classified Title: Physician Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: Min $100,00 - Max $151,400 ($118,950 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Exempt Status:Exempt
Location:School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Neuro Neurological Oncology
Personnel area: School of Medicine
Total Rewards
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Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
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