About this opportunity
Johns Hopkins Medicine lists this PA Cardiology - Heart Failure Clinic opportunity in baltimore, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Advance Your Cardiology Career at Johns Hopkins
The Johns Hopkins Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join our growing Advanced Heart Failure Bridge Clinic (HFBC). This is an exceptional opportunity to practice at the top of your license in a specialized outpatient setting, caring for patients with advanced heart failure while collaborating with heart failure physicians and a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care.
As our Heart Failure program continues to expand, this position offers the opportunity to contribute to program development and quality initiatives, with the potential for future advancement into an APP lead role supporting multiple ambulatory cardiology clinics.
Why Join our Team
Four 10-hour weekday schedule
No weekends, holidays, or call responsibilities
Specialized outpatient practice focused on advanced heart failure management
High level of APP autonomy within a collaborative academic environment
Work alongside Advanced Heart Failure cardiologists
Participate in quality improvement and clinical research initiatives
Build lasting relationships with patients through continuity of care
Opportunity for professional growth and future APP leadership
What You'll Do
As a Physician Assistant II, you will play a vital role in the ongoing management of patients with advanced heart failure by:
Independently evaluating, diagnosing, and managing patients in the Heart Failure Bridge Clinic.
Developing individualized treatment plans while optimizing guideline-directed medical therapy.
Assessing volume status and initiating appropriate interventions, including IV diuretic therapy.
Managing patients with complex cardiovascular conditions in collaboration with Advanced Heart Failure physicians.
Coordinating transitions between inpatient and outpatient care to improve outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions.
Educating patients and families on heart failure management, medications, lifestyle modifications, and symptom monitoring.
Collaborating with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care.
Supporting evidence-based practice, quality improvement initiatives, and established clinical protocols.
Documenting and billing for professional services.
Qualifications
Required
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
NCCPA certification.
Current Maryland Physician Assistant license (or eligibility).
Minimum of two (2) years of recent cardiology experience as a practicing Physician Assistant.
Experience managing patients with cardiovascular disease in an in-patient and/or outpatient setting.
Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to collaborative, patient-centered care.
What do we offer?
At Johns Hopkins, we support our APPs with opportunities to grow professionally while making a meaningful impact on patient care. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Competitive compensation and excellent benefits package
403(b) retirement savings plan with employer contributions
CME funds and professional development support
Tuition assistance for continued education and career advancement
Generous paid time off and work-life balance programs
Join a team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work helps transform the lives of patients living with advanced heart failure.
Salary Range: Minimum 60.93/hour - Maximum 94.45/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.
We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.
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Worksite address
baltimore, MD, 21276, US
Who can apply
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