Physician Assistant I - Inpatient Orthopedics

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant I to join our dynamic inpatient orthopedic surgery team. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a highly collaborative and autonomous APP team supporting orthopedic trauma, total joint, and subspecialty surgical services.

This role offers a unique balance of inpatient care, ED consults, and perioperative management, along with opportunities to participate in the operating room. Providers in this role practice at the top of their license in a supportive, team-oriented environment with strong physician and resident collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive inpatient orthopedic care, including pre-operative optimization, perioperative management, and post-operative care


• Evaluate and manage orthopedic consults in the Emergency Department (adult and limited pediatric population)


• Collaborate closely with orthopedic surgeons, residents, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes


• Participate in shared team-based coverage model for inpatient units and consult services


• Assist in the operating room as needed, including scrubbing into orthopedic surgical cases


• Support care of elective surgical patients requiring inpatient admission


• Contribute to a high-autonomy practice environment while maintaining strong collaboration with team members

Schedule:

• Full-time, 3 shifts per week (13-hour shifts)


• Primarily day shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) with Rotating night shift coverage required (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)


• No traditional call requirements; night shifts function as in-house coverage

Opportunity for dedicated night shift role available; Mon, Tues, Wed 7p – 7a and four days off/week. 

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program


• NCCPA certification required


• Maryland State License (or eligibility) required


• DEA/CDS (or ability to obtain)


• New graduates are welcome to apply; prior orthopedic or surgical experience is preferred but not required


• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and ability to work in a collaborative team environment

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is 420 bed teaching hospital, trauma center, neonatal intensive care unit, geriatrics center, and is home to the Johns Hopkins Burn Center, the only adult burn trauma in Maryland. Careers at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center offer the opportunity to experience the pride of being part of Johns Hopkins while working with a team of caring professionals. 

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

We are committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for our patients, visitors and staff members. The Johns Hopkins Hospital has a tobacco-free at work policy. Employees must refrain from using any tobacco products during their work shifts — including while at lunch or on breaks, and whether they are on or off campus.

Salary Range: Minimum 58.03/hour - Maximum 89.94/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 an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.