Assistant in Medicine

The Hospitalist Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital is a group of more than 60 faculty, 9 APPs, and 5-6 support staff embedded within the Department of Medicine. The group's mission includes patient care, education, research, and clinical administration.

Scope of Clinical Activities

You will be expected to be scheduled on clinical service for 97 13-hours night time shifts per annum, including holidays.

Your clinical activities are anticipated to be primarily performed at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and will consist of a combination of inpatient services for post-procedure cardiac patients, general cardiology patients, renal transplant patients, lung transplant patients, and may include patients being treated with CAR-T therapy for non-oncology diagnoses.

You will be fully dedicated to clinical activity during your one-year appointment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Care:
• Provide comprehensive medical care for hospitalized patients, including admission, diagnosis, treatment.
• Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments.
• Conduct daily rounds to assess patients' conditions and update their treatment plans.
• Make timely, evidence-based decisions regarding patient care and treatment plans.
• Respond to clinical emergencies, assist in critical care situations, and ensure the safety and comfort of patients.
• Collaboration:
• Work closely with other attending physicians, specialists, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team to provide coordinated care.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families, providing education on diagnoses, treatment options, and care plans.
• Documentation and Compliance:
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of patient care activities in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Adhere to hospital policies and regulatory requirements, including quality improvement initiatives, infection control, and safety protocols.
• Quality Improvement:
• Participate in departmental quality improvement projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care, safety, and satisfaction.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and best practices.
• Education and Mentorship:
• Engage in continuous professional development and training.

Additional clinical service expectations:

1) Meet the productivity and performance expectations on each of the clinical services

2) Provide clinical feedback and administrative feedback to Hospitalist leadership team as needed

Work Environment:

• The CARL Nocturnists will work primarily in a hospital inpatient setting, with some potential for administrative duties.
• Shifts may include nights, weekends, and holidays depending on departmental needs.
• The role involves high-stress situations and a fast-paced environment, requiring quick decision-making and the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Education:
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school.
• Licensure:
• Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Active medical license in the state of Maryland.
• Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification required.
• Additional certifications, such as Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), preferred.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Pre-Employment Information

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Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional vaccine requirements may apply, depending upon your campus. Please contact the hiring department for more information. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.