Advanced Practitioner Job Search: Opportunity Details
Opportunity Criteria
General Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Company Description
When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you’re coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. You’re embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority. Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you’ll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution. UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade ‘A’ hospital and by U.S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we’ve been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine.
Job Description
University of Maryland Joseph Medical Center (UM-SJMC), a member hospital of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has an immediate opening for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their inpatient General Surgery team. This position manages patients pre and post-operatively after a multitude of general, hepatobiliary, and colorectal surgeries. These include pancreatic resections, liver resection, small bowel resections, foregut procedures, gastric resections, colon resections, hernia repairs, cholecystectomies, and appendectomies. This APP team also assists in seeing consults on inpatients and ER patients. The current team includes 6 surgeons (2 hepatobiliary, 3 general, and 1 colorectal), 2 NPs and 1 PA.
- 12 hour shifts. Days, nights, and weekend coverage
- Full-time Night Shift available
- 1-2 years of post-op hospital based surgery care experience highly preferred
- NP’s must have Acute Care certification
- PA’s must have experience beyond clinical training
- Will consider new grad NPs with prior experience as an RN working with hospitalized surgery patients
- Competitive base salary, including malpractice insurance
- SJMC is a CMS 5-Star, Leapfrog Grade ‘A’ hospital and ranked the #1 community hospital in Maryland by the U.S. News and World Report.
- This is an outstanding opportunity to join an excellent institution, healthcare system, and team.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- For NPs, Master of Science degree with completion of an accredited Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program required. For PA’s, Bachelor’s Degree: Physician Assistant required. Master’s preferred.
- Current state licensure as an Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required. NPs must hold Acute Care NP certification
- Current BLS certification or obtained prior to providing direct patient care is required.
- DEA and CDS eligible
Additional information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation:
- Pay Range: $51-$83
- Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide
About University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
UM St. Joseph Medical Center (UM SJMC) has a rich heritage of compassionate service and superb clinical programs.
Our primary goal is to build upon that heritage by enhancing our relationship among our community, employees and physicians.
We hope to do this, in part, through our website, where you'll find access to information about our many outstanding programs and services.
In addition, we have made finding a physician for your specific needs quick and easy – literally at your fingertips. You'll also find valuable health information and learn about things that you can do to enhance your lifestyle.
We hope you'll visit often. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve you and to help carry on the UM SJMC mission of providing the highest quality of care possible to our Baltimore community.
Who We Are
UM St. Joseph Medical Center is a 218 licensed bed, Catholic acute care hospital that observes the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.
Originally called St. Joseph German Hospital, it was founded in 1864 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. The organization moved to its current location in Towson, Maryland in 1965. UM St. Joseph is a member of the University of Maryland Medical System, a multi-hospital system with academic, community and specialty service missions reaching every part of the state and beyond.
Facts about UM St. Joseph Medical Center
UM St. Joseph's Community Health Department is committed to enhancing individuals' quality of life at all stages through classes, programs, and services. A broad variety of health-related topics are offered to the community. By partnering with local groups, the department can also provide classes, services and programs that help make Baltimore County a healthier place for all.
UM St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation
A subsidiary of UM St. Joseph Medical Center, the Foundation was founded by the Sisters of Saint Francis of Philadelphia and UM St. Joseph Medical Center Board of Directors. Through the efforts of its board members and staff, the Foundation seeks the philanthropic support of the community served by UM St. Joseph Medical Center. To ensure and support continued services of the medical center, fundraising is accomplished through planned gifts, major gifts, direct mail, special events, grants and major campaigns.
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Facility & Address
University of Maryland St. Joesph's Medical Center
- Towson MD
Links
Contact Information
Brittany Eaton Senior Physician Recruiter
- Phone:443-212-9071
- Email:Click to email
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