Advanced Practitioner Job Search: Opportunity Details
Opportunity Criteria
Critical Care Residency Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Company Description
Baltimore Washington Medical Center (BWMC), a member of the University of Maryland Medical System, and a leading provider of primary care in Anne Arundel County, is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our Critical Care Residency Program.
The Critical Care Residency Program is a one-year post graduate training program consisting of a wide range of technical and procedural skills by sharing knowledge through simulation, educational courses and clinical rotations. Our goal is for you to learn to provide comprehensive health care to a specific patient population under the supervision of medical staff. Follows established applicable nursing and medical standards, procedures, and practices, and gives specific patient care directions to nursing and other support staff. Patients served include adolescent through adult-older adult.
Job Description
About the Program:
You will work as a member of the critical care team and develop greater independence over the course of a 12-month training program. Experiences will include:
- Completing admissions
- Note writing
- Presenting on rounds
- Calling consults
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing
- Performing bedside procedures
- Obtain a diverse understanding of critical care billing
As a BWMC Critical Care Resident you can expect:
- Mentorship from experienced Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
- Attend all assigned didactic, educational, and simulation activities.
- Complete an evidence-based research project including local presentation or publication.
- Trained to obtain patient histories and develops patient care charges, ensuring completeness and accuracy of documentation.
- Trained to place orders, obtain and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests.
- Trained to design, order and document appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results.
- Direct supervision of all patient care
- Dedicated educational time- on–site an education and independent study
- Structured teachings on common critical care medical diagnoses
- Ability to practice skills in a simulation environment
- Program completion includes local presentation or publication of an evidence based research project
- Skill building for: interacting with families, end-of-life care and palliative care involvement
- Procedural skill will include: intubation, ultrasound guided central lines, arterial lines, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, chest tube placements , paracentesis, lumbar puncture, bedside tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube placements.
- Elective time can be spent with palliative care, infectious disease, cardiology, nephrology, neurology and interventional pulmonology.
Be part of a rich tradition of Medicine while shaping the future of care delivery.
Experience the highest level of appreciation at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center — named Top Workplace in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Sun two years in a row (2019 & 2020); Top Workplace in the USA for 2021! As part of the acclaimed University of Maryland Medical System, our facility is one of three ANCC Pathway to Excellence® designated hospitals in Maryland. UM BWMC features one of the state’s busiest emergency departments, as well as a team of experts who care for our community and one another.
The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UMBWMC) provides the highest quality health care services to the communities we serve. Our medical center is home to leading-edge technology, nationally recognized quality, personalized service and outstanding people. We have 285 licensed beds and we’re home to 3,200 employees and over 800 physicians. Our expert physicians and experienced, compassionate staff are connected to medical practices in the local community as well as at University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore. For patients, this means access to high-quality care and research discoveries aimed at improving Maryland’s health. Our physicians and nursing staff specialize in emergency, acute, medical-surgical and critical care. In addition, our medical center is home to many Centers of Excellence, offering expert outpatient health care.
Qualifications
- Graduation from a Physician Assistant educational program approved by the State Board of Licensing or found by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the programs in Maryland required.
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, or eligibility for licensure in the state, is required. Applicant may be waiting for licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner. Must receive Maryland State License within six (6) months of hire date.
- Master’s degree with completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required.
- Applicant is waiting for licensure by the Maryland State Board of Physicians as a Physician Assistant. Must receive Maryland State License within 6 months of hire date.
- Must become eligible for CDS and DEA license.
- Must be approved by the Credentialing Committee and MEC within 8 months of hire date.
- Current BLS and ACLS certification or obtained prior to providing direct patient care is required.
How to apply:
- Include an updated resume.
- A one-page essay detailing your interest in our critical care residency program.
- 3 professional references to include: one course instructor, one preceptor and one physician reference.
- Application deadline
Additional information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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About University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center is a 310-bed hospital located in Anne Arundel County. We're home to over 2,800 employees and 650 physicians, and we have been a member of the University of Maryland Medical System since 2000.
UM BWMC opened in 1965 and has continuously grown to become one of the largest and best-equipped medical centers in the state. Our emergency department is one of the busiest in Maryland, serving over 104,000 patients a year.
We performed Anne Arundel County's first joint replacement surgery in 1975, and continue to be an innovator in replacement surgery. We were the first hospital in Maryland to offer the Calypso® 4D Localizing System that uses satellite GPS to zap tumors without damaging the healthy tissue surrounding them.
We underwent a $117 million expansion project that brought an expanded emergency department in summer 2008, a new 111-bed patient care building in January 2009 and a new women's health center with obstetrics services that opened in October 2009 offering a family-like atmosphere filled with amenities for new moms.
In 2009, UM BWMC opened BWMC Health Services at Arundel Mills, a multi-specialty office building that brings physicians, specialists and support care to western Anne Arundel County. And we completed an 18-month, $31 million surgical suite expansion in September 2011, expanding the number of operating rooms from 14 to 17. The rooms allow our surgeons to perform complex surgical cases with the latest technology in neurosurgery, vascular surgery, orthopaedics and robotics.
UM BWMC is home to numerous centers of excellence to serve the unique needs of our patients. Some of our services and centers of excellence include the Aiello Breast Center, Pascal Women's Center, Tate Cancer Center, The Vascular Center, Joint Replacement Center, UM Baltimore Washington Spine and Neuroscience Center, Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, PET/CT technology, emergency care, pediatric care, psychiatric care, cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation services, endoscopy services and geriatric services. UM BWMC is also a Primary Stroke Center.
UM BWMC is committed to providing the highest quality health care services to the communities we serve. Some of our recent achievements include the 2014 Delmarva Foundation Excellence Award for Quality Improvement, the American Heart Association’s 2014 Mission: Lifeline Gold Plus Receiving Quality Achievement Award, Healthstream’s 2013 Excellence Through Insight Award for patient satisfaction at our Aiello Breast Center, the American Stroke Association’s 2013 Get with the Guidelines Silver Performance Award, the Living Legacy Foundation’s 2012 Medal of Honor Award, the American College of Cardiology Foundation's 2012 NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award, the 2012 Delmarva Foundation Excellence Award for Quality Improvement, and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s designation as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement.
About Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County, the land of pleasant living, is situated between Baltimore, Washington, DC, and the Eastern Shore, making it a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
With more than 500 miles of coastline, the county is known for its water sports, state parks, and other recreational facilities. A short drive to Baltimore, sports fans can access Ravens football and Orioles baseball home games. A short drive from Washington, DC, museums and national monuments are just around the corner.Some of the nicest developments include Annapolis, Severna Park, Crofton, Crownsville, Severn and Pasadena. There is Water front housing.
Country Clubs, Fishing, Golf Courses, Tennis courts. There are many Sate Parks to enjoy. The beautiful Sandy Point State park provides fabulous views of the Chesapeake bay and the Bay Bridge. There are over 70 county parks that offer a wide range of activities including fishing, camping, boating, hunting, hiking, swimming, and biking.
For children there is the Chesapeake Children's Museum, National Aquarium in Baltimore, Smithsonian museums in Washington, DC, and Port Discovery in Baltimore.
About University of Maryland Community Medical Group
University of Maryland Medical System(UMMS) and University of Maryland Community Medical Group (UMCMG) provide physicians comprehensive support services that allow you to focus on quality patient care while achieving your professional goals. As a UMCMG physician, you'll have many opportunities to grow, collaborate and be rewarded financially. Having grown to a multihospital system that has genuine impact throughout our State, our twelve hospitals and numerous ambulatory centers offer you a choice of practice locations from urban to suburban and rural. We invite you to explore being part of a team that delivers a special blend of expertise, innovation and caring in each community we serve.
Additional benefits to being part of the UMCMG Family:
- Comprehensive and competitive salary for you and your staff.
- Sign on bonus and relocation reimbursement
- Competitive benefits package including health, dental, retirement plan, malpractice with tail, CME and more.
- One of the largest private, nonprofit health care providers in the mid-Atlantic region
- Focused on High-Value-Healthcare through innovation and discovery
- Sharing of teaching, research and specialty expertise at our academic medical center
Together, we're building an extraordinary model of integrated care delivery. And because of our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, we are among the leaders in medical discovery and education. For physicians looking to advance their career, there is just no place like it.
See more at Physician Recruitment | University of Maryland Medical System (umms.org) and Watch Our Video
Facility & Address
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
- 301 Hospital Drive Glen Burnie MD 21061
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Stephanie Padilla Senior Physician Recruiter
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