Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Rheumatology - Easton, MD

We are seeking a Full-Time licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our established Rheumatology care centers in Easton and Salisbury, MD. 

Our care center has 3 Physicians, 2 Advanced Practice Providers, 8 exam rooms, a state-of-the-art Infusion Suite with 10 chairs, and a highly skilled and dedicated team. We offer multiple services including DEXA, X-Ray and management of osteoporosis and all rheumatologic conditions including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease associated Arthritis, Lupus, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Scleroderma, Inflammatory Myositis, and mixed connective tissue disease, and other auto inflammatory conditions.

If you are a motivated professional who takes pride in delivering high touch, compassionate care, and building rapport with chronic disease patients in a smaller and intimate setting, we invite you to apply.

A Day in the life of a Rheumatology APP

Responsibilities:

• Examine patients and their medical records
• Order and study diagnostic tests (blood tests, X-rays etc.)
• Diagnose and Propose treatments for autoimmune and arthritic diseases
• Prescribe medications and IV Infusion Treatments
• Maintain accurate records and schedules
• Inform patients about their health conditions and prescribed medications
• Educate patients and their family members on diseases, epidemics and prevention
• Oversee patients’ overall health
• Promote good health practices
• Advance professional knowledge and conduct research
• Other duties as assigned by collaborating physician

Requirements:

• 2yr+ experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Rheumatology, Orthopedics, Internal Medicine preferred
• Willing to travel to two offices: Easton and Salisbury
• Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish and English a plus
• Joint Injection experience preferred
• Knowledge of health and patient care regulations
• Excellent communication skills, verbal, and written
• Strong ethics
• Team spirit with a positive attitude, patience and cool-headedness
• Willingness to continue gaining knowledge and clinical experience
• Valid Maryland Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant & DEA license

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
• PTO & Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• CME
• Malpractice Insurance

All applicants are reviewed on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Rheumatology Associates of Delmarva, also know as “RAD” has two offices conveniently located in Easton and Salisbury.

In 2020, the practice began doing business as Rheumatology Associates of Delmarva when Drs. MacLaughlin and Clayton became partners.  The Salisbury office opened in 2021 to offer consultation, management, and infusion services to lower Delmarva. Our patients come from all counties on the peninsula: from the Virginia Cape, Southern Delaware and all the way up to Maryland’s Kent County.

At Rheumatology Associates of Delmarva, we will always strive to provide exceptional care and services to every patient on an individual basis. For more detailed information on the services we provide click here.

American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates (AARA) in the largest Rheumatology supergroup in the United States that effectively leverages power in numbers. 

Our physicians and affiliates are empowered to optimize the delivery of Rheumatologic care and believe an educated and empowered patient is essential for quality care. We never stop searching for and providing personalized and innovative therapies to heal the whole person, improve quality of life and restore hope. Our vision is to be recognized and trusted by people living with inflammatory, musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases as the premier destination for healing and hope.

Bendcare is the business and innovation arm for AARA providing services, technology, education and purchasing power. We help optimize care center work flows, maximize reimbursement and provide insulation from the tactics of the payers. By streamlining workflows, negotiating better contracts and taking the back-office administration burden off care centers, we empower providers to do what they do best - care for patients. 

We believe that each patient’s care needs are as unique as their finger print.

While every physician strives for excellence, we have the advantage of joining together to reimagine rheumatology from the ground up. We have the talent, resources, and passion to do it right. We will work with our patients to constantly strive to keep their disease from being out of control and damaging them.