Johns Hopkins University
Deputy Medical Director, STI Services
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is seeking a
Deputy Medical Director, STI Services
for a contracted position at the Baltimore City Health Department Sexual Health Clinics. We seek a Physician Assistant with experience in STI, HIV, HIV PrEP/PEP, and Hepatitis C clinical care and an interest in supporting programmatic STI, HIV, HIV PrEP/PEP, and Hepatitis C services. The practitioner will have dedicated part‑time administrative time for Deputy Medical Director activities. The Deputy Medical Director will have 40% FTE (2 days a week) of administrative time, and the remainder 60% FTE (3 days a week) to provide direct patient care. The Deputy Medical Director will report to the Medical Director for STI, HIV, HIV PrEP/PEP, and Hepatitis C services who reports to the Clinical Chief for STI Services. Will provide support in clinician staffing scheduling, patient triage, facilitate clinical inquiries made to the Sexual Health Clinics from external agencies, develop and refine standard operating procedures, and coordinate projects/new workflows with supervisors and staff of all professional groups at the BCHD Sexual Health Clinics. The Deputy Medical Director will work independently under the supervision of the Medical Director for STI services, or the Clinical Chief in the Medical Director's absence.
Administrative Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for completing timesheets of provider (NP/PA) staff biweekly or as required.
Coordinate requests for time off with the Clinic Manager and review them for reasonableness, adherence to JHH policies, and overall schedule impact.
Act as point person for issues related to EMR modifications and improvement, specifically regarding clinician workflow.
Attend on average 1 meeting per week on EPIC implementation and improvement, complete reports, and coordinate with the OCHIN EPIC team on requests to improve clinical flow.
Work with the Clinic Manager to manage STI clinician schedule updates for callouts and shift rearrangements.
Collaborate with the front desk supervisor and Clinic Manager to ensure patients are rescheduled or redirected during operational changes, prioritizing based on visit reason.
Assist the Assistant Commissioner or designee in assigning student rotations to STI clinician preceptors and in internal new hire onboarding rotations.
Develop and update sexual health clinic SOPs for clinician workflows as assigned by the Medical Director and as identified by the Deputy Medical Director, obtaining input from affected staff groups and proposing changes for approval.
Lead quality assurance activities, including matching external laboratory results to patient encounters, coordinating with BDC laboratory to resolve specimen and ordering issues, and driving process improvement.
Support clinicians in using the commercial laboratory test ordering online portal, including adding new users, maintaining picklists, and troubleshooting workflow issues.
Serve as point person for RN/MA Express Testing (asymptomatic) visits, supervising sign‑off and follow‑up of results, and providing clear guidelines to RN/MA staff.
Assist clinicians in troubleshooting Baltimore City IT updates that affect clinician workflows.
Manage clinician supply and medication stocking, reviewing new requests and providing inventory and stocking procedure feedback.
Handle clinical inquiries made to the Sexual Health Clinics from external agencies when required.
Present information to the clinician team and clinic staff to keep them informed.
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
Perform clinic‑based evaluation of patients, including detailed sexual history and risk assessment.
Conduct focused physical examinations: male and female genitourinary, pelvic, and neurological.
Collect patient specimens (urethral, vaginal, cervical, pharyngeal) for gram stain, wet mount, culture, nucleic acid testing, PAP smear/cytology, and other point‑of‑care testing.
Order relevant laboratory testing for STI evaluation.
Provide counseling regarding diagnosis, treatment, and risk reduction for STIs and HIV.
Administer appropriate STI treatments.
Refer patients to primary care, family planning, HIV pre‑exposure prophylaxis care, and other community services as indicated.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives of clinic operations.
Assist in precepting learners: medical students, NP/PA students, residents, fellows, and other health‑care professionals.
Participate in research activities authorized by BCHD.
Provide emergency services to the Baltimore City Health Department as needed.
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow‑through on established goals.
Ability to work self‑sufficiently on assigned tasks.
Oral and written communication skills to write and present information clearly to colleagues.
Knowledge of STIs, treatments, and resources.
Sensitivity in providing care to racially, ethnically, culturally, and sexually diverse populations.
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, multi‑organizational team setting.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree.
Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body; completion of a CAAHEP‑certified Physician Assistant program.
Must be licensed as PA in the State of Maryland.
Three years of experience in a related clinical area and proficiency in the specialty area.
Residency or fellowship program in an area of specialization may substitute for some experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum of five years of related experience.
Supervisory experience.
Classified Title: Physician Assistant Manager
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Deputy Medical Director, STI Services
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MH
Starting Salary Range: $101,500 - $177,800 Annually ($139,600 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM ID BCHD
Personnel area: School of Medicine
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Deputy Medical Director, STI Services
for a contracted position at the Baltimore City Health Department Sexual Health Clinics. We seek a Physician Assistant with experience in STI, HIV, HIV PrEP/PEP, and Hepatitis C clinical care and an interest in supporting programmatic STI, HIV, HIV PrEP/PEP, and Hepatitis C services. The practitioner will have dedicated part‑time administrative time for Deputy Medical Director activities. The Deputy Medical Director will have 40% FTE (2 days a week) of administrative time, and the remainder 60% FTE (3 days a week) to provide direct patient care. The Deputy Medical Director will report to the Medical Director for STI, HIV, HIV PrEP/PEP, and Hepatitis C services who reports to the Clinical Chief for STI Services. Will provide support in clinician staffing scheduling, patient triage, facilitate clinical inquiries made to the Sexual Health Clinics from external agencies, develop and refine standard operating procedures, and coordinate projects/new workflows with supervisors and staff of all professional groups at the BCHD Sexual Health Clinics. The Deputy Medical Director will work independently under the supervision of the Medical Director for STI services, or the Clinical Chief in the Medical Director's absence.
Administrative Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for completing timesheets of provider (NP/PA) staff biweekly or as required.
Coordinate requests for time off with the Clinic Manager and review them for reasonableness, adherence to JHH policies, and overall schedule impact.
Act as point person for issues related to EMR modifications and improvement, specifically regarding clinician workflow.
Attend on average 1 meeting per week on EPIC implementation and improvement, complete reports, and coordinate with the OCHIN EPIC team on requests to improve clinical flow.
Work with the Clinic Manager to manage STI clinician schedule updates for callouts and shift rearrangements.
Collaborate with the front desk supervisor and Clinic Manager to ensure patients are rescheduled or redirected during operational changes, prioritizing based on visit reason.
Assist the Assistant Commissioner or designee in assigning student rotations to STI clinician preceptors and in internal new hire onboarding rotations.
Develop and update sexual health clinic SOPs for clinician workflows as assigned by the Medical Director and as identified by the Deputy Medical Director, obtaining input from affected staff groups and proposing changes for approval.
Lead quality assurance activities, including matching external laboratory results to patient encounters, coordinating with BDC laboratory to resolve specimen and ordering issues, and driving process improvement.
Support clinicians in using the commercial laboratory test ordering online portal, including adding new users, maintaining picklists, and troubleshooting workflow issues.
Serve as point person for RN/MA Express Testing (asymptomatic) visits, supervising sign‑off and follow‑up of results, and providing clear guidelines to RN/MA staff.
Assist clinicians in troubleshooting Baltimore City IT updates that affect clinician workflows.
Manage clinician supply and medication stocking, reviewing new requests and providing inventory and stocking procedure feedback.
Handle clinical inquiries made to the Sexual Health Clinics from external agencies when required.
Present information to the clinician team and clinic staff to keep them informed.
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
Perform clinic‑based evaluation of patients, including detailed sexual history and risk assessment.
Conduct focused physical examinations: male and female genitourinary, pelvic, and neurological.
Collect patient specimens (urethral, vaginal, cervical, pharyngeal) for gram stain, wet mount, culture, nucleic acid testing, PAP smear/cytology, and other point‑of‑care testing.
Order relevant laboratory testing for STI evaluation.
Provide counseling regarding diagnosis, treatment, and risk reduction for STIs and HIV.
Administer appropriate STI treatments.
Refer patients to primary care, family planning, HIV pre‑exposure prophylaxis care, and other community services as indicated.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives of clinic operations.
Assist in precepting learners: medical students, NP/PA students, residents, fellows, and other health‑care professionals.
Participate in research activities authorized by BCHD.
Provide emergency services to the Baltimore City Health Department as needed.
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow‑through on established goals.
Ability to work self‑sufficiently on assigned tasks.
Oral and written communication skills to write and present information clearly to colleagues.
Knowledge of STIs, treatments, and resources.
Sensitivity in providing care to racially, ethnically, culturally, and sexually diverse populations.
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, multi‑organizational team setting.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree.
Certification by the NCCPA or similar national certifying body; completion of a CAAHEP‑certified Physician Assistant program.
Must be licensed as PA in the State of Maryland.
Three years of experience in a related clinical area and proficiency in the specialty area.
Residency or fellowship program in an area of specialization may substitute for some experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum of five years of related experience.
Supervisory experience.
Classified Title: Physician Assistant Manager
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Deputy Medical Director, STI Services
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MH
Starting Salary Range: $101,500 - $177,800 Annually ($139,600 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM ID BCHD
Personnel area: School of Medicine
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