Associate Director, Physician Assistant Services - Oncology - Beth Israel - Full Time

Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY

1d•$139,748 - $209,622

About The Position

The Associate Director, Physician Assistant Services manages and guides Physician Assistant teams and collaborates with clinical and operational teams to improve clinical program performance and ensure timely, accurate completion of deliverables. The role provides advanced clinical support and leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the PA team and associated medical teams and staff. The position maintains clinical responsibility for patient care in collaboration with a supervising physician and other medical teams. It provides a broad range of care—including critical thinking, diagnosis, medication and diagnostic orders, and corrective, preventive, and therapeutic measures—in inpatient, surgical, and/or outpatient settings. The PA practices under medical staff privileges and the scope delegated by a physician as determined by Mount Sinai Health System and the department. Under the Chief PA, the role assumes leadership of a PA team and performs duties delegated by the Chief PA. The position also supports clinical education, quality improvement, patient safety, staffing, recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, and administrative and human-resource activities for the PA team. It serves as a clinical expert, preceptor, and mentor while maintaining required certifications, licensure, privileges, and continuing medical education.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in the clinical specialty of hire.
Demonstrated solid leadership attributes in the current role on a medical team or PA team.
Maintain certifications and licensure required by Medical Staff policy.
Maintain active Mount Sinai Health System privileges as delegated by Medical Staff Services and the Chair for the department of hire.
Maintain continuing medical education requirements for board certification and practice evidence-based medicine.
Physical ability to stand, stoop, bend, lift, and demonstrate dexterity for short or extended periods.

Responsibilities

Develop clinical education modules to support clinical team needs.
Provide clinical support to cross-functional teams to optimize patient quality of care.
Answer clinical questions, advise on quality assurance activities, and provide clinical education support.
Contribute to quality improvement activities in the designated clinical area and/or hospital site.
Provide support to medical and administrative leadership for the designated clinical area.
Participate in and co-lead policies, standards, and processes for patient safety, quality, throughput, and overall patient care.
Participate in interdisciplinary meetings to improve patient care, quality, safety, and throughput.
Participate in committees across the hospital site and clinical area.
Participate in professional organizations to maintain knowledge relevant to practice, leadership, current trends, and developments.
Contribute to staffing, engagement, retention, and recruitment activities.
Help facilitate onboarding and orientation for new PA staff hires.
Serve as preceptor and mentor to PA staff, medical teams, and students.
Handle administrative clinical needs and human-resource-related activities for the PA team as delegated by the Chief PA.
Participate in OPPE/FPPE and performance appraisal evaluations for PA teams and/or Advanced Practice Provider teams in a timely manner.
Practice in an advanced role in the designated clinical area and serve as a clinical expert to fellow PAs, medical team members, and staff.
Promote self-development and growth in a managerial and leadership role.
Contribute to knowledge in the clinical area of expertise through writing, teaching, research, and/or formal or informal presentations.
Maintain required certifications and licensure under Medical Staff policy and active Mount Sinai Health System privileges as delegated by Medical Staff Services and the department Chair.
Promote self-learning and maintain continuing medical education requirements for board certification and evidence-based practice.
Promote a positive work environment.
Apply knowledge of Mount Sinai Health System’s Mission, Vision, and Values to patient care and teamwork.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment and adhere to hospital and regulatory infection-control standards, policies, and guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned by system leadership.
Provide patient care in collaboration with a supervising physician and associated medical teams, including diagnosis, medication and diagnostic orders, and corrective, preventive, and therapeutic measures in inpatient, surgical, and/or outpatient settings.
Assume leadership of a PA team under the Chief PA and perform duties delegated by the Chief PA.