Physician Assistant - Lead Surgical PA-C Full-Time 40 hours
About The Position
Bristol Health Medical Group is hiring a Lead Physician Assistant to join the Department of Surgery at Bristol Hospital. The role provides pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care for surgical patients and performs surgical consultations in the emergency room, intensive care unit, and medical floors. The department’s clinical services include general, colorectal, vascular, breast, gynecologic, plastic, and thoracic surgery. The Lead Physician Assistant supervises and coordinates the surgical PA program, including scheduling, daily assignments, recruitment support, onboarding, training, and professional development. The position also provides clinical care, maintains patient records and required documentation, participates in quality, compliance, and educational activities, and provides a pro rata share of operating room surgical-assist call coverage.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Associate program.
- Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Valid Connecticut medical license.
- Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration.
- Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) certification.
- Meet the standards and requirements for Adjunct Medical Staff membership defined in the Hospital’s Medical Staff Bylaws.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate the surgical Physician Assistant program.
- Manage schedules for surgical PAs, including working hours, on-call hours, holidays, and paid time off; coordinate daily assignments and communicate schedule changes.
- Coordinate with operating room supervisory staff to ensure coverage when patient volume or case numbers change.
- Provide monthly PA schedules to the Medical Staff Office, BHMSG, and Operating Room, and promptly report changes.
- Maintain employee records and work schedules; approve and schedule vacation and other time off.
- Support recruitment, development, and retention of PAs; provide feedback to supervisors about PA performance and assist with disciplinary matters.
- Serve as a liaison among administration, operating room management, physicians, and PAs, and serve as a professional role model.
- Promote productivity and revenue capture in conjunction with Bristol Hospital and BHMSG leadership.
- Develop and implement onboarding for new PAs, arrange didactics and clinical experiences, and assist with training protocols and documents.
- Document pertinent patient information and clinical care accurately in approved forms or EMR software, completing records within 24 hours of patient care.
- Evaluate consultation and nursing requests promptly and consult with physicians as appropriate.
- Undertake advanced procedures described in privilege documents and demonstrate proficient clinical skills.
- Prepare reports, claims, and correspondence related to professional services; complete billing slips and code services accurately and on time.
- Assist with and participate in surveys by regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies, peer review, quality improvement, clinical guideline development, care management, and quality assurance activities.
- Comply with BHMSG and Hospital compliance programs, including required education on billing and coding compliance.
- Participate in educational programs and scheduled meetings, use CPOE, and serve on Hospital and medical staff committees as requested.
- Provide pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative care, including writing orders and first assisting.
- Perform pre-operative histories and physicals and educate surgical patients.
- Coordinate inpatient and outpatient care to optimize patient care and resource utilization, and facilitate patient discharge.
- Provide a pro rata share of operating room surgical-assist call coverage with the other surgical PAs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
