Physician Assistant - Lead Surgical PA-C Full-Time 40 hours

BRISTOL HOSPITAL GROUP•Bristol, CT

3d•$130,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

Bristol Health Medical Group is seeking 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, ICU, and medical floors. Surgical services include general, colorectal, vascular, breast, gynecologic, plastic, and thoracic surgery. The Lead PA supervises and coordinates the surgical PA program, including staffing, schedules, recruitment, onboarding, training, professional development, and performance feedback, while serving as a liaison among administration, operating room management, physicians, and physician assistants. Clinical responsibilities include documenting and coordinating patient care, conducting pre-operative histories and physicals, educating surgical patients, assisting in surgery, coordinating inpatient and outpatient care, facilitating discharge, and participating in operating-room assist call coverage. The position also supports quality improvement, peer review, clinical guidelines, compliance, education, and regulatory surveys. Patient documentation must be completed within 24 hours of care and in accordance with employer and hospital standards.

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 as defined in the Hospital’s Medical Staff Bylaws.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate the surgical Physician Assistant program.
Manage surgical PA schedules, including working hours, on-call hours, holidays, PTO, and vacation time.
Coordinate daily PA assignments and communicate schedule changes to staff.
Coordinate with operating room supervisory staff to maintain 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.
Support recruitment, development, and retention of PAs.
Serve as a liaison among administration, operating room management, physicians, and physician assistants.
Provide supervisors with feedback about PA performance and assist with disciplinary matters.
Model quality and professionalism for other PAs.
Support productivity and revenue capture in coordination with Bristol Hospital and BHMSG leadership.
Develop and implement onboarding for new PAs; arrange didactic and clinical experiences; and assist with training protocols and documentation.
Document pertinent patient data and clinical care accurately in approved forms or EMR software.
Evaluate consultation and nursing requests promptly and consult with physicians as appropriate.
Undertake advanced procedures specified in privilege documents and demonstrate proficient clinical skills.
Prepare and maintain patient records in accordance with Medical Staff and Joint Commission standards, completing documentation within 24 hours of care.
Prepare reports, claims, and correspondence related to professional services.
Assist with and participate in surveys by regulatory and accrediting bodies.
Participate in peer review, quality improvement, clinical guideline development, care management, and quality assurance activities.
Comply with hospital and BHMSG compliance and reimbursement requirements, including billing, coding, timely billing slips, and use of CPOE.
Participate in educational programs, scheduled meetings, and hospital or medical staff committees as requested.
Provide pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative patient 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.
Coordinate and facilitate patient discharge.
Provide a pro rata share of operating room surgical-assist call coverage with the other surgical PAs.