Physician Assistant – Surgery and Graduate/Undergraduate Medical Education

Conifer Health Solutions•Worcester, MA

About The Position

The Surgery APP / GME Administration position is a hybrid role at Saint Vincent Hospital, combining physician assistant clinical support for the Department of Surgery with administrative support for Graduate Medical Education (GME). Approximately 50% of the position is dedicated to clinical responsibilities, and the remaining 50% to GME administration. Clinical responsibilities are performed under the clinical direction of the Department of Surgery and within the PA’s approved scope of practice, hospital privileges, and institutional policies. GME administrative responsibilities are performed under the direction of the Market Director for Graduate Medical Education/VP for Academic Affairs. The clinical portion includes supporting surgical patient care and service operations, collaborating with the surgical care team, and contributing to the clinical learning environment for residents, students, and other learners. The administrative portion supports GME programs and institutional activities, including educational events, trainee lifecycle activities, documentation, accreditation preparation, committee work, and operational projects.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Current Physician Assistant licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Current certification as required for Physician Assistant practice.
Meet Saint Vincent Hospital credentialing and privileging requirements.
Appropriate clinical experience.
Ability to work effectively with physicians, residents, fellows, students, administrators, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Strong organizational, communication, and project-management skills.
Ability to manage both clinical and administrative responsibilities within a hybrid role.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately manage sensitive trainee, educational, and clinical information.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience within surgery or an acute-care environment is preferred.
Familiarity with graduate medical education, academic medicine, or healthcare administration is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide physician assistant clinical services in support of the Department of Surgery and its physicians.
Participate in the evaluation, management, and coordination of surgical patient care within the PA’s approved scope of practice and hospital privileges.
Support the clinical operations and workflow of the surgical service.
Collaborate with attending physicians, residents, nursing, and other multidisciplinary care team members.
Assist with continuity and coordination of patient care across the surgical service.
Provide clinical support to surgical residents consistent with appropriate supervision, scope of practice, and institutional policies.
Support the clinical learning environment for residents, medical students, physician assistant students, and other learners.
Assist with orientation of learners to clinical workflows, expectations, and departmental processes.
Participate in departmental quality, patient safety, and operational initiatives as appropriate.
Serve as a clinical resource and liaison among surgical faculty, residents, students, and hospital departments.
Perform other clinical duties consistent with the Physician Assistant role, departmental needs, credentialing, and approved privileges.
Provide administrative and operational support for GME programs and institutional GME activities.
Assist with coordination of resident and fellow educational activities, schedules, meetings, conferences, and special projects.
Support GME documentation, data collection, reporting, tracking, and maintenance of required records.
Assist with preparation for ACGME accreditation activities, internal reviews, site visits, and other regulatory or institutional requirements.
Support onboarding, orientation, graduation, and other trainee lifecycle activities.
Assist with educational activities involving residents, fellows, medical students, physician assistant students, and other learners.
Support GME committees through preparation of materials, meeting coordination, documentation, and follow-up activities.
Assist with monitoring completion of institutional requirements, educational activities, evaluations, and other trainee or program requirements.
Participate in GME operational improvement initiatives and special projects.
Facilitate communication and coordination among GME leadership, program leadership, hospital departments, faculty, trainees, students, and external educational partners.
Provide administrative support to the Market Director for Graduate Medical Education and GME leadership on assigned projects and priorities.
Perform other GME administrative duties based on institutional and departmental needs.