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

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Bristol Health Medical Group has an opportunity for a Lead Physician Assistant to join the Department of Surgery at Bristol Hospital. Be part of an exceptional team of physician assistants that provide pre-operative, intra-operative, post-operative care of the surgical patient and perform surgical consults in the ER, ICU and medical floors. Clinical services in the department of surgery include general surgery, colorectal surgery, vascular, breast, gynecologic, plastic and thoracic.

Supervisor Duties:

• Provides supervision and coordination of the surgical Physician Assistant (PA) program.
• Responsible for schedules (including working hours, on-call hours, holidays and PTO) of all surgical (PAs) working for BHMSG.
• Supports the recruitment, development, and retention of PAs.
• Coordinates daily assignments for the PA group.
• Communicates changes in the daily schedule to the staff.
• Coordinates with OR supervisory staff when patient volume or number of cases shift to ensure coverage.
• Provides PA schedules monthly to the Medical Staff Office, BHMSG, and Operating Room and reports any changes promptly.
• Establishes and maintains employee records and work schedules.
• Approves and schedules vacation time and other scheduled time off.
• Functions as a liaison between administration, operating room management, physicians and the physician assistants.
• Elicits and provides feedback to the supervisors about performance of PAs.
• Attends meetings required by the Bristol Hospital and BHMSG.
• Assists with disciplinary matters regarding PAs.
• Serve as a role model for other PAs for quality and professionalism.
• Responsible for ensuring productivity and capturing revenue source in conjunction with Bristol Hospital and BHMSG leadership.
• Develops and implements on boarding program for new PAs
• Arranges for didactics and clinical experiences for the growth of PAs.
• Assists with the creation of training protocols and documents for new hires and ensures adequate training is met.

General Duties:

• Document pertinent data on patient charts as required for clinical management.
• Evaluate consultation and nursing requests promptly.
• Report to Supervising Physician on a schedule to be mutually agreed upon.
• Develop a weekly work schedule in cooperation with the Supervising Physician.
• Document clinical care accurately using appropriate EMR software or procedure form.
• Undertake advanced procedures as described in the privilege documents.
• Demonstrate attentive, proficient skills as observed by Supervising Physician.
• Prepare and maintain patient medical records on Employer and Hospital pre-approved forms or in EMR software consistent with Medical Staff and Joint Commission standards. It is expected that medical record documentation be completed within twenty-four (24) hours of the provision of patient care, in accordance with Employer Hospital standards.
• Prepare all reports, claims and correspondence necessary or appropriate in connection with professional services rendered by P.A.
• Consult with physicians as appropriate.
• Assist in the preparation for and participate in surveys by federal or state regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission. Actively participates in peer review and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in clinical guideline development, care management programs and quality assurance as directed.
• Participate and comply with BHMSG and Hospital compliance programs and activities, including participation in any compliance education programs deemed necessary or appropriate by BHMSG or Hospital including but not limited to billing and coding compliance programs.
• Comply with all BHMSG reimbursement requirements including the timely completion of billing slips and accurate coding of services.
• Cooperate and participate in educational programs established by Employer and the Hospital from time-to-time relating to P.A.’s expertise.
• Must utilize CPOE.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled meetings with other professional members of Employer and the Hospital. Serve on Hospital and medical staff committees as requested by Employer.

Surgical Duties:

• Provide patients with pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative care including wiring orders and first assisting.
• Perform pre-op histories and physical and education of the surgical patient.
• Coordination of inpatient and outpatient care to optimize patient care and resource utilization
• Coordinate and facilitate the patient’s discharge process.
• Provide a pro rata portion of operating room surgical assist call coverage along with the other surgical physician assistants.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited Physician Associate program required, certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, valid Connecticut medical license, Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration and Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certification.

P.A. will meet the standards and requirements for Adjunct Medical Staff membership as defined in the Hospital’s Medical Staff Bylaws.