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

Manages and provide guidance to Physician Assistant teams. Collaborate with clinical and operational teams to drive performance of clinical programs, and ensure accurate and timely completion of deliverables in designated area(s).

Provides support and accountability as an Advanced Clinician (P.A.) in the clinical area of expertise, and displays leadership and mentorship to designated PA team, associated medical teams and staff.

Maintains clinical responsibility for patient care with supervising physician, and in collaboration with associated medical teams and staffing. Performs a broad spectrum of care regarding critical thinking, diagnosis, ordering of medications and diagnostics, and performance of corrective, preventive and therapeutic measures in the inpatient, surgical, and/or outpatient setting. Assumes medical staff privileging under the scope of practice of a delegated physician determined by Mount Sinai Health System, and the department of hire. The Assistant Chief PA assumes a leadership role, under the Chief PA managing a PA team, and responsible for all the associated duties delegated by the Chief PA.

1.Develop clinical education modules to support the needs to the clinical teams

2.Provides clinical support to cross-functional teams to optimize patient quality of care

3.Answer clinical questions, advise on quality assurance activities and provides clinical education support

4.Contributes to quality improvement activities in designated clinical area and/or hospital site

5.Provides support to medical and administrative leadership for designated clinical area.

6.Participates and co-leads in policies, standards and process for patient safety, quality, throughput, and overall patient care.

7.Participates in interdisciplinary meetings to improve patient care, quality, safety and throughput

8.Participates in committees across hospital site and clinical area

9.Participates in professional organizations to maintain knowledge significant to practice, leadership, current trends and developments.

10.Contributes to staffing, engagement, retention and recruitment activities

11.Participates in facilitation of onboarding and orientation of new PA staff hires

12.Serves as preceptor and mentor to PA Staff, medical teams and students.

13.Accountable for administrative clinical needs and human resource related activities for PA team as delegated by the Chief PA.

14.Participates OPPE/FPPE and Performance Appraisal evaluations in timely manner for PA teams and/or Advanced Practice Provider teams.

15.Practices as an advanced role in designated clinical area and serves as clinical expert as a PA in the area of hire to fellow PAs, medical team members and staff.

16.Promotes self-development and growth in a managerial and leadership role

17.Contributes to the knowledge of clinical area of expertise through writing, teaching, research, and/or formal/informal presentations.

18.Maintains required certifications and licensure as per Medical Staff policy and maintains active Mount Sinai Health System privileges as delegated by Medical Staff Services and Chair for the department of hire.

19.Promotes self-learning and maintenance of continued medical education (CME) requirements for board certification and practice of evidenced-based medicine.

20.Promotes a positive work environment.

21.Demonstrates knowledge of Mount Sinai Health System’s Mission, Vision and Values; and incorporates to delivery of care for patients and teamwork.

22.Maintains a safe and clean working environment adhering to infection control standards, policies and guidelines of hospital and regulatory bodies.

23.Physical ability to stand, stoop, bend, lift and demonstrate dexterity for short or extended periods of time.

24.Other duties as assigned by system leadership.

5 years or more of experience in clinical specialty of hire, demonstrates solid leadership attributes in current role of a medical team/PA team