Manager, Physician Assistants - General Surgery/Inpatient - Evanston

• Position: Manager, Physician Assistants– General Surgery – Hospital-Based
• Location: Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL
• Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time (average of 40 hours/week)
• Hours: Monday – Friday during regular business hours. Occasional off-shifts or call may be required.
• Required Travel: Occasional travel to other NorthShore sites will be required
• Inpatient role

Exciting opportunity to join Endeavor Health with the Inpatient Department of General Surgery!

The Physician Assistants Manager position is responsible for directing the business and clinical operations of the Inpatient General Surgery Physician Assistants. Primary areas of focus include Budget Management, Performance Reviews, Staffing Management and Leadership representation at hospital specific meetings. The Corporate PA manager will enforce the policies and procedures of Endeavor Health.

What you will do:

• Knowledge and demonstration of Endeavor Health customer service standards.
• Knowledge of the federal, state and local laws that apply to job's area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of Endeavor Health policies and procedures that apply to job and area of responsibility.
• Maintains clinical responsibilities and provide appropriate care to patients as part of the heath care team.
• Responsible for the personnel management of Surgical Physician Assistants - holding the team to best-practice standards.
• Responsible for the on-going development of Physician Assistants - organizing events such as workshops, in-service programs, and attending departmental meetings.
• Responsible for timely submission of billing charges and improved collections for PA services
• Collaborates with the Physician Assistant Lead on a regular basis to ensure standards of care are being met.
• Regularly monitors Physician Assistant practice standards to assure compliance with regulatory requirements, including but not limited to, Magnet, JCAHO, and HIPPA.
• Assures compliance with financial goals through development of budgets, routine monitoring of results and analysis of variances.
• Collaborates with the executive team, Physicians and Lead PA to support patient care, and develop strategic operational plans.

• License: Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure in the State of IL required; Federal DEA and Illinois Controlled Substance License required
• Education: Completion of Master’s level program in specialty area
• Certification: BLS/CPR certification required
• Experience: 5+ Years of clinical practice as a Physician Assistant

• 2 Years of prior Supervisory experience preferred

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to work independently, and demonstrate initiative in identifying solutions to problems
• Ability to work effectively and productively as a member of a team of diverse individuals, including physicians, administrators, superiors and subordinates. Must consistently demonstrate professionalism, flexibility and ownership of assigned responsibilities
• Ability to develop and manage practice budgets, and ability to develop financial proformas to evaluate practice business decisions

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