Chief Physician Assistant Surgical

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• Provide oversight of all administrative aspects of the PAs including team leadership. Must ensure adequate scheduling of; must submit payroll and assist in management of PA budget; must participate in preparedness for all regulations and standards as required by bodies such as JCAHO and NYS DOH
  * Schedule is managed appropriately to provide adequate coverage. Ensure all performance standards are met and improved upon.
  * Adequate coverage is provided. All standards and regulations are met; budget is developed and well managed. Payroll is submitted in a timely fashion.
• Ensures that the table of organization for PAs is filled through recruitment and hiring of PAs; ensures that competencies are developed and met; ensures timely and regular evaluation of PAs; disciplines up to firing when necessary. Training of new PAs.
  * Ensure adequate PA staffing. ID and correct weaknesses of PAs through objective criteria.
  * Adequate PA staffing, competencies measured timely, evaluations done as required.
• Participates with the medical director of the PAs in developing a curriculum for PAs; keeps current with respect to new technologies, techniques, or patient
  management strategies; sets up and supervises procedural and/or patient care training and teaching: participates in the formal didactics for the PA education.
  * Ensure educational excellence of current and new PAs. ID and correct weaknesses of PAs through objective criteria.
  * Developed curriculum, inservice and training and by the progress and development of PA competencies to meet the clinical needs of the program.
• In collaboration with the Attending Physician and other health care providers, coordinates the care of the patient.
  * The plan of care is communicated with all members of the health care team.
  * Appropriate care is provided as per standard of care.
  * The PA monitors variances of the plan of care and initiates appropriate intervention to amend identified variances.
• Performs emergency. lifesaving procedures in the presence of life threatening situations such as: cardiac arrest, massive hemorrhage or similar problems. Technical skills include but are not limited to, providing basic life support and advanced life support.
  * Appropriately follows life saving protocols.
  * Competency is assessed either by certifying body and/or supervising colleague.
• Performs procedures that may include insertion and removal of: arterial lines, central lines, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, Swann-Ganz catheters, intra aortic balloons, temporary pacemaker wires, renal dialysis catheters, thoracentesis, paracentesis, arthrocentesis and lumbar puncture. In addition performs venipuncture and cardiopuncture.
  * Appropriately performs special procedures.
  * Competency is assessed either by certifying body and/or supervising colleague.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills to problem solve and initiate clinical decision making.
  * Assesses patient's clinical status and attempts satisfactory resolution of patient's clinical issues.
  * Appropriate actions are taken.
• Participates in a team approach to health care, by acting as a liaison between members of the primary care team;
  * Maintains communication with the interdisciplinary team through frequent interactions and participation in staff conferences.
• Perform Q1 of cases with Ortho PA activity.
  * Ensure adherence to hospital and departmental policies. Ensure delivery of high quality patient care.
• Ensure compliance with all JACHO regulations.
• Coordinate billing of al services provided by PA's.
  * Receipt of maximum revenue from PA services provided.
• Prepare and communicate North Division PA schedule.
  * Ensure PA coverage 24/7.
• Administrative oversight and development of Orthopedic Surgery service.
• Responsible for hiring. firing discipline and evaluation of PA's.
• Communicates effectively with members of the health care team and the patient and involved others.
  * Establishes collaborative and collegial relationships with health care members.
  Defends and preserves the rights of patients relative to all aspects of health care.
• Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic procedures and examinations.
  * Appropriate orders are completed and interpretations made.
  * Observes the patient for the desired response.
• Prescribes medications for the patient.
  * Educates the patient about the pharmacologic intervention.
  * Observes the patient for the desired response.
• Performs and records a complete patient history and physical examination.
  * Appropriate care is provided as per standard of care.
• Performs related duties as necessary.
  * Presentation at meetings as appropriate.
• Participation in Departmental activities.
  * Presence at appropriate meetings.

• BS
• 4-6 years
• Physician Assistant
• OHS Fit Test
• OHS Annual Assessment
• NCCPA
• ACLS
• BLS
• FCCS