Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine of Erie is seeking a Full-Time Physician Assistant Supervisor to oversee and coordinate the clinical activities of the physician assistants in the department.

　　Position Details

　　Hours: Monday-Friday daylight

　　Location: 100 Peach St STE 400 Erie PA 16507. Local travel to UPMC Hamot and ASC.

　　Position Specifics: Orthopaedic Surgery including OR First Assist. Approximately 40% OR, 50% Outpatient Clinic, and 10% Inpatient rounding and clinic.

　　Department Details: We are the largest ortho group in Erie, with 7 board-certified surgeons and 8 highly skilled APPs.

　　See what being an Advanced Practice Provider can do for UPMC and what UPMC can do for Advanced Practice Providers – it’s more than just a job!

　　What Can You Bring to UPMC?

　　Contribute to UPMC’s mission of Life Changing Medicine

　　Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team

　　Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.

　　Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

　　Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession

　　What Can UPMC Do for You?

　　A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future

　　Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program

　　Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave

　　Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay

　　Sign-on Bonus available if applicable

　　Purpose:

　　Coordinate and oversee all physician assistant and certified nurse practitioner functions.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Organize and oversee staffing of clinical sites with attending physician and Director of Operations.

　　Liaison for all advanced practice providers for each site. This would include communication to the division management and physicians on behalf of the advanced practice providers, as well as communication to the MLP's from management.

　　Act as a liaison to and preceptor for PA and CRNP students.

　　Perform those duties outlined in the Physician Assistant or Certified Nurse Practitioner job description.

　　Implements, maintains, monitors, and communicates Human Resources policies pertaining to PA's and CRNP's.

　　Assist staff in preparation of conferences.

　　Provides departmental leadership to direct, supervise, and manage daily activities of the PA's and CRNP's; completes annual performance evaluations in conjunction with support staff.

　　Facilitate training of staff for all PA's and CRNP's.

　　Oversee staff adherence to compliance requirements including documentation, coding, licensure, internal and external audits, compliance and safety training (OSHA).

　　Participates in recruitment, evaluation, and management of PA and CRNP employees.

　　Troubleshoot problems in clinical areas. Work in conjunction with clinical staff to resolve issues.

　　Primary contact for patient complaints or other clinical issues on behalf of the physician in his/her absence.

　　A graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) is required.

　　5 years as a physician assistant or relevant managerial experience required (at least 3 of the 5 years from APP experience)

　　3 years experience in the department specialty preferred

　　Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

　　CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

　　Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

　　Physician Assistant (PA)

　　Physician Assistant Certified (NCCPA)

　　Act 33 with renewal

　　Act 34 with renewal

　　Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

　　UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

　　UPMC has a Center for Engagement and Inclusion that is charged with executing leading-edge and next-generation diversity strategies to advance the organization’s diversity management capability and its national presence as a diversity leader. This includes having Employee Resource Groups, such as PRIDE Health or UPMC ENABLED (Empowering Abilities and Leveraging Differences) Network, which support the implementation of our diversity strategy.