The Supervisor, Robotic Physician Assistant works under the direction of the Department’s Administrative and Medical Directors to provide both clinical services as well as leadership and managerial services to Robotic services in Surgery (Main OR). The Supervisor will facilitate safe and efficient operational flow of the Robotic patient population at Keck Medical Center. The Supervisor is responsible for the application of the nursing process, supervision of clinical practice, education, leadership, and patient care management. This position will function as a part of inter-professional teams by communicating, planning, and implementing care directly with other healthcare professionals, including but not limited to physicians, pharmacists, office support staff, and clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners. The Supervisor’s administrative duties include but are not limited to supervising Physician Assistants or alternative staff as assigned. The Supervisor will be responsible for evaluating, documenting, and completing employee performance reviews and addressing performance through coaching and counseling. The Supervisor will also collaborate with the Associate Administrator of Advance Practice Providers.
Essential Duties:
- Management: • Utilizes professional, respectful, and effective communication to delegate and direct activities and assignments. • Supervises, hires, educates, disciplines, and evaluates the performance of physician assistant staff. Ensures performance appraisals are completed in a timely manner. Interviews candidates and orients new employees. • Schedules, assigns daily duties, and assesses the general performance of the physician assistants in the department. Partners with management in making daily staffing assignments in accordance with budgeted hours per patient day and provides rationale for any staffing variances. • Completes an initial assessment at the beginning of the day. Oversees the staffing and operational needs of the unit and organization. • Oversees the education and orientation of physician assistants and keeps abreast of current trends, quality issues, and departmental affairs. Acts as a clinical resource and support. • Models compassion, understanding, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills amongst the staff to assist patients and families having difficulty coping with their illness and/or hospitalization and maintains good public relations. • Effectively collaborates with other disciplines and providers to meet the needs of patients and fellow staff members. • Keeps informed of clinical / service / organizational updates / changes. • Manages time effectively and able to organize and prioritize responsibilities. • Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to the service, department and organization’s mission and goals. • Participates in departmental and organizational activities as assigned.
- Compliance and Performance Improvement: • Identifies and participates in data collection and process improvements related to Quality Indicators. • Responsible for observing and adhering to the regulatory agency requirements. • Continually reassesses department needs. • Ensures patient care is delivered in accordance with professional regulatory standards. • Identifies potential barriers to efficient operational flow. • Evaluates and modifies current practices to ensure most effective operational flow. • Identifies quality improvement issues and develops unit-based quality improvement programs, as well as standards of care and practice. • Oversees the quality assurance initiatives for the department. • Develops, implements, and evaluates the clinical collaborative practice agreements in the clinical area. • Consistently keeps current on clinical, department and medical center changes; shares information with staff members by participating in huddles and utilizing all forms of communication as directed by the department Director. • Responsible for pursuing opportunities for professional development (e.g. certifications, unit-based projects, research, published peer review article) and able to mentor and share knowledge to colleagues and other staff. • Models expertise through the application of evidenced-based practice in clinical decision-making. Maintains a current level of knowledge inclusive of Evidenced Based Practice relative to professional practice. • Participates in the evaluation of the cost effectiveness of services provided. • Ensures complete and accurate documentation. • Responsible for the routine update of required licenses and credentials as required by organization. • Responsible for the update and implementation of organization and department’s policies and procedures; demonstrates ability to access online manuals. • Ensures that documentation is complete and accurate in the Electronic Health Record.
- Direct Patient Care Accountabilities: • Appropriately completes patient assessments. • Obtains detailed and accurate medical histories from patients. Performs appropriate physical examinations, delineates problems, and records the information. • Acts as First Assistant in surgery. • Interprets assessment information. • Develops Plans of Care with individualized interventions. Documents expected and projected patient outcomes. Reviews, revises, updates Plans of Care daily based on evaluation and interpretation of patient outcomes. • Completes patient care procedures correctly per policy at prescribed intervals. • Delegates tasks based on others’ scope of practice and competency. • Acts as a patient advocate. • Ensures prompt responses to service needs as appropriate. • Provides patient and family education, as needed. • Collaborates with Case Manager and/or social work for any social needs encountered with population. • Utilizes patient care equipment appropriately and safely according to manufacture guidelines. • Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team including patient and family. Ensures timely communication of patient needs to Providers
- Performs other duties as assigned: • Including, but not limited to Preceptor responsibilities, participation in unit activities such as process improvement efforts, peer education, flexibility in changing assignment to meet patient needs.
Required Qualifications:
- Req Specialized/technical training Graduated from an Accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program
- Req 5 years experience as a Physician Assistant; three (3) years in a Robotic Physician Assistant capacity
- Req Demonstrated strong leadership abilities.
- Req Demonstrates professional, respectful, effective communication to delegate and direct activities and assignments
- Req Strong critical and strategic thinking, analytical and planning skills.
- Req Organization/time management skills.
- Req Excellent communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pref Supervisory experience or experience in an APP Leadership role
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
- Req Physician Assistant – PA (CA DCA) Current Physician Assistant (PA) License in the State of California and Certification as a PA By the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Req DEA Certificate Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Justice for Schedule II-V controlled substances
- Req National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
The annual base salary range for this position is $158,080.00 – $260,832.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
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