APP Manager Radiation Oncology

Partner's Healthcare; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. in Boston-area locations seeks a Physician Assistant leader who will provide direct patient care and manage a team of advanced practice providers in oncology, with a hybrid work arrangement and a 40-hour workweek.

The role requires a Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies, an active PA license, and prior oncology and leadership experience. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree Physician Assistant required.
• State PA license required.
• Oncology experience preferred.
• 5+ years leadership experience preferred.
• Clinical operations or process improvement experience preferred.
• Academic medicine/research experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as a Physician Assistant.
• Directly oversees and is accountable for the performance of a team of APPs and/or other direct reports.
• Hires, manages, and completes performance appraisals for a team of APPs and/or other direct reports.
• Orients, trains, and schedules staff.
• Assists with quality assurance programs to support quality improvement efforts.
• Ensures continuing education and teaching for APPs.
• Acts as liaison between hospital, physicians, nursing staff, and other APPs.
• Ensures APPs follow proper billing compliance rules and methodologies.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Master's Degree Physician Assistant

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries.

Job Summary

Provides direct management to typically a small to medium-sized team of advanced practice providers or other allied health professionals while continuing to spend the majority of time providing direct patient care as a Physician Assistant.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

• Performs all essential functions of a Physician Assistant, providing direct patient care.
• Directly oversees and is accountable for the performance of a team of APPs and/or other direct reports.
• Hires, performs, manages, and completes performance appraisals for a team of APPs and/or other direct reports.
• Orients, trains, and schedules staff.
• Assists with quality assurance programs as needed to help implement quality improvement efforts.
• Ensures continuing education and teaching for APPs.
• Acts as liaison between the hospital, physician and nursing staffs, and other APPs.
• Ensures APPs are following proper billing compliance rules and methodology.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree Physician Assistant required.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials

• Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only required.

Experience

• Prior work experience in radiation oncology preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of oncology experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 year of progressive leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with clinical operations and/or process improvement.
• Experience in academic medicine and/or research preferred.
• Comfort operating within a multi-site, matrixed leadership structure.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong clinical knowledge as a Physician Assistant.
• Strong managerial presence and ability to provide & direct feedback and guidance to staff.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Results-oriented and exhibits a strong attention to detail.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type: Hybrid

Work Location: 75 Francis Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Pay Range: $130,249.60 - $190,278.40/Annual

Grade: 8

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.