Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology

Penn State Health; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center is seeking a strategic leader to direct the Neurology & Neuroscience and Neuro Surgery Operations. This role oversees clinical offices, support services, patient care areas, and College of Medicine staff including research labs, with an emphasis on lean improvements and financial acumen.

The candidate will collaborate with multiple neuroscience departments and interfaces with affiliate departments and faculty to drive strategic growth and operational

Qualifications

• Master's degree in healthcare administration, finance, health policy, public health, or related field emphasizing management and accounting.
• Seven years of related experience required.
• Minimum of five years of managerial experience in healthcare administration.
• Documented clinical and/or academic management experience, including prior Profit & Loss responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Directs strategy, growth, and operational objectives of Neurology & Neuroscience and Neuro Surgery Operations.
• Provide daily operational oversight in clinical offices, support services, patient care areas and COM staff including research labs.
• Collaborate with Neuroscience core departments and affiliate departments; interface with Faculty across Penn State Health.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership experience

Lean methodologies

Financial acumen

Healthcare management

Education

Master's degree in healthcare administration, finance, health policy, public health, or related field emphasizing management and accounting

Job description

Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center

Location

US:PA: Hershey

Work Type

Full Time

FTE

1.00

Shift

Day

Hours

8:00a - 5:00p

Summary of position

Directs the strategy, growth, and operational objectives of the Neurology & Neuroscience and Neuro Surgery Operations within the organization. Provide daily operational oversight in all areas to include clinical offices, support services, patient care areas and College of Medicine (COM) staff including research labs. This role will collaborate with Neuroscience core departments: Neural and Behavioral Science, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and multidisciplinary centers of excellence (spine, stroke, pain, epilepsy, etc.) across Penn State Health as well as interface and partner with affiliate departments and Faculty. This position requires strong strategic thinking skills, experience applying lean methodologies to improve labor productivity, and solid financial acumen. The position also provides operational oversight for the Penn State Clinical Neurophysiology Lab.

Minimum qualification(s)

• A master's degree in healthcare administration, finance, health policy, public health, or a related field emphasizing management and accounting.


• Seven (7) years of related experience required.


• Minimum of five (5) years of managerial experience in healthcare administration.


• Documented successful clinical and/or academic management experience, both operational and fiscal, including prior Profit & Loss responsibilities.


• Demonstrated leadership in strategic planning in healthcare management, including resource allocation processes.


• Operational understanding of the academic setting and administration, its diverse constituents, and complex healthcare organizational structures.

Why Penn State Health?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).


• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.


• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.


• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.


• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

Why Penn State Health Milton Hershey Medical Center?

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract.

All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

Union: Non Bargained