Physician Assistant Lead AdventHealth

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) Lead responsible for guiding a team of Advanced Practice Providers. This role combines leadership duties with front-line clinical responsibilities, ensuring high-quality patient care through collaboration and operational excellence while adhering to best practices. The position supports AdventHealth, prioritizing candidates from NICU backgrounds.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits package

Paid time off and wellness program

Education benefit for career advancement

Annual employee bonus program

Base pay increases based on performance

Qualifications

• Three (3) years’ experience as a Physician Assistant required.
• Must possess relevant licenses including Colorado Physician’s Assistant License.
• Strong clinical knowledge and ability to mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Leads team members in providing direct patient care.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to meet patient needs.
• Monitors staffing resources and makes real-time adjustments.

Skills

Patient Care

Team Leadership

Clinical Oversight

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s Degree & Master of Physician Assistant studies (MPA) or Master of Science in Physician Assistant studies (MS-PA)

Tools

Board Certification as a PA

BLS/CPR

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certificate

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

The Physician Assistant (PA) Lead is responsible for supporting and guiding a team of Advanced Practice Providers (e.g. Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants) within a clinical practice area. This includes providing expert clinical care, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to meet patient and family needs, and ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and practice standards. The PA Lead offers leadership in team development, performance oversight, scheduling, and onboarding. This role also serves as a liaison between the APP team, operational leaders, and clinical partners to support unit- or department-specific initiatives, education, and process improvement.

**In addition to lead responsibilities, the PA Lead continues to function in the full clinical scope of a Physician Assistant as outlined in the standard PA job description.

This position supports AdventHealth sites. Applications of current Envision APPs who support AdventHealth NICU sites will be reviewed as a priority.*

Hours Per Week
Multiple FTEs available depending on level of relevant experience and candidate desire;
Must work 20 hours/week to be eligible for benefits

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $140,287.01 to $210,430.52


Duties & Responsibilities

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Leads team members in providing direct patient care, demonstrating expert clinical knowledge and modeling professionalism and adherence to care standards in daily practice.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to meet patient and family needs, participating in rounds and team discussions to promote safe, high-quality, and patient-centered care.
• Provides oversight of provider schedules and assignments, ensuring appropriate coverage and coordination of care across the unit or clinical area.
• Monitors the use of staffing resources, making real-time adjustments to meet patient care demands and support unit goals.
• Identifies and resolves operational or clinical concerns, facilitating inclusive decision-making and addressing underlying issues that impact care delivery.
• Maintains awareness of unit- and department-specific policies, procedures, and guidelines, ensuring alignment with current evidence-based practice and applicable clinical standards.
• Interprets and communicates regulatory standards and hospital policies to team members and ensures consistent compliance with quality, safety, and operational protocols.
• Provides mentorship and feedback to team members, supporting professional development and guiding project work aimed at advancing clinical practice.
• Supports team members in achieving clinical, performance, and professional development goals, helping to identify areas for improvement and guiding growth.
• Partners closely with the site medical directors to facilitate collaboration agreements and in providing performance feedback for Physician Assistant team members
• Promotes clinical practice excellence by collaborating with the practice site team on educational efforts, skill development, and the integration of clinical best practices.
• Advises upline leadership on people-related decisions, including hiring, performance evaluations, promotions, and disciplinary actions as appropriate.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor’s Degree & Master of Physician Assistant studies (MPA) or Master of Science in Physician Assistant studies (MS-PA)
    
• Experience
  • Three (3) years’ experience as a as a Physician Assistant
    
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Board Certification as a PA
  • BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certificate
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Colorado Physician’s Assistant License (PA)
  • Prescriptive Authority License

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.


EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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