Program Director/Physician Assistant - OR - Mount Sinai Children's - MSH - Full Time

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York, Christiansted (NY, United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to lead surgical operations within a dynamic pediatric healthcare environment. This role offers the chance to enhance your leadership skills while ensuring high-quality patient care and improving operational efficiency in the operating room. You will collaborate with top executives, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and engage in quality improvement initiatives that directly impact patient outcomes. If you have a passion for process optimization and a strong background in surgical services, this is an incredible opportunity to advance your career and make a significant difference in pediatric healthcare.

Qualifications

• Operating room experience is required with a focus on pediatric surgery preferred.
• Minimum of five years clinical experience in surgery or perioperative care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, high-quality patient care in surgical services through operational strategies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage daily surgical case workflows.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership Skills

Resource Management

Quality Improvement

Process Optimization

Education

Graduation from Accredited Physician Assistant Program

Masters preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Epic

Job description

Description

Exciting Opportunity for OR-Experienced Physician Assistants!

Join Mount Sinai Children’s and become an operational leader. Gain hands-on experience improving processes and increasing throughput in the OR, while interacting directly with the hospital's top executives. Take your career to new heights with this incredible opportunity!

The Program Director is a credentialed Physician Assistant (PA), responsible for daily operations of all surgical sub-specialties and surgical services within the specialties in pediatric health at Mount Sinai Children’s.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Program Director is responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality patient care in surgical services by applying operational strategies, regulatory management, and care coordination. This leadership role includes integral tasks such as organizing data for perioperative processes, tracking case volume and quality measures, coordinating with vendors and surgical teams on equipment, monitoring OR block time utilization, and participating in process improvement projects. The PA Program Director must have a genuine interest in healthcare process improvement. This position requires rotating through all surgical subspecialties to map out workflows and implement necessary changes.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR ROLE EXPECTATIONS:

• Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues, trends, and develop effective plans.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to build relationships and provide direction.
• Resource management abilities to prioritize and allocate resources.
• Proficient in IT solutions, including Microsoft Office Suite and Epic, to improve productivity and efficiency.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIS ROLE:

COORDINATION OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS:

• Coordinate with Sterile Processing and Material Management to ensure operating room runs smoothly.
• Facilitate surgeon's requests for out-of-block surgical time.
• Communicate with Charge Anesthesiologist on upcoming cases.
• Coordinate surgical care planning with outside Vendors, Radiology, and other perioperative areas.
• Coordinate surgical cases based on patient's infection status.

PLANNING OF DAILY SURGICAL CASE WORKFLOW:

• Daily review of next-day cases to optimize instrumentation, material needs, and equipment.
• Weekly review of the following week's cases.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary services for the following week's cases.
• Order special product requests for the following week's cases.

PRESENTING METRICS TO FACILITATE EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING:

• Present and interpret key metrics at Children's Services Grand Rounds to support data-driven decision-making.
• Contribute to process improvement committee meetings by analyzing trends, identifying inefficiencies, and providing actionable insights.
• Participate in monthly departmental Perioperative committee meetings, integrating data to inform workflow improvements and enhance surgical outcomes.

ADVANCING OR THROUGHPUT WITH EVIDENCE-BASED QUALITY IMPROVEMENT:

• Monitor block time utilization and track departmental case volume.
• Create, initiate and monitor progress of pilot projects, such as workflow changes in response to recurring issues.
• Initiate and coordinate new instrument, supply and equipment trials.
• Perform randomized audits of ORs to ensure best practices are met.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to discuss quality measures, such as cancellation, return to OR, and Surgical Site Infection prevention initiatives.
• Communicate findings with the surgical team.

INTERDISCIPLINARY COORDINATION AND OPTIMIZATION:

• Meet with Surgical Schedulers monthly to update on hospital OR guidelines and practice.
• Create workgroups with perioperative team and surgical residents on process improvement projects and ongoing education of instruments and equipment.
• Meet with vendors on current orders and answer their questions.
• Communicate with perioperative services daily to review case-specific needs and relay messages to peri-op staff.

PA REQUIREMENTS:

• Required: Operating room experience.
• Preferred: Experience in pediatric surgery or perioperative care, regardless of specialty.
• Graduate of an accredited PA program.
• Current PA licensure and NCCPA certification.
• Minimum five years of clinical experience in surgery or perioperative care.
• Preferred: Leadership or administrative experience.
• Strong interest in quality improvement, process optimization, and efficiency initiatives.
• Ability to understand and apply local, state, and regulatory policies, including Joint Commission standards and perioperative guidelines.

Qualifications

Graduation from Accredited Physician Assistant Program, Masters preferred

0-2 years of experience in clinical specialty of hire and/or new graduate from accredited PA Program