Physician Assistant – Surgery and Graduate/Undergraduate Medical Education

Under the direction of a physician, provides direct patient care including gathering detailed history and performing physical exams. Performs or orders tests and interprets results. Administers therapeutic procedures as directed. Instructs on care and maintains written charts and records on patients. Maintains appropriate manual and electronic records (EMR).

The Surgery APP / GME Administration position is a hybrid role designed to provide both clinical physician assistant support to the Department of Surgery and administrative support to Graduate Medical Education (GME) at Saint Vincent Hospital.

Approximately 50% of the position will be dedicated to clinical responsibilities within the Department of Surgery, supporting surgical patient care, faculty, residents, medical students, physician assistant students, and other learners. The remaining 50% will be dedicated to GME administrative responsibilities under the direction of the Market Director for Graduate Medical Education/VP for Academic Affairs.

Clinical Responsibilities – Department of Surgery (50%)

Under the clinical direction of the Department of Surgery, responsibilities may include:

• Provide physician assistant clinical services in support of the Department of Surgery and its physicians.
• Participate in the evaluation, management, and coordination of care for surgical patients within the PA’s approved scope of practice and hospital privileges.
• Support the clinical operations and workflow of the surgical service.
• Collaborate with attending physicians, residents, nursing, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team.
• Assist in maintaining continuity and coordination of patient care across the surgical service.
• Provide clinical support to surgical residents in a manner consistent with appropriate supervision, scope of practice, and institutional policies.
• Support the clinical learning environment for residents, medical students, physician assistant students, and other learners rotating through the Department of Surgery.
• Assist with orientation of learners to clinical workflows, expectations, and departmental processes.
• Participate in departmental quality, patient safety, and operational initiatives as appropriate.
• Serve as a clinical resource and liaison between surgical faculty, residents, students, and hospital departments.
• Perform other clinical duties consistent with the Physician Assistant role, departmental needs, credentialing, and approved privileges.

Graduate Medical Education Administrative Responsibilities (50%)

Under the direction of the Market Director for Graduate Medical Education, responsibilities may include:

• Provide administrative and operational support for GME programs and institutional GME activities.
• Assist with coordination of resident and fellow educational activities, schedules, meetings, conferences, and special projects.
• Support GME documentation, data collection, reporting, tracking, and maintenance of required records.
• Assist with preparation for ACGME accreditation activities, internal reviews, site visits, and other regulatory or institutional requirements.
• Support onboarding, orientation, graduation, and other trainee lifecycle activities.
• Assist with coordination of educational activities involving residents, fellows, medical students, physician assistant students, and other learners.
• Support GME committees, including preparation of materials, meeting coordination, documentation, and follow-up activities as assigned.
• Assist with monitoring completion of institutional requirements, educational activities, evaluations, and other trainee or program requirements.
• Participate in GME operational improvement initiatives and special projects.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among GME leadership, program leadership, hospital departments, faculty, trainees, students, and external educational partners.
• Provide administrative support to the Market Director for Graduate Medical Education and GME leadership on projects and priorities as assigned.
• Perform other GME administrative duties based upon institutional and departmental needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current Physician Assistant licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Current certification as required for Physician Assistant practice.
• Meets Saint Vincent Hospital credentialing and privileging requirements.
• Appropriate clinical experience, preferably within surgery or an acute-care environment.
• Ability to work effectively with physicians, residents, fellows, students, administrators, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage both clinical and administrative responsibilities within a hybrid role.
• Familiarity with graduate medical education, academic medicine, or healthcare administration preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately manage sensitive trainee, educational, and clinical information.