OR Program Director/Physician Associate - Women's Health - MSH - Full Time

Exciting Opportunity for OR-Experienced Physician Assistants!

Join The Mount Sinai Hospital 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 women’s health at The Mount Sinai Hospital.

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 in women’s health, including OB/GYN and gynecologic surgery.
• Preferred: Experience in high-risk obstetrics, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, and fertility procedures.
• Interest in or exposure to robotic-assisted surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, and breast reconstruction.
• 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.

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

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $128,456.59 - $160,918.94 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.