Clinically Advanced Physician Associate - Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

About the Role

Provides support and accountability as an experienced Physician Assistant (PA) in the clinical area of expertise, displaying leadership and mentorship to a designated PA team, associated medical teams, and staff. Maintains clinical responsibility for patient care with a supervising physician in collaboration with medical teams and staff. Performs a broad spectrum of care, including critical thinking, diagnosis, ordering medications and diagnostics, and executing corrective, preventive, and therapeutic measures in inpatient, surgical, and/or outpatient settings.

Assumes medical staff privileging under the scope of practice delegated by Mount Sinai Health System and the hiring department. The Clinically Advanced PA will have over five years of clinical expertise in the specialty of hire and serves as a role model for clinical care. The Chief PA assumes a leadership role, managing a PA team and all associated duties.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to quality improvement activities in the designated clinical area and/or hospital site.
• Provides support to medical and administrative leadership for the designated clinical area.
• Participates and leads in policies, standards, and processes for patient safety, quality, throughput, and overall patient care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings to improve patient care, quality, safety, and throughput.
• Participates and/or leads committees across the hospital site and clinical area.
• Engages in professional organizations to maintain knowledge relevant to practice, leadership, current trends, and developments.
• Contributes to staffing, engagement, retention, and recruitment activities.
• Facilitates onboarding and orientation of new PA staff hires.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor to PA staff, medical teams, and students.
• Accountable for administrative clinical needs and human resource-related activities for the PA team.
• Participates in OPPE/FPPE and performance appraisal evaluations in a timely manner for PA teams and/or Advanced Practice Provider teams.
• Practices as an advanced role in the designated clinical area and serves as a clinical expert to fellow PAs, medical team members, and staff.
• Promotes self-development and growth in a managerial and leadership role.
• Contributes to the knowledge of the clinical area of expertise through writing, teaching, research, and/or formal/informal presentations.

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience in the clinical specialty of hire and/or a leadership role within a medical team or PA team.

About the Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence, sharing a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. With more than 48,000 employees across eight hospitals, over 400 outpatient practices, and more than 300 labs, Mount Sinai advances health for all people by tackling complex healthcare challenges. The system integrates hospitals, labs, and schools to offer comprehensive care from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics.

Mount Sinai is consistently ranked among the top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, including high "Honor Roll" status, and excels in specialties such as Geriatrics, Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, and more. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and is in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $171,057.23 - $205,613.15 annually. Actual salaries depend on experience, education, and operational need and do not include bonuses, incentive pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.