Cardiology Physician Assistant

Company: Jefferson Health
Location: Villanova
Posted on: June 16, 2026

Job Description:

Primary Location: Villanova, PA. with rotation to Center City Office 1-2 times per week.

The Team Lead Physician Assistant (PA), under the sponsorship of a board-certified physician and in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary health team, is responsible for the oversight of the provision of comprehensive care to patients at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, Jefferson Health. The Lead PA functions in an expanded role within the guidelines of State Licensing, Medical Staff Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with clinical protocols. The Lead PA is granted privileges by the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital medical staff, which list specific clinical protocols and procedures and are reviewed bi-annually.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Administrative:

• Coordinates day to day work environment of designated employees. Works closely with the VP of Integrative Medicine to manage scheduling, including ETO approval, for various clinical team members.
• Assists department leaders to manage personnel activities to include position control, recruitment and selection, onboarding/orientation (including Medical Staff credentialing, and payor enrollment orientation), Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE and FPPE).
• Partners with department leaders to support Advanced Practice Provider competency assessment, including annual and ongoing performance evaluations, staff development, and retention processes.
• Ensures Advanced Practice Providers practice within the scope of their license and education, as defined by their governing bodies.
• Serves as the expert resource regarding Advanced Practice Provider licensure, collaborative practice, credentialing, scope of practice and regulatory compliance.
• Assists department leaders with strategic and operational plans for the clinical practice at the Marcus Institute. Communicates and continuously evaluates plans.
• Provides clinical supervision and oversight to various team members, including nursing and medical assistants
• Insures efficiencies across all non-physician clinical schedules

• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Patient Care:

• Provide direct patient care at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health
• Continuously expands knowledge of services and procedures provided by the department

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Supports and assists the VP of Integrative Medicine, Medical Director, and Department Chair to ensure the efficient and effective provision of services to patients across all clinical programs at the Marcus Institute
• Functions as a clinical supervisor for the Marcus Institute clinical team.
• Ensures that APPs receive adequate training and orientation and maintain necessary certifications, licensure and training.

• Current PA Physician Assistant license
• ACLS and BLS
• 3+ Years of experience as a Physician Assistant is required.
• Prior supervisory experience required.
• Knowledge of hospital ancillary department functions generally acquired through previous education and/or experience.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet -designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Keywords: Jefferson Health, Towson , Cardiology Physician Assistant, Healthcare , Villanova, Maryland

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