Summary: <br> <a href="https://www.thepalife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/How-to-be-a-better-PA-Part-Two-Medical-Staff-Administrators-and-Supervisors.jpg"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> This is part two of a special three-part podcast series by Joe Gilboy PA-C on <a href="https://www.thepalife.com/category/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-pa/">becoming a better PA</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.thepalife.com/how-to-be-a-better-pa-part-one/" title="https://www.thepalife.com/how-to-be-a-better-pa-part-one/">Part one</a> was all about building better relationships with our nurses and ancillary staff.<br> <br> <br> <br> In part two we cover essential strategies on how to stay off the medical staff radar and get the medical staff, administrators, and supervisors on your side. <br> <br> <br> <br> Let’s jump right into this special episode of The Audio PANCE and PANRE Podcast. <br> <br> <br> <br> You can listen to the podcast below and read the summarized (and edited version) of the transcript or listen in your podcast player of choice.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Audio PANE/PANRE Podcast Episode 86: How to be a Better PA (Part 2 of 3)<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> You can also <a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pasquini/Episode_88_How_to_be_a_better_PA_part_two_-_medical_staff_administrators_and_supervisors.mp3">click here</a> to listen to or download this episode.<br> <br> <br> <br> Episode Transcript and Summary<br> <br> <br> <br> This episode was recorded by Joe Gilboy PA-C and edited for clarity and readability by Stephen Pasquini PA-C.<br> <br> <br> <br> Welcome, everybody. This is Joe Gilboy, and this is a podcast to have a series of three podcasts on how to become a better PA.<br> <br> <br> <br> Today, we’re going to talk about medical staff, our administrators, and our supervisors, whether a nursing supervisor, PA supervisor, or possibly physician supervisor.<br> <br> <br> <br> What I will be teaching you here in this podcast is how to interact with them and how to deal with them. And most importantly, how to have you make a better reputation for yourself and how to make you a better PA.<br> <br> <br> <br> * First, we’re going to talk about <a href="#medical-staff">the medical staff</a>, which is a big group of people. * Second, we need to learn how to deal with <a href="#administrators">administrators</a>. These can also be the office managers at the clinics where you work.* And then your <a href="#Supervisors">supervisors</a>, these are the people above you, whether a nurse, a PA, or a doc.* Lastly, we will covering how to deal with (or leave) a toxic job <br> <br> <br> <br> So, let’s talk about all these three people we’re going to have to interact with.<br> <br> <br> <br> How to be a Better PA with Medical Staff<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Let me explain who medical staff really are, not whom you think there are, but I’m going to show you who they really are.<br> <br> <br> <br> I’ve been a physician assistant in the emergency room for 35 years. You would think that after 35 years, I’ve developed some tough skin. But there’s one group of people that I fear the most, and you will begin to fear them as well. Who are they? The medical staff!<br> <br> <br> <br> Everybody has a boss. For example, you have a boss, and your boss has a boss, they have a boss, everybody has a boss. But there’s one person who’s at the very top of this pyramid. That’s medical staff.<br> <br> <br> <br> So, when medical staff asked for something, when do you get it done? Now? Yes, right now, like yesterday was too late.<br> <br> <br> <br> So, the medical staff has asked for your ACLs card, PALS card, NCCPA card, or DEA number. They want a TB test, a flu shot,
