Advanced Practice Provider CC2 Fellow Program Director Harvest

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider CC2 Fellow Program Director leads program development, operations, administration, and faculty development for the fellowship. The director designs and conducts the program in alignment with community needs, the Sponsoring Institution’s mission, and the program’s mission. Responsibilities include developing an educational curriculum with didactics, clinical rotations, mentorship, and clinical simulation; establishing competency-based goals and objectives for clinical sites; evaluating fellow performance, rotations, and preceptors; supporting fellows who need counseling or remediation; and conducting a formal annual program evaluation. The director oversees the quality of didactic and clinical education, builds and coordinates the fellowship team, participates in candidate screening and interviews, manages clinical scheduling and preceptor availability, and works with the program administrator to develop and document a program budget. The director also ensures compliance with institutional policies and procedures for grievances, due process, employment, and non-discrimination. The director maintains a learning environment conducive to education across ACGME competency domains; evaluates, approves, and, when needed, removes faculty from participation in fellowship education; and ensures faculty receive preceptor education and obtain yearly continuing medical education. The role requires current Georgia licensure as a Physician Assistant/Associate or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, applicable certification, and a master’s degree or higher. Physical and environmental demands vary by work area and tasks and may include patient care, exposure to clinical hazards, shift work, and travel.

Requirements

At least 3 years of clinical experience.
At least 2 years of educational leadership experience and/or membership on education committees and teams.
Must be in good standing with the clinical team and uphold clinical responsibilities.
Yearly evaluations must be in good standing with Emory Healthcare.
Master’s degree or higher.
Current Georgia licensure as a Physician Assistant/Associate or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or an equivalent body, or certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Nice To Haves

PALS, BLS, or ACLS may be required in some areas.

Responsibilities

Design and conduct the fellowship program consistent with community needs and the missions of the Sponsoring Institution and program.
Develop an educational curriculum that includes didactics, clinical rotations, mentorship, and clinical simulation.
Provide competency-based goals and objectives for each clinical site in keeping with ACGME guidelines.
Develop a method to evaluate fellows’ clinical performance and review the appropriateness of clinical rotations and preceptors.
Identify fellows who need support, provide counseling, and/or arrange remediation.
Conduct and document a formal, systematic annual program evaluation, including review of fellow performance, faculty development, program quality, and confidential written evaluations from APP fellows and faculty.
Oversee the quality of didactic and clinical education.
Recruit and assemble a fellowship team, including a program administrator, didactic coordinator, clinical coordinator, and simulation coordinator.
Coordinate and participate in screening and interviewing program candidates.
Manage clinical scheduling and preceptor availability.
Develop and document a formal program budget in coordination with the program administrator.
Ensure compliance with institutional policies and procedures related to grievances and due process, including actions to suspend or dismiss, not promote, or not renew a fellow’s appointment.
Ensure compliance with institutional employment and non-discrimination policies and procedures.
Administer and maintain a learning environment conducive to educating fellows in each ACGME Competency domain.
Develop and oversee a process for evaluating faculty before approving them as program faculty.
Approve faculty members for participation in fellowship education at all sites and remove faculty from participation when appropriate.
Ensure faculty receive preceptor education and obtain yearly CME.