Advanced Practice Provider - Lead/Educator Emergency Dept (Full Time, Variable Shifts)

Nicklaus Children's Hospital•Miami, FL

20d

About The Position

The ED Lead APP/Educator oversees and directs education for Emergency Department advanced practice providers in collaboration with the APP ED Supervisor. The role coordinates competency and education processes, including related fiscal and human resources processes, and provides leadership to meet the educational needs of new and experienced ED APPs as well as advanced practice students rotating through the department. The Lead APP/Educator supports validation of required advanced practice competencies and privileges, safe patient care, project planning and follow-up, and evaluation and improvement of educational programs. The position serves as an expert clinical resource and role model while supporting ED APP workflows, staffing coordination, credentialing, orientation, training, performance evaluation, and professional development. It also provides advanced-practice patient care to children and families, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, consultation, procedures within privileges, and collaboration with other specialties. The role leads education initiatives including New Provider Orientation, the Transition to Practice program, annual education planning, competency needs assessments, and academic growth programs. It uses research, evidence-based practice, practice-based evidence, benchmarks, and program evaluation data to identify practice gaps, guide educational decisions, and assess outcomes and cost-effectiveness. The position also supports system-level education initiatives and community outreach.

Requirements

Master's degree from an approved program leading to eligibility for licensure as a Physician Assistant.
Active Florida Physician Assistant license in good standing throughout employment.
Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), maintained as required.
Active American Heart Association PALS certification in good standing throughout employment.
Active American Heart Association BLS certification in good standing throughout employment.
Minimum of 5 years of Emergency Department APP experience.
Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, and coworkers.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Ability to formulate plans of care through problem solving and evaluate patient responses to care.
Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful conditions.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate degree preferred.
One year of leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as an expert clinical resource and role model for Emergency Department APPs.
Work with the ED APP Supervisor to prioritize organizational initiatives and goals.
Support coordination of ED APP workflow and staffing for the assigned department.
Identify improvement opportunities and organize initiatives to improve quality of care and decrease inpatient length of stay.
Ensure ED APPs are aware of and comply with departmental, hospital, and medical staff policies; educate staff about regulatory issues and requirements.
Ensure appropriate credentialing, orientation, and training of ED APPs in accordance with hospital policies and departmental needs.
Evaluate ED APP clinical performance with the ED APP Supervisor and assess ongoing competence.
Promote clinical and professional development.
Provide real-time education for nursing and ancillary staff as needed.
Lead implementation and evaluation of New Provider Orientation in coordination with the APP ED Supervisor.
Provide comprehensive advanced-practice patient care to children and families through assessment, clinical management, collaboration, coordination, education, research, and system participation.
Organize and lead APP team meetings as needed.
Use critical analysis to formulate prioritized, goal-directed plans of care.
Determine the need for, order, obtain, and interpret diagnostic studies.
Make medical diagnoses based on assessment, history, physical examination, and diagnostic findings.
Prescribe medications, evaluate therapeutic effects, and modify medications.
Recognize when physician consultation and guidance are needed within the APP's experience and scope of practice.
Act as a clinical resource in complex patient-care situations and determine appropriate interventions.
Perform clinical skills and procedures specified in Medical Staff privileges.
Collaborate with other specialties to support interdisciplinary management and continuity of inpatient and outpatient care.
Assist in preparing protocols, policies, and procedures within areas of direct clinical responsibility.
Initiate gap analyses and needs assessments to identify new competency assessment and maintenance needs.
Lead the Transition to Practice program for newly hired ED APPs, using online learning, simulation, didactic instruction, and clinical experiences.
Develop programs promoting academic growth, such as postgraduate Pediatric Emergency Department PA fellowships.
Partner with Learning Services to arrange APP student placements and experiences.
Incorporate research, evidence-based practice, practice-based evidence, and benchmarked best practices into educational planning and practice decisions.
Identify and analyze practice gaps, plan education, and evaluate educational outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
Lead development of the annual education plan, identify desired learning outcomes, set milestones, and oversee timely delivery of high-quality professional education using project management principles.
Provide leadership to ED APPs and determine current and future educational needs in collaboration with ED leadership.
Participate in and support system-level education initiatives and assist with community outreach educational programs.
Synthesize program evaluation data to guide educational programming decisions and inform key stakeholders.