APC Service Line Lead, Medical Specialties (San Francisco, CA)

Sutter Health • San Francisco, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The APC Service Line Lead for Medical Specialties is the designated Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) leader for the service line. Reporting to the Director of Advanced Practice, the Lead partners with the Medical Specialties Service Line Physician Chair, operational leaders, and other stakeholders to provide strategic, operational, and professional leadership for APC practice, including supervisory oversight in collaboration with operational leadership. The role advances an integrated advanced practice model by promoting practice excellence and standardization, optimizing scope of practice, improving access and capacity, developing APC leaders, and representing APCs to organizational leadership.

The Lead supports service-line goals, workforce initiatives, clinical practice models, quality improvement, provider engagement, and professional development. Responsibilities include participation in recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, coaching, professional development, succession planning, and retention, as well as collaboration on evaluations, goal setting, recognition, performance improvement plans, and other personnel matters.

This is an internal leadership appointment exclusively for full-time SWBMG APCs currently practicing within the organization. The selected candidate maintains a 0.7 FTE clinical practice in their specialty and receives 0.3 FTE protected time for leadership and administrative responsibilities. The appointment is term-limited to two years, may be renewed based on performance and organizational needs, and does not include additional compensation or a change in employment status. If the appointment ends, the APC returns to their regular clinical position and applicable clinical expectations and compensation structure. The role continues to require the licensure, certifications, credentials, and clinical qualifications needed to practice in the APC’s specialty and service line.

Requirements

• Current NP or PA employed full-time (1.0 FTE) within the service line and in good standing.
• At least three years of APC clinical experience.
• Consistently meets performance expectations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, APCs, operational leaders, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated interest in leadership, professional development, and practice improvement.
• Ability to balance clinical and administrative responsibilities effectively.
• Maintain all licensure, certifications, credentials, and clinical qualifications required for continued APC practice in the specialty and service line.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of APC clinical experience.
• Leadership experience through committee participation, project leadership, quality improvement initiatives, mentorship, precepting, or other formal or informal leadership roles.
• Experience with provider engagement, workflow optimization, operational improvement, or practice transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing APC practice and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physician and operational leadership to develop and execute APC strategic priorities and service-line initiatives.
• Support service-line growth, access expansion, care model innovation, and implementation of advanced practice initiatives aligned with organizational goals.
• Represent APC perspectives in service-line planning and organizational decision-making.
• Identify APC workforce needs and recruitment priorities; participate in candidate screening, interviews, selection, and onboarding.
• Support APC retention, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development, including identifying future staffing needs based on growth, access, and operational demands.
• Provide day-to-day professional leadership and support for APCs in the service line.
• Partner with operational leadership on performance evaluations, goal setting, professional development planning, employee relations matters, performance concerns, and performance improvement activities.
• Promote APC engagement, accountability, professional practice excellence, and adherence to organizational standards; serve as a resource and escalation point for APC practice concerns.
• Promote consistent APC practice standards and facilitate practice standardization and role clarity across departments and clinic sites.
• Ensure APCs practice at the top of their education, training, and licensure; partner with physicians and operational leaders to optimize APC utilization and team-based care.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve patient access, continuity, capacity, and operational efficiency, and support evidence-based practices and care delivery innovation.
• Lead APC engagement in quality improvement initiatives, monitor service-line metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and promote accountability, continuous improvement, and clinical excellence.
• Mentor APCs, champion engagement, communication, and shared governance, facilitate communication between frontline APCs and organizational leadership, and support development of future APC leaders.
• Review APC workforce, access, productivity, quality, engagement, and retention metrics; use data to identify improvement and growth opportunities and participate in reviews of performance and service-line outcomes.
• Provide updates to the Director of Advanced Practice and service-line leadership on APC initiatives and results.
• Establish annual goals with the Director of Advanced Practice and service-line leadership, and contribute to regular reviews of progress and performance.
• Maintain clinical practice within the APC’s specialty and comply with applicable supervisory and collaborative practice requirements.

Benefits

• Medical coverage beginning on day one, with multiple plan options starting at $0–$50 per month and coverage for domestic partners.
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision coverage.
• An 8% employer-funded profit-sharing retirement contribution up to IRS maximums, with no employee contribution required.
• $3,000 annual continuing medical education allowance.
• Relocation assistance.
• Access to professional development resources and opportunities for innovation, mentorship, leadership, and community engagement.
• Fully integrated EPIC EMR across clinic and hospital settings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed