APC Service Line Lead, Heart and Vascular (San Francisco, CA)

Sutter Health • San Francisco, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The APC Service Line Lead for Heart and Vascular is the designated Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) leader for the service line, providing strategic, operational, and professional leadership and supervisory oversight in partnership with operational leadership. The role reports to the Director of Advanced Practice and works closely with the Heart and Vascular Service Line Physician Chair, operational leaders, and other stakeholders. It advances an integrated advanced practice model by promoting practice excellence and standardization, optimizing scope of practice, improving access and capacity, developing future APC leaders, and acting as a liaison between APCs and organizational leadership.

The lead supports service-line goals, workforce initiatives, clinical practice models, quality improvement, provider engagement, and professional development. Responsibilities include participating in recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, coaching, succession planning, and retention. The lead collaborates with operational leadership on evaluations, goal setting, recognition, performance improvement plans, and other personnel matters.

This is an internal leadership appointment available exclusively to full-time SWBMG APCs currently practicing within the organization. The selected lead maintains a 0.7 FTE clinical practice within their specialty and receives 0.3 FTE protected time for leadership and administrative duties. The appointment is for two years and may be renewed based on performance, agreed-upon goals, organizational priorities, and leadership needs. It is a carveout of the APC’s existing position, does not include additional compensation or a change in employment status, and clinical expectations are adjusted as determined by service-line leadership. If the appointment ends or is not renewed, the APC returns to their regular clinical position and its standard expectations and compensation structure.

The lead establishes annual goals with the Director of Advanced Practice and service-line leadership. Performance is evaluated based on goals and service-line outcomes, leadership effectiveness, APC engagement, workforce initiatives, quality metrics, and progress toward strategic objectives. The lead continues practicing within their specialty under applicable supervisory and collaborative practice requirements and must maintain all required licensure, certifications, credentials, and clinical qualifications. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, SPMF leadership, and CPMC Operations.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of APC clinical experience.
• Demonstrated 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 interests in service-line planning and organizational decision-making, and facilitate communication between frontline APCs and leadership.
• Partner with leadership to identify workforce needs, recruitment priorities, and future staffing needs based on growth, access, and operational demands.
• Participate in APC candidate screening, interviewing, selection, and onboarding.
• Support APC retention, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development.
• Provide day-to-day professional leadership and support for APCs within the service line.
• Participate in performance evaluations, goal setting, professional development planning, and succession planning; collaborate on performance concerns, employee relations, and performance improvement activities.
• Promote APC engagement, accountability, professional practice excellence, and adherence to organizational standards; serve as a resource and escalation point for practice-related concerns.
• Promote consistent APC practice standards, practice standardization, and role clarity across departments and clinic sites.
• Support optimization of APC practice across ambulatory, inpatient, procedural, diagnostic, and longitudinal care settings.
• Partner with physicians and operational leaders to improve access, care coordination, continuity, complex cardiovascular population management, capacity, and operational efficiency.
• Support development and optimization of APC roles in applicable Heart and Vascular subspecialty programs, including cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, structural heart, vascular, and cardiothoracic services.
• Support APC engagement in clinical quality initiatives, evidence-based practice, regulatory compliance, and cardiovascular performance measures.
• Collaborate with service-line leadership to improve patient outcomes, care transitions, and patient experience across the cardiovascular care continuum.
• Mentor APCs and support their professional growth, specialty training, continuing education, and leadership development.
• Champion APC engagement, communication, and shared governance activities.
• Review APC workforce, access, productivity, quality, engagement, and retention metrics; use data to identify improvement and strategic growth opportunities.
• Participate in regular reviews of APC performance and service-line outcomes, and report APC initiatives and results to the Director of Advanced Practice and service-line leadership.
• Establish annual goals with the Director of Advanced Practice and service-line leadership and regularly review progress toward them.

Benefits

• Medical coverage beginning on day one, with multiple plan options starting at $0–$50 per month and domestic partner coverage.
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision coverage.
• 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 and access to professional development resources.
• Fully integrated EPIC EMR across clinic and hospital settings.
• Professional development opportunities in innovation, mentorship, leadership, and community engagement.

What This Job Offers

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