APP Director, Inpatient Oncology and ORAC

Stanford Health Care • Palo Alto, CA

10d • $106 - $140 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the APP Senior Director of the Cancer Destination Service Line (DSL), this is a unique opportunity at one of the most respected healthcare institutions in the U.S. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced APP leader to join one of the country's top academic health systems focused on bridging a spirit of discovery with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion, and coordination of care. This is a great role for a strategic and operational leader looking to have an impact on advanced practice. This role oversees the Inpatient and Oncology Rapid Assessment Clinic (ORAC) APP Manager and drives service line priorities including care model optimization, transitions of care, length of stay, readmissions, and mortality outcomes. As part of Stanford Health Care, the Stanford Cancer Center provides advanced medical expertise in an environment that focuses on science, humanity, and compassion. Ongoing collaborations with basic scientists and clinical researchers in the Stanford Cancer Institute mean that patients benefit from the latest discoveries and innovative treatments, leading to better outcomes. The Stanford Cancer Center has gained worldwide recognition for its advanced clinical care, scientific research and technological inventions. As the only NCI-designated comprehensive center between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Stanford Cancer Center draws upon the expertise of more than 300 researchers and clinicians and is at the forefront of today’s advances in cancer research and medicine. Stanford scientists and physicians have led the way in developing many of the current state-of-the-art radiology, antibody and biologic therapies that are used to treat cancers, and many of its surgeons have pioneered techniques which are widely used today. Commitment to Quality The Stanford Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, a testament to its scientific and clinical excellence. It is one of the founding members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 33 of the world's leading cancer centers dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer. US News & World Report consistently recognizes Stanford as one of the top hospitals in America for cancer care. SHC's Magnet® designation acknowledges the hospital for quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practices. Discoveries & Medical Innovations The Stanford Cancer Center works in close partnership with the Stanford Cancer Institute, where more than 300 basic science and clinical researchers are working to understand the molecular, cellular and genetic mechanisms of cancer and how it affects everyone. Together, their work is changing outcomes and quality of life for the thousands of people from around the globe who come to SHC for specialized care unavailable at most medical centers. From microarray technology to -guided stereotactic radiosurgery and tissue engineering, many cancer procedures practiced worldwide had their start at Stanford. Leading-edge Technology In addition, the Stanford Cancer Center rapidly invests in new technologies that have been shown to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment, ensuring that patients have access to the best care possible. For example, all digital mammography service enables CAD analysis of mammograms which has been proven to increase diagnostic accuracy, and the PET/CT scanners allow doctors to simultaneously view anatomical and biological tumor information, providing a greater ability to pinpoint a cancer's location than ever before. The Stanford Cancer Center also has the world’s first Reflexion system – a biology guided radiation therapy machine and prides itself on it’s being the first in many cancer care innovations. This is a Stanford Health Care job. A Brief Overview Provides direction and supervision for all Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) including Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PA), and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) in designated in-patient and out-patient services lines in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Practice. Leads and supports advanced practice to ensure quality and efficient patient care and ensuring all clinical standards are met. Assists with identifying, measuring and evaluating clinical and departmental outcomes and provides direction and oversight of hiring, onboarding, terminating and managing disciplinary action within the Service Line. The Director will be responsible for staffing allocation, ensuring independent practice where appropriate and the presence of consistent and fair coverage across the Service Line.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider
• In addition, five (5) years of broad and extensive experience managing and leading programs, work units or departments of comparable size, scope and complexity
• Demonstrated experience providing effective staff supervision, including planning and assigning work according to the nature of the job to be accomplished, the capabilities of subordinates and available resources; controlling work through periodic reviews and/or evaluations; determining subordinates' training needs and arranging for such training; motivating subordinates to work effectively; determining the need for disciplinary action and either recommending or initiating disciplinary action
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, clinical practice standards, medical practice guidelines, and scope of APP roles
• Demonstrated experience providing leadership and promote change in a positive manner that supports all employees of the department and health system
• Demonstrated experience independently seeking out resources and solving complex problems under stressful and/or crisis situations
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with APPs, team leaders, patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others
• Demonstrated experience processing and prioritizing information, performing health assessments, treatment, and follow-up
• Ability to prepare reports and presentations
• Demonstrated proficiency in using standard business software applications and ability to quickly learn new software programs
• Demonstrated experience providing leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals
• Demonstrated experience to navigate the Hospital to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of leadership and management, including planning, organizing, directing, motivating, controlling and decision making; organization and operation of hospitals; standards and requirements relating to compliance with external regulatory, accrediting, and certifying bodies for assigned programs/areas of responsibility; principles and practices of human resources management, employee relations, organizational behavior, program planning, and financial management
• Demonstrated ability to sell a vision, strategic planning/thinking abilities, values diversity and team work; collaborative work style, demonstrates integrity and ethics in conduct and decision-making, demonstrates initiative, creativity and flexibility, demands accountability of self and others, even when "others" are not direct reports
• PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure or NP - Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the hiring, onboarding and managing Service Line APPs in collaboration with Service Line operational and medical leadership and the Center for Advanced Practice.
• In conjunction with operational leaders allocates staffing and ensures appropriate coverage of patient care needs during transitions or leave of physicians or APPs.
• Coordinates and integrates independent practice and monitors quality of care within and among the sections to achieve desired goals and outcomes.
• Oversees the quality of clinical practices and procedures for Staff APPs and Lead APPs in collaboration with medical leadership.
• Collaborates with operational managers to implement and evaluate new programs in conjunction with division/service physicians and hospital and clinic leadership.
• Collaborates with faculty, patient care directors, clinic managers, nursing staff and support services to determine staffing standards and ensure the appropriate number of APP staff; assessing scheduling practices based on service requirements, establishing productivity guidelines, and monitoring implementation of these guidelines and scheduling practices.
• Manages patient care, human resources, systems and workflow processes to achieve and maintain a budget neutral status.
• Participates in the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee and other APP leadership committees as appropriate.
• Provides mentorship and assists Lead APPs and staff APPs to accomplish inpatient and outpatient patient care mission and goals.
• Initiates and maintains an organizational structure for the APPs and creates a culture that facilitates collaboration and participation within the service line.
• Works collaboratively with the Center for Advanced Practice and the Nursing Shared Leadership structure in developing house wide APP initiatives.
• Communicates institutional and service line goals, develops a plan collaboratively for implementation and then operationalize quality goals and improvements in patient care.
• Collects, analyzes and synthesizes clinical, quality, financial and outcomes data for effective decision-making.
• Serves on appropriate leadership committees in the Service Line and provides routine updates at those meetings to promote necessary changes and report on quality/outcomes data.

Benefits

• SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
• C-I-CARE standards
• Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director