Associate Director Advance Practice- Full Time NP/PA

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Winston Salem, NC

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About The Position

The Area Director of Advanced Practice-SL is the primary APP leader for a defined service line or specialty within a geographic area. The role provides clinical, operational, and workforce leadership across the area’s sites and care venues, with accountability for quality, utilization, productivity, access, patient and clinician experience, and cultural alignment. In partnership with the area specialty administrative dyad, the director shares responsibility for day-to-day operations, clinical performance, and APP workforce management.

The role connects divisional strategy with site-level execution, translating divisional priorities into local action while bringing area-specific context, risks, needs, and opportunities to divisional leadership. It also supports specialty growth, integration of new sites, practices, and providers, cross-functional coordination, evidence-based practice, education, and best-practice deployment. Compliance with applicable policies, regulations, accreditation standards, and the organization’s Code of Ethical Conduct is expected.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, with 30% administrative work and 70% patient care. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, and benefits eligible. Listed pay range is $51.05–$76.60.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice experience.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive APP leadership, management, or supervisory experience.
• APRN: Master’s degree required.
• APRN: Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of practice and approval to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where work is performed.
• APRN: Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• APRN: Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required.
• Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program; master’s degree required.
• Physician Assistant: Approval to practice by the Medical Board in the state of practice and where work is performed.
• Physician Assistant: Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• Physician Assistant: Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

• APRN: Doctorate of Nursing Practice preferred.
• APRN: Board certification preferred according to population served.
• Physician Assistant: Clinical or leadership doctorate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialty clinical and operational performance across area sites and venues, including access, throughput, utilization, productivity, quality, and patient experience.
• Work with the administrative dyad to oversee specialty operations and align APPs and site leaders with area, divisional, and enterprise priorities.
• Lead area-level work on clinical quality, safety, utilization management, productivity, and variation reduction; escalate issues and drive corrective action as appropriate.
• Review and interpret performance dashboards, conduct trend analysis, develop action plans, and drive sustained improvement.
• Provide leadership for APP culture, professionalism, engagement, and disciplinary matters in partnership with Medical Group leadership and HR.
• Lead APP workforce planning with the administrative dyad and divisional partners, including recruitment needs, onboarding support, retention risks, and succession planning.
• Mentor and oversee site-based or assistant APP leaders in the area specialty.
• Contribute area-specific insights on market dynamics, growth opportunities, access constraints, workforce realities, and operational performance to divisional service-line strategy.
• Support implementation of divisional and service-line strategies, adapting local execution to market and operational context.
• Partner with area and market leadership to identify and advance specialty growth opportunities aligned with divisional priorities.
• Support evaluation and integration of new sites, practices, or providers within the area specialty footprint.
• Coordinate care between the specialty and other clinical services whose patients or workflows interface with the specialty.
• Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Finance, Access, and Growth partners on integrated area-level solutions.
• Promote evidence-based practice, education, and adoption of best practices across area sites; participate in divisional or enterprise pilots and innovation initiatives as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with applicable policies, regulations, accreditation standards, and the organization’s Code of Ethical Conduct, and model ethical and professional leadership.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

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