Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APP) - North Austin

Texas Children's Hospital•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) for its North Austin Campus. The Director provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for APPs across designated service areas, overseeing APP practice, workforce development, clinical quality, and operational performance while supporting safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care. As a member of the leadership team, the Director collaborates with physician leaders, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary partners to advance APP practice, optimize care delivery models, strengthen clinical operations, and support the growth of the North Austin Campus. The role includes maintaining active clinical practice, guiding APP teams and professional development, overseeing quality and regulatory compliance, managing operational and financial performance, and advancing evidence-based practice, research, and innovation. Texas Children’s presence in Austin includes pediatric primary and specialty care services and a state-of-the-art hospital providing pediatric and maternal care.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing and/or Physician Assistant Studies; stated education substitutions are a current Texas Physician Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board, or a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) certification issued by the American Midwifery Certification Board.
Five years of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Certified Nurse Midwife.
Current applicable Texas licensure and certification in one of the following specialties: Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), Certified Physician Assistant (PA), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP-AC), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP).

Nice To Haves

Three years of management or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership and oversight for APPs across designated service areas and maintain active clinical practice consistent with licensure, credentialing, and privileging requirements.
Oversee APP clinical practice standards, including assessments, procedures, diagnostic interpretation, care planning, and patient and family counseling; promote safe, evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, family-centered care.
Monitor clinical outcomes and practice patterns and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and practice optimization.
Partner with physician leaders, medical directors, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary teams to align clinical and operational priorities; collaborate with Chiefs and/or Medical Directors to strengthen communication, integration, and shared leadership.
Support strategic planning, service line development, clinical transformation, and organizational growth initiatives.
Lead the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practice guidelines that advance APP practice; represent APP practice on departmental, institutional, and system-wide committees.
Foster a collaborative, accountable, service-oriented team culture aligned with Texas Children’s HEART values.
Lead APP engagement in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and performance monitoring; ensure compliance with institutional policies, accreditation standards, and applicable regulations.
Oversee APP licensure, certification, credentialing, privileging, billing, coding, and reimbursement compliance, and collaborate with internal partners on regulatory audit, survey, and review readiness.
Investigate patient, family, staff, and provider concerns and identify system-level improvements; develop and monitor departmental goals, action plans, and performance improvement initiatives.
Oversee APP staffing, scheduling, productivity, workload distribution, onboarding, orientation, continuing education, and professional development.
Conduct timely performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching, mentorship, and feedback to APP leaders and staff; promote professional governance, role clarity, accountability, and leadership development.
Support academic partnerships and educational opportunities for APPs, students, and other healthcare professionals, and cultivate a positive environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, growth, and engagement.
Provide fiscal and operational oversight of APP services, including personnel, equipment, supplies, and capital resources.
Develop, monitor, and manage annual operating and capital budgets, financial performance reporting, and budget variance analysis.
Evaluate staffing models, productivity, and resource utilization; participate in workforce forecasting, resource planning, and operational improvement initiatives; monitor and report departmental financial and operational performance.
Advance APP practice through evidence-based care, scientific inquiry, and continuous improvement; support APP research and scholarly activities and dissemination of best practices.
Promote innovative APP care delivery models to improve patient access, operational efficiency, and the patient and family experience, while encouraging accountability and knowledge sharing.